
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!
![]() UCL EDI Conference 2024 - On Delivering Compassionate Care (Panelist) | ![]() Speaker & Host for Tamil Heritage Month Conf, Jan 2023 | ![]() Host for German x Tamil Wedding Reception - 2022 |
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![]() Host for podcast with refugees and migrants, 2021 | ![]() Host for Refugee Mental Health event, 2019 | ![]() Host for ICSM Psychiatry Conference, 2020 |
![]() Host for Tamil genocide remembrance event, 2015 | ![]() Host for Katka Kasadara Poetry Competition 2015-18 | ![]() Speaker & Host for Maaveerar Naal (Tamil genocide remembrance), 2017 |

​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
