Our theme "It's colorful this year" metaphorizes the abundance of ideas found around us. There’s a huge number of colors and countless shades in nature. Each color, each shade represents different ideas that are bubbling up in the minds of our unsung heroes, whose ingenuity we’re committed to celebrate. We believe their ideas have the potential to change the world for good, to spark conversations and to inspire.
A writer, performer, a stand-up comedian, and has additionally worked as a TED-Ed Co-Curricular Curator. He is presently working on compiling a collection of poems and flash fiction which will be published by Àla.
An entrepreneur and e-conspiracy theorist and work to promote entrepreneurship and its modern dynamics in the country.
A space educator working to promote astronomy & space technology in Pakistan since 2016. She has been working with various international space organizations. She believes every kid should get answers to their space imaginations.
The founder of the community center Cafe Sol and iO - The Space in Islamabad. He is a columnist, and the author of the medical science fiction novella 'Seventy Four'.
She wants to play her part in breaking the taboo attached to psychological issues, by openly talking and educating people on how to handle pressure and judgment coming from society.
An active undergraduate student, who unveils the unspoken reality living life as a dark-complexioned person.
An educator offering excellence and innovation in his work as a social policy analyst and population ageing researcher. He has been a part of many leading institutions in the world including Oxford, London School of Economics, and Seoul National University, and currently serves as the Vice-Chancellor of the prestigious Government College University, Lahore.
A student of English Literature at GCU Lahore, paying a tribute to all the people/women out there who are courageously trying to defy all the set standards and stereotypes that exist in this world.
A self-taught artist, enthralling the audience with his sensational tune.
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