“Everything You Know about the World is a Lie” by Dr. Harshad Santosh Pore is a demonstration of how the media actively constructs reality around us. The world we live in is largely created by media technologies without much logical or historical foundation.

TEDxKESShroffCollege is an independently organized TED event at KES Shroff College, Mumbai, India. The theme of the event was “Challenges – It’s Easy”. The event hosted six talks throwing light on various challenges faced in the areas such as urban planning, media, mental health, public policy, and entrepreneurship.

Kandivali Education Society's B. K. Shroff College of Arts and M. H. Shroff College of Commerce, popularly known as KES Shroff College is an Autonomous institution of higher education located in the western suburbs of Mumbai, India. Over 11k+ students are enrolled here for an undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral program in Commerce, Finance, Management, or Media at any time of the year. KES Shroff College became the first college in western India to receive a QS I-Gauge rating. Dr. Harshad Santosh Pore is one of the youngest doctorates from the University of Mumbai. He is one of the rare scholars in humanities whose research enquiry lies in the interdisciplinary area of Posthumanism and Artificial Intelligence. Harshad is the faculty of Communication, Media, and Cultural Studies, a prolific researcher, and a much sought-after resource person. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx