*A talk of Ms. Elena Fernandes at TEDxBitsGoa organized at BITS Pilani, Goa Campus on 20th January 2019*
*TEDxBITSGoa* 2019, took place on* 20th January 2019*, at the auditorium of BITS Pilani KK Birla Goa Campus, Vasco Da Gama, Goa. And this time around, the theme for the conference was “*Flip the Script*”. Elena spoke on *her journey, her life and how work affects one's career and the choices they make. * The finale talk which wrapped up the entire TEDxBitsGoa 2019 event was received with utmost love and affection and played a key role in inspiring many present at the event. Her showstopper slot also was cheered and lauded throughout the talk and also received a huge round of applause at the end. *Elena's brief bio:* Elena Fernandes is a supermodel, influencer, actress and philanthropist. She is half Indian and half South American; her father from Goa and mother from Peru. In between shoots and various projects, Elena resides in London where she was born and raised. Alongside her successful modelling career, Elena has made her acting debut in Kapoor and Sons which released worldwide. Elena’s career started with a 12page editorial for Vogue India, and her career blossomed. From back to back editorials with India’s leading magazines, Elena made the transition to campaigns, representing prestigious brands such as Westside for several seasons. The success of her campaigns led to repeat bookings with India’s most recognised names. Her mixed heritage allowed her to transition her looks to cater high profile clients both in India and abroad and reach out to a wide, varied audience. Elena has featured in the most internationally renowned magazines such as Vogue, GQ, and Harpers Bazaar as well as landing huge advertising campaigns with powerhouses River Island, Adidas and FILA. Elena’s campaign for Adidas saw her face being splashed across North America. Elena walked the red carpet for the prestigious British Fashion Awards attended by Editor in Chief of US Vogue Anna Wintour. Elena’s cover for Maxim magazine alongside Ranveer Singh cemented her position leading to further covers such as FHM. Elena pursued an education in Law to degree level at Kings College University of London following ambitions to be a solicitor alongside her successful fashion career. Modelling and acting materialised by chance for Elena and whilst she is grateful for her achievements in the industry, she still stays true to her academic aspirations. She is determined to maintain a healthy balance between her multifaceted career and charity efforts. Elena is heavily involved with various projects in India to aid both animal and child welfare. As well as helping to raise awareness for numerous children charities, she is actively involved with talks at schools for PETA, WFA, US charity Sightlife as well as her own charity iAmChange. Elena has just finished filming a new series for Sony in India. The series House Proud season 2 has released weekly episodes, with a ravenous response to Elena as the host of the show. Elena is currently in talks to host the third season of the show. Elena will be attending LV and Fendi for Milan fashion week 2019. Elena has currently wrapped filming for ‘Badla’ with Amitabh Bachchan and ‘Housefull 4’ with Akshay Kumar. Elena was last seen alongside Emraan Hashmi for ‘Cheat India’ released in January 2019. For email interviews please contact Elena Fernandes at [email protected]
