Kiran Bedi
India's First Woman Police Officer | Transformative Leadership & Conflict Resolution
Most recently at TED in 2010.
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Kiran Bedi made history as India's first woman to join the Indian Police Service. Serving for over 35 years, she pioneered progressive reforms in prisons, traffic enforcement, and community policing.
Awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award, Bedi has been a powerful voice for social change. As Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry, she implemented innovative programs to improve education and public services.
Bedi's keynotes share her remarkable journey, offering frameworks for ethical leadership, conflict resolution, and driving sustainable impact.
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A police chief with a difference
Kiran Bedi has a surprising resume. Before becoming Director General of the Indian Police Service, she managed one of the country's toughest prisons -- and used a new focus on prevention and education to turn it into a center of learning and meditation. She shares her thoughts on visionary leadership at TEDWomen.
1 talk, all in 2010
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