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Hosting & Public Speaking

As an outspoken and deeply reflective individual, I strive to use my voice to create positive societal change. There is nowhere better to do this than on stage, and it is my privilege to have been introduced to public speaking as early as aged 7. Through winning several speech competitions in both Tamil and English between ages 7 and 15, and being invited to speak on the Tamil genocide at numerous political platforms, I have developed into the confident, articulate public speaker today, and have continued to use my skills at university, conferences, radio shows, podcasts and beyond. Below are pictographs of a sample of events I have had the privilege to speak at, or host (please scroll down for a more comprehensive list). If you are looking for a fun, engaging host or speaker, look no further! Please get in touch!
 
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UCL EDI Conference 2024 - On Delivering Compassionate Care (Panelist)

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Speaker & Host for Tamil Heritage Month Conf, Jan 2023

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Host for German x Tamil Wedding Reception - 2022

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Host for podcast with refugees and migrants, 2021

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Host for Refugee Mental Health event, 2019

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Host for ICSM Psychiatry Conference, 2020

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Host for Tamil genocide remembrance event, 2015

Katka Kasadara Poetry Competition

Host for Katka Kasadara Poetry Competition 2015-18

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Speaker & Host for Maaveerar Naal (Tamil genocide remembrance), 2017

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​Professional Public Speaking Experience

Schwartz Round Panellist 2024

On Compassion - (Panelist) - UCL EDI Conference 2024

Intersectional Psychiatry - UCL Psychiatry Conference 2024

Responding to International Crises - National Student Psychiatry Conference, Feb 2023

On Being a Tamil Refugee - Refugee Mental Health, Imperial College London 2022

Psychological Impacts of the Tamil Genocide - Sri Lanka's Land Grab Conference 2022

Charity Talk - Refugee Awareness Week 2020

Mental Health at Medical School, In2MedSkl 2020

The Beauty of Tamil Poetry, Tamil Literature Conference  2018

What is your Diasporic Identity? - Imperial College London 2016

Hosting Experience

Tamil Heritage Month - 2023

German x Tamil Wedding Reception - 2022

Refugee Mental Health, Imperial College London - 2021

Stories of Migration (Podcast Host) - 2021

Imperial Psychiatry Conference, 2019

Tamil Academic Journal Launch - 2019

Tamil Academic Journal Conference - 2019

Tamil Wedding Reception, Germany 2019

Maaveerar Naal (Memorial Day) - Nov 2017

Katka Kasadara Tamil Poetry competition - 2015-2018

Youth Maaveerar Naal (Genocide Memorial Day) - Nov 2015

Aruna Udhayam Tamil School Annual Concert - 2015-2019 

Charity Mental Health Fundraiser for Mind and YoungMinds, 2014

Land Grab in Sri Lanka Conference - 2011

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