the fourth edition of tedxpanaji an independently organized ted event ended on a high note with an audience packed auditorium held at kala academy in panaji the event showcased a powerful line up of stimulating speakers who presented their unique concepts thought processes and ideas there was an aweinspiring rhythmic gymnast performance and an experimental music concert of traditional goan folk music an impactful special session was also held during the event where a few selected attendees got the chance to share their unique idea with the audience in a timelimited formatthe theme for this years tedxpanaji was rush signifying the emotional unrest that precedes powerful action 10 speakers took to the stage and shared their story encapsulating the emotions that led them to their achievements the talks covered the spheres of music technology science medicine art selfempowerment fitness sports and waste management incidentally the ideas shared by speakers let to a groundswell of discussion between participants and speakers during the various breaks of the event speakers included ruby ahluwalia a bureaucrat and author saipranav gandhi the 10yearold lego robotics prodigy karishma parker professional female bodybuilder varsha upadhyay indias first female coach to judge commonwealth games dj ignatius camilo and baadal nanjundaswamy the artist behind the viral video of the astronaut walking among others