Extracurriculars are a disruptor | Sorin Țiclete | TEDxQuestfield Intl College Youth
What does a simple bowtie reveal about how we measure success in education today? Using the emblem of Romania’s National Debate Team as a starting point, this talk explores how extracurricular activities have quietly reshaped what it means to be a “successful” student. Moving beyond personal achieve
Haos, ordine și devenire | Raluca Popa | TEDxQuestfield Intl College Youth
Ce-ar fi dacă educația nu ar fi un sistem de reguli, ci o artă interioară? Acest discurs propune o viziune delicată și puternică asupra educației ca proces de construire a sensului într-o lume aflată în continuă schimbare. Printr-o metaforă personală alcătuită din trei forțe interioare — Fetița Curi
Intervenție în comunități vulnerabile | Ovidiu Ana | TEDxQuestfield Intl College Youth
Acest discurs pornește dintr-un sat mic și ajunge la o întrebare mare: ce înseamnă, cu adevărat, șanse egale în educație? Prin povești reale despre copii din mediul rural care au crescut fără modele profesionale, fără acces la oportunități și cu resurse limitate, vorbitorul arată cum vulnerabilitate
The country that outlearned the giants | Luca Bolchiș | TEDxQuestfield Intl College Youth
This talk challenges a common assumption about education: that success belongs only to large, wealthy nations with powerful systems. By spotlighting Estonia—a small country that quietly built one of the world’s most effective education models—the speaker reframes success as a matter of mindset, not
You can learn anything, one step at a time | Laura Drăgoi | TEDxQuestfield Intl College Youth
This talk explores vulnerability, impostor syndrome, and the hidden process behind real excellence. Through a deeply personal story from the world of competitive debating, the speaker dismantles the illusion of effortless success that dominates social media and public narratives. By contrasting visi
The day the sky fell silent | Ilinca Viciu | TEDxQuestfield Intl College Youth
Seen through the eyes of a generation that did not live it, this talk reflects on how global tragedies reshape the world—and on the danger of forgetting them. Using the September 11, 2001 attacks as a turning point, the speaker explores how systems of security, communication, and global cooperation
Puterea de a strange din dinti | Gelu Duminica | TEDxQuestfield Intl College Youth
In this talk, the speaker traces how prejudice and inequality quietly shape a person’s entire life—especially when that person grows up Roma, poor, and marked as “different” before they are even known. He challenges two myths often sold to children in disadvantaged communities: that learning well gu
Law Beyond Borders: a World Without Walls | Dennis Dumitrescu | TEDxQuestfield Intl College Youth
What happens when a crime has no address, no borders, and no clear courtroom? This talk plunges the audience into a chilling reality where hospitals are shut down, identities stolen, and elections threatened—not by armies or storms, but by keystrokes from across the globe. Using real cyberattacks as
Trust — The Currency of Our Collective Future | Laila Macharia | TEDxNairobi
Dr. Laila. Macharia challenges conventional wisdom on the rapid decline in societal trust. Drawing on personal experience and academic research, she shares a new perspective on Trust as the Currency of our Collective Future. Watch this to change how you see yourself and your power to heal the world.
