Youth Advocate & Social Entrepreneur; Executive Director of TLEEM; U.S. Council Member for Digital Well-Being at Snap
Arjun Sharda Biography
Arjun Sharda is a 15-year-old nationally recognized youth advocate, social entrepreneur, speaker and executive director of TLEEM, (تعليم), a nonprofit helping marginalized K-12 youth build career and professional skills and connections. Sharda is the youngest appointed security committee representative on one of Texas' largest school districts.
Sharda is a frequent columnist and has written for The Washington Post and the Austin American-Statesman, among others. He regularly speaks at schools and organizations and at conferences such as SXSW EDU and DeveloperWeek. Sharda serves as a U.S. council member for Snap Inc. on the U.S. Council for Digital Well-Being, where he works to ensure teen safety for Snap users.
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Arjun Sharda Speaking Topics
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Student Voice Isn't a Program. It's a Governance Strategy.
Across the country, schools, districts, nonprofits, and governments are creating student advisory councils and youth engagement initiatives. Yet many struggle with the same question: how do you move beyond symbolic participation and create genuine influence?
After advocating for youth representation and later serving as an advisor to educational institutions and policymakers, Arjun Sharda shares lessons from both sides of the table.
This presentation examines how organizations can build structures that allow young people to contribute meaningfully to decision-making while improving outcomes for the communities they serve.
Through practical examples and real-world case studies, attendees will learn how youth voice can become an operational advantage rather than a public relations exercise.
Attendee Takeaways:
- Why most student engagement efforts fail.
- The difference between consultation and representation.
- How to build youth advisory systems that actually influence decisions.
- Common mistakes organizations make when working with young people.
- Frameworks for turning student insight into institutional action.
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The Resume Arms Race is Breaking Education. Here's What Students Are Doing Instead.
For years, students were told that success meant collecting more: more AP classes, more extracurriculars, more internships, more achievements. Yet many young people feel less connected, less prepared, and more uncertain about their futures than ever before.
In this presentation, Arjun Sharda explores the growing gap between achievement and opportunity. Drawing from his work building one of the nation's largest student-led networking organizations and advising educational institutions, he examines why traditional pathways are increasingly failing to provide meaningful career exposure and professional development.
Rather than focusing on resumés, this session explores the power of networks, mentorship, and early access to professional communities. Attendees will learn how students, educators, nonprofits, and employers can create ecosystems where opportunity moves faster and reaches further.
Attendee Takeaways:
- Why resumé-building is becoming a weaker predictor of long-term success.
- How professional networks increasingly shape educational outcomes.
- Practical strategies for creating career exposure before college.
- What schools can do to bridge opportunity gaps at scale.
- Why connection—not credentials alone—is becoming the new competitive advantage.
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Arjun Sharda is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Student Voice Isn't a Program. It's a Governance Strategy. and The Resume Arms Race is Breaking Education. Here's What Students Are Doing Instead.. The estimated speaking fee range to book Arjun Sharda for your event is available upon request. Arjun Sharda generally travels from Austin, TX, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are David Flink, Dr. Anane Olatunji, Dr. Michael Time, Crystal Kadakia and Kanya Balakrishna. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Arjun Sharda for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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