Qayam Devji is a Grade 7 student at West Bay Elementary. An avid reader, writer, actor and community volunteer, Qayam is curating his first TEDxKids event after attending one in October 2012. Qayam has a passion for music, art, photography and technology and is launching his first venture—Tribes of Humanity—an urban clothing company with a conscience in the near future.

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)