DNA, identity, and the legacy of cross-cultural adoption | Karen Turanga | TEDxUniversity of Waikato
Karen Turanga offers a powerful, reflexive exploration of what happens when Indigenous Māori identity is severed through colonisation, assimilation policies, and cross-cultural adoption. Framed through her whānau’s (family’s) journey to answer their mother’s dying question - Who am I, and where am I
Why denominators matter in policing bias | Lisa Tompson | TEDxUniversity of Waikato
What if some of our fiercest public debates are being shaped not by lies, but by simple mathematical misunderstandings? In this talk, Dr Lisa Tompson reveals how using the wrong denominator - a basic statistical comparison - can dramatically distort our picture of racial disparities in policing. Whe
Investing Beyond the Ceiling | Noor Sweid | TEDxLausanneWomen
Too often, we dream within the boundaries of what feels safe or expected. Noor Sweid invites us to challenge that, to look up and imagine a future we don’t just participate in, but back, fund, and build. This is a call to dream bigger, invest bolder, and channel our capital toward the world we want
The Apology of Anger | Miss Me | TEDxLausanneWomen
Why do women apologize for being angry and what happens when they stop? MissMe explores the energy of female rage, transforming it from shame into art, protest, and power. She shows how creativity can become the most radical form of rebellion. MissMe is a multidisciplinary artist celebrated worldwid
AI, longevity, and what it means to be human | Meagan Fallone | TEDxLausanneWomen
As technology and science promise to extend our lifespans, we face a deeper question: what does it mean to be human in an age where innovation can outpace compassion? Meagan Fallone explores how longevity and AI can redefine equality, inclusion, and purpose — if guided by humanity rather than profit
Empowering 12,000 Girls to Reach for the Moon | Dr. Srimathy Kesan | TEDxKG Institutions
From the pioneering AzaadiSAT, built by 750 Indian schoolgirls in 2023, to the ambitious Mission ShakthiSAT, Space Kidz India is igniting a global sisterhood. The new initiative will train 12,000 girls aged 14‑18 from 108 nations in a 120‑hour online curriculum, followed by hands‑on satellite worksh
Gross National Happiness and Democracy | Kuenga Tashi | TEDxKG Institutions
Imagine a nation where the health of its forests, the happiness of its people, and the voice of every citizen shape the very laws of the land. In this talk, we explore Bhutan’s daring blend of constitutional monarchy and vibrant democracy, guided by the Gross National Happiness (GNH) philosophy. Dis
Activismo con empatía: Cómo cambiamos la conversación ambiental | Jossy Zamora | TEDxCiudadJuarez
Como profesional ambientalista, Jossy Zamora nos invita a replantear la forma en que comunicamos la defensa del medio ambiente. Demostrando que la pasión y el amor son las herramientas más poderosas para generar conciencia y conexión social. Fundadora del proyecto de conservación y voluntariado Ecoc
My Little Fight for Dignity and Democracy | Robert Sadowski | TEDxUStreetWomen
Growing up in communist Poland, Robert Sadowski learned early that democracy isn’t a given—it’s a hard-won privilege, protected by courage, solidarity, and the willingness to keep showing up. In this talk, he connects Poland’s peaceful path from martial law to the 1989 Round Table, to modern movemen
The Illusion of Justice | Marilyn J. Mosby, Esq. | TEDxUStreetWomen
This talk examines the gap between America’s promise of “liberty and justice for all” and the lived reality of its criminal justice system. From reciting the Pledge of Allegiance as a child to serving as the youngest chief prosecutor of a major American city—and later standing as a defendant within
Death Decolonized: How Black and Brown Communities Face Loss | Yexandra Diaz | TEDxNewHaven
In Western society, death is treated as taboo. Confined to sterile settings and largely addressed through palliative care, the conversation often isn't had until it's too late. Death Decolonized invites us to reimagine death care by reclaiming ancestral wisdom, addressing unprocessed grief and creat
The Silent Pandemic: Addressing the Trauma of Our Time | Earl Bloodworth | TEDxNewHaven
Firearm violence does not simply exist in a vacuum. Much like the ripples resulting from a rock being thrown into a pond, there exists reverberations far beyond any singular incident. While death is absolute, the trauma of the living is ever present, omnipresent, and multifaceted. This talk will exp
African Psychology :Going Beyond the Psychology that Enslaved Us | Dr Erica McInnis | TEDxTrafford
Dr Erica McInnis challenges dominant Western psychological frameworks that have historically ignored, pathologised, or harmed African and Black communities. She calls for a conscious shift toward African-centred psychology one that honours culture, collective identity, spirituality, and lived experi
The power of story to redefine a community | Aboubacarr Bah | TEDxTrafford
In Reclaiming the Narrative: The Power of Story to Redefine a Community, Aboubacarr Bah explores how stories shape identity, influence perception, and determine whose voices are valued. Drawing on lived experience, he reflects on how communities are often defined by deficit-based narratives that ove
How media transforms our communities | Jacqueline Lawrence | TEDxZanzibar
Jacqueline Lawrence when she was just 15 years old in a remote village in Mbeya the southern of Tanzanian, the speaker wrote a letter to the president about an impassable road, and its publication created a "momentum" that eventually led to the road being fixed. This experience taught her the incred
Climate Action | Joanne De Vries | TEDxKalamalka Lake
Motives Don't Matter, but community does. An Idea how Climate action can happen through a community approach. Real life examples on how community driven engagement has helped move Climate action forward Okanagan born and raised, Joanne worked for 33 years as a public outreach and engagement specia
Sağlıklı Şüphecilik / Healthy Skepticism | Ezgi Emel | TEDxBeşiktaş Atatürk Anatolian HS
Şüphe etmek neden bu kadar korkutucu hale geldi? Her söylenene inanmak özgürlük mü, teslimiyet mi? “Komplo teorisi” gerçekten bir açıklama mı, yoksa bir susturma aracı mı? Her komplo iddiası saçma mıdır, yoksa her biri ayrı ayrı mı incelenmeli? Resmî açıklamalar neden varsayılan olarak doğru kabul e
Sfiduciati. È davvero colpa dei social media? | Giovanni Boccia Artieri | TEDxRimini
Quali sono le cause dell’attuale crisi di fiducia nella società? Si analizzeranno le fragilità della democrazia nell'era della comunicazione digitale, evidenziando tre ferite: post-affidabilità, piattaformizzazione e fringification. La democrazia soffre di autoimmunità comunicativa, dove la libertà
Public speaking to uplift the marginalised communities | Sadaf Khan | TEDxGreenfield Women
Across India and the Global South, countless stories remain unheard not due to a lack of voices, but a lack of access to power. This talk explores how subtle yet intentional public speaking can uplift marginalized communities by carrying their lived realities from grassroots spaces to global platfor
Women The Silent Contributors | Mansi Sethiya | TEDxGreenfield Women
"Speak up!" is an advice we hear often, but rarely follow. In this provocative TEDx talk, Speaker delivers an uncomfortable truth: Patriarchy doesn't just survive because of men; it survives because of the silence of women. Society may not treat us as equals, but when we accept belittling marriage
Why working women feel guilty | CA Tripti Shinghal Somani | TEDxGreenfield Women
In this TEDx talk, the speaker explores the unspoken emotional burden working women carry every day—the guilt of choosing career alongside family, dreams alongside responsibility. Drawing from lived experience and stories of women across generations, she challenges the belief that ambition and care