Vivek Atray, ex-IAS, is a Motivational TEDx Speaker, Author of "Finding Success Within", Mentor, Advisor, Columnist & Visiting Professor. He resigned from the Indian Administrative Service, IAS, in 2017. He has 14 TEDx Talks & 5 JOSH Talks.
He has inspired thousands of youngsters to adopt a cheerful, positive, and multi-dimensional approach to their lives.
He is the founder of SUVICHAR Think Tank, Visiting Professor and Chair of the Yogananda Centre for Theology at Shoolini University. He is also a founder of the Vibrant Networking Forum, Playwrite Foundation, Chandigarh Literary Society, and Co-Convenor of INTACH Chandigarh. He is a former member of the Governor's Advisory Council for Chandigarh UT.
As DC Panchkula he initiated projects such as Village Mentoring and Aadar Samman (Respect for the Elderly).