Coffeeshops: overcoming stigma to support care and healing | Simone van Breda | TEDxAmsterdam
NOTE FROM TED: Please do not look to this talk for health advice. This talk only represents the speaker’s personal views and understanding of cannabis use and regulation. Research around its efficacy for several conditions, such as Parkinson’s, has not yet been established and warrants further scien
Might makes Right: A Perspective to Power | Yagna Sahapathi | TEDxIAQS
In this talk, Yagna Sahapathi shares how a single change in perspective transformed her understanding of injustice, choice, and responsibility. What began as artistic curiosity during her Master’s in Sculpture led her to witness the hidden realities of animal exploitation. Through the story of Jugnu
Why We Want to Belong | Michelle Cholfin | TEDxNHHS Youth
Why do people join cults—even when the warning signs are there? Michelle Cholfin explores the psychology behind our inherent need to belong, what makes people vulnerable to manipulation, and how understanding that need can help us recognize who we can truly trust. Michelle Cholfin is a freshman at N
Más Allá Del Rumor | Rocio Mabel Cifuentes Argueta | TEDxAmericanSchoolOfGuatemala
Esta charla TEDx explora el impacto social y emocional del chisme y los rumores, mostrando cómo algo que parece inofensivo puede influir profundamente en la reputación y la identidad de las personas. La charla explica por qué la información negativa se difunde con mayor facilidad que la positiva y c
Ateşten Algoritmaya / İnsanlığın Yapay Zeka ile Denge Arayışı | OKAN ALGÜN | TEDxYeniYolSchools
Asıl mesele yapay zekanın varlığı değil, onunla kurduğumuz ilişki biçimidir. Yapay zeka ne iyi ne de kötüdür; onu yönlendiren, sınırlayan ve anlamlandıran insan iradesidir. Bu nedenle geleceği belirleyecek olan şey “yapay zeka bize ne yapacak?” sorusu değil, “biz insan olarak nerede duracağız?” soru
One Thought Can Build a Movement | Uday Kumar K | TEDxKristu Jayanti University
What if changing the world doesn’t begin with a grand plan — but with a single thought? In this inspiring talk, Uday Kumar K, Founder of Way for Life, shares how one simple moment during his college days sparked a movement that now impacts thousands across India. What began as weekend volunteering
The Psychology of Inequality | Erin O’Reilly | TEDxYouth@JumeirahCollege
In her TEDx talk, Erin investigates how leadership and policy design affect inequality, often questioning assumptions about what effective change really looks like. Erin O’Reilly is a Year 12 student at JC with a deep interest in economics, leadership, and the systems that shape decision-making at b
The Hidden Legacy of Colonial Laws | Celmira Shaikh | TEDxYouth@JumeirahCollege
In her TEDx talk, Celmira examines how colonial roots limit justice and calls for legal reforms to ensure fairness and equality Celmira Shaikh is a 17 year old aspiring human rights lawyer who interned at Legal Aid Ghana, witnessing how colonial-era laws limit justice for marginalised communities. T
How does social media shape us? | Aisha Mahtani | TEDxYouth@JumeirahCollege
In her TEDx talk, Aisha examines the evolution of social media from its authentic origins to its algorithm-driven present, and what it could mean for us as our dependency on it grows concurrently with its influence on our behaviour. Aisha is particularly interested in coding and psychology, two inte
Our action make waves | Massarat Misbah | TEDxRLKU
Massarat Misbah is a beauty expert who founded Depilex Smileagain foundation for acid burn victims. She details how the words and actions of one victim changed her perception and helped her create a chain reaction of positive support for other victims across the nation. Masarrat Misbah (born Nov 25
The Power of Youth | Janina Reyes | TEDxThe Global College Youth
“The Power of Youth,” challenges the idea that raising awareness alone is enough to create change. Drawing on her interest in economics and social behavior, Janina explores the many ways young people can make a real impact through action, creativity, and rethinking what it means to contribute to soc
Reclaiming The Voices of Ancient Women | Sofia Zoido | TEDxThe Global College Youth
“Reclaiming The Voices of Ancient Women Through Classical Retellings” explores how women in classical texts, especially those from the Trojan War, have been silenced or misrepresented. Inspired by Costanza Casati's modern retelling of Clytemnestra, Sofia examines how reinterpreting these stories can
What ‘6–7’ Reveals About Minds of Today’s Teens | Shirish Gupta | TEDxBHIS Kanpur Youth
This talk explores what viral internet trends like “6–7” reveal about how young minds experience attention, stimulation, and belonging in a digital-first world. Drawing from years of hands-on work with Gen Z and Gen Alpha students, Shirish examines how short-form content reshapes focus—not through s
The Magic in Abilities: Rethinking Disability and Dignity | Ayesha Alam | TEDxIIMCalcutta
NOTE FROM TED: TEDx events are independently organized by volunteers. The guidelines we give TEDx organizers are described in more detail here: http://storage.ted.com/tedx/manuals/tedx_content_guidelines.pdf What if disability was not a limitation but a lens through which we could reimagine dignity
Bridging the generational divide | Mia Neri | TEDxYouth@LIStGermain
This TEdx talk explores ways to break down the generational divide. Mia Neri is an Italian Section student in Seconde at the Lycée International de Saint-Germain-en-Laye. France has been her home for over 10 years; she was born in Scotland, where she attended a Gaelic medium school, and is also Ita
La justice face à #MeToo | Rachel-Flore Pardo | TEDxMontmartre
Avocate au barreau de Paris, Rachel-Flore Pardo s’est imposée comme une figure engagée dans la défense des victimes de violences sexistes et sexuelles. Depuis plusieurs années, elle plaide dans des dossiers emblématiques où s’entrelacent souffrances individuelles et enjeux de société, avec une ambi
Por una infancia Libre | Dafna Viniegra | TEDxUniversidadPanamericanaGuadalajara
En su plática nos invita a verla porque no es una charla “para expertos” ni “solo para papás”: es para cualquiera que alguna vez fue niño, que convive con familias, que trabaja con personas o que no quiere seguir normalizando lo que lastima. Te deja claridad, palabras que sí se pueden decir y una
Más allá de la moda: Lo que no ves al vestirte | Lula Kiah | TEDxUniversidadPanamericanaGuadalajara
¿Puede la ropa contar la historia de una cultura, una crisis o una injusticia? En esta charla, Lula Kiah nos invita a mirar la moda más allá del espejo y preguntarnos: ¿Quién paga el verdadero precio por lo que vestimos? A través de experiencias personales —como su visita a fábricas en India donde
A New Trinity for African Development | Daniella Ddamulira | TEDxMakerere University Business School
We are told to choose: development or environment. Progress or planet. Concrete or trees. But what carries a higher cost: investing in clean systems today, or paying for broken ones for generations? At 12 years old, Daniella Ddamulira learned that water, the most basic element of life, can become
Africa's 230 Million Possibilities | Dorcas Mirembe | TEDxMakerere University Business School
By 2030, over 230 million young Africans will enter working age. The question is not whether they exist. The question is whether we will successfully activate them. Dorcas Mirembe’s journey began with one student named "Betty", a girl nearly pulled out of school because her family could not afford
Good governance begins with integrity | Shahid Khaqan Abbasi | TEDxRMI
Good governance begins with integrity Good governance begins with integrity, and trust remains its strongest foundation. In this thought-provoking talk, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi reflects on how public trust serves as a nation’s greatest asset shaping transparency, progress, and long-term stability. He