
Artificial intelligence is often framed as a threat—but what if it’s an invitation? In this talk, comedian, creator, and cultural technologist Willonius Hatcher shares how curiosity, experimentation, and bold action led him to create BBL Drizzy—a viral AI-generated song that reshaped conversations

Crediamo che la felicità sia un colpo di fortuna o uno stato d'animo passeggero, ma le parole che usiamo per descriverla raccontano una storia diversa. Marco Balzano ci guida attraverso l'etimologia greca e latina per rivelare che la vera eudaimonia non si riceve, ma si costruisce attivamente attrav

Il linguaggio non descrive soltanto il mondo: decide chi conta e chi no. Grace Fainelli smaschera le gerarchie coloniali nascoste nelle parole e propone un cambio di prospettiva: l’umanità non è un’etichetta statica, ma un verbo che impariamo a coniugare insieme, allargando lo sguardo attraverso div

What does it mean to "go back and get it" -especially when the very premise of democracy feels fragile? Drawing on the Akan concept of sankofa, Tulaine Montgomery invites us to reflect on America's approaching 250th anniversary with honesty and courage. She names the country's central contradiction:

There is a story that news cycles cannot capture,a narrative that statistics fail to hold. It is written in the quiet defiance of a preserved recipe, the coded verses of a song, the hidden drawings of a child, and the determined voices archiving fragments of home. This talk is an invitation to liste

What can a pop song teach us about grammar? On her latest album, Sabrina Carpenter calls out a potential lover for their ‘bad’ grammar - a witty jab that speaks to a larger story: society’s long-standing fixation on what counts as ‘correct’ English. This ideology, known as linguistic prescriptivism,

Może smutek wcale nie jest wrogiem? Melancholia, często utożsamiana ze słabością, może stać się przestrzenią siły – źródłem wrażliwości, twórczości i głębokiego rozumienia siebie. Marianna opowiada, jak melancholia ukształtowała jej twórczość i życie oraz pokazuje, w jaki sposób to, co wydaje się k

This talk explores the fragile yet powerful journey of the Livonian language, one of Europe’s most endangered tongues. Through stories of community, history, and resilience, it reveals how a language on the edge of disappearance can still be kept alive — and why preserving linguistic diversity matte

Why do so many people reach adulthood with a fear of poetry, when it often is a metaphor for life itself? Like life, poetry has structure & rhythm, as well as mystery and unknowns. Many poets will say they write best when they don't know what they might write next, indeed, a metaphor for facing life

“Allah zihin açıklığı versin.” Murat Menteş, çocukluğunda annesinden duyduğu bu cümlenin izini sürerek bizi basit ama sarsıcı bir soruyla baş başa bırakıyor: Bugün zihnimizin açılması için ne yapıyoruz? Bu konuşma; kolay anlaşılan metinlerin değil, anlamakta zorlandığımız kitapların zihnimizi gerçek

What happens when a person and their horse cease to be two and become one? In this talk, Pedro Larraín Aguirre explores the Japanese concept of Jinba Ittai: the profound unity between rider and horse, a physical, emotional, and spiritual relationship that gives rise to a unique worldview. Through st

In this TEDx talk, Noel explores why the stories we avoid are often the ones we most need to hear. Through candid reflection and experiences from a multi-year storytelling program, he reveals how the process of writing, telling, and truly listening to our own stories can shift shame into understandi

En esta apasionante charla, el historiador Iván Gutiérrez nos invita a reflexionar sobre la importancia de conocer nuestra historia de cara al Bicentenario de Bolivia en 2025. Gutiérrez comienza con un gesto cargado de simbolismo, luciendo la escarapela centenaria que perteneció a su bisabuelo, para

¿Y si el verdadero error del sistema fuera no escucharnos? En esta charla, cuatro líderes religiosos —un sacerdote católico, un pastor evangélico, un rabino y un imám— se suben al mismo escenario para mostrar que el diálogo no solo es posible, sino urgente. Desde Córdoba, cuentan la experiencia de