Education: Who’s Gonna Say It? | Ciprian Zecheru | TEDxQuestfield Intl College Youth
Într-o epocă în care educația pare mai modernă, mai prietenoasă și mai eficientă ca niciodată, acest discurs ridică o întrebare incomodă: ce pierdem atunci când confortul ia locul exigenței? Vorbind despre „entropia educațională”, speakerul explorează paradoxul unui sistem care funcționează impecabi
Building our identities in times of crisis | Ana Bobeică | TEDxQuestfield Intl College Youth
Who are you—really—and who decided that? This talk invites the audience to rethink identity not as something fixed, but as something deliberately built. Through a personal journey from self-doubt to self-authorship, the speaker explores how identity is shaped by three powerful forces: memory, social
Winning against Centuries of Opression | Alesia Kriesl | TEDxQuestfield Intl College Youth
This talk confronts the quiet, normalized structures of power that shape women’s lives long before they are named. Through raw questions, personal vulnerability, and unapologetic confrontation, the speaker reframes patriarchy not as chaos, but as a rigid, man-made order designed to silence. The spee
Life: From Meaning to Design 从人生意义到人生设计 | 黑米 Hymn Wong | TEDxPetalingStreet
“人生的意义不是孤独的探索，而是透过与他人的关系与连结，建立自己的支持网络。” 对生命意义的探寻，一直萦绕在黑米心头。他不断尝试，跨越不同国家与领域，从志愿服务到哲学课堂；从马拉松跑道到冥想垫，却始终无法填补内心的虚无。 直到他走向人群，在真实的对话中回望自己的内心，才慢慢触及那个关键的词：关系。正因如此，他选择将哲思结合行动，创造出 “观系游戏”、“想想签” 等对话工具，让人们在提问与倾听中，看见彼此的渴望，也重新照见自己。 而他，也终于学会与自己和解——明白价值从不需要被证明，它本来就存在于生命之中。 “The meaning of life is not a solitary
心在哪里，歌就在那里唱起 Where the Heart Is, There the Song Begins | 叶友弟 Yudi Yap | TEDxPetalingStreet
“种子在哪里生了根，那里就是家；心在哪里，歌就在那里唱起。” 从茨厂街的激盪岁月，到《用马来西亚的天气来说爱你》的另类国歌，友弟用歌声陪伴我们走过了 35 年。 她经历过本土创作、时代曲、摩登南洋——见证了华人音乐的起伏与转折，也把一代代人的青春与乡愁，唱成了流动的文化印记。 如今的她，不只是歌手，更是故事的转述者，把南洋的风土与歌乐重新连上线。对友弟来说，每一首歌，都是一条回家的路。 “Wherever a seed takes root, that is home; wherever the heart resides, that is where the song begins.
Flying at the Edge: Leadership Lessons | Group Captain Ajay Menon (Retd.) | TEDxIMI Delhi
It takes you to a world of experimental aviation, which explores the essence of courageous adaptive leadership. Delivered from the cockpit perspective of a test pilot, it delves into how leaders can navigate uncertainty, make critical decisions under pressure and build trust within a high performing
Transforming our future, one orgasm at a time | Jo Sarah Garcia | TEDxAmsterdam
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 the key to progress wasn’t policy, but pleasure? Jo Sarah explores how closing the
What they don’t tell you about surviving cancer | Nick Wendell | TEDxSioux Falls
The reality of surviving cancer can make celebrating survival a challenge. It can also be a tremendous opportunity to grow in confidence, resilience, and empathy. Through a series of handwritten notecards and journal entries, Nick discusses the valuable lessons he learned as a two-time cancer surviv
Kyiv, War, and the Will to Choose: An Immigrant’s Story | Takahisa Kasai | TEDxAnjo
After a long career as a social studies teacher, Takahisa Kasai finally fulfilled his dream of moving to Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. He bought a house with the intention of spending the rest of his life there, and was enjoying a peaceful life when a major historical event suddenly occurred, forcin
Breaking News, Breaking Down, Breaking Through | Camar Haenda Al Farabi | TEDxITS
In a world that demands perfection and certainty, what happens when things fall apart? Breakdowns can become breakthroughs—not just for personal dreams, but in the stories we craft and the truths we conceal. Behind the polished surface of the news lies a reality shaped by pressure, chaos, and resili
"Limitless Life" | Sanjna Suri | TEDxMonashUniversityMalaysia
Follow your heart, your passion and owe it to yourself! Actress, Beauty Queen, Pharmacist and Influencer This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
Why Human Connection Is More Important Than Ever | Yves Clark Fabrigas | TEDxRizal Avenue
This talk explores the power of human connection and why it matters deeply in shaping young people's lives. It examines how the absence or presence of genuine connection influences experiences with bullying, learning, and emotional well-being. Drawing from personal experience and real-world insights