
An incident that led me to stumble upon the mirrors in our lives. Don’t get confused, the mirrors are metaphorical. These are the two mirrors I know — society’s mirror, and our internal mirror. Society’s mirror is the grand flashy one, but it’s a temporary spotlight; whereas our internal one is the

You see a familiar reflection; the version of yourself polished for the world: your accomplishments, your public persona, your carefully chosen words. But as we all know, mirrors don’t tell the whole story. They never have. Saket is an aspiring technologist and problem-solver whose journey blends ac

The stories we see, of years of history, are almost always distorted, sometimes unrecognisably. So, who gets to see themselves in these stories, and how are they portrayed? It depends on who’s holding the pen, right? Known for her social nature and royal surname, Hannah Prince is an avid reader and

Today’s theme wants to talk about what the mirror misses - the unlived lives, the what-ifs and the selves we have kept hidden from the surface. Today, I want to tell you why the truest reflection of ourselves isn’t the one we see in front of us, it’s the plethora of people we leave behind us, beside

“Rescue yourself so you can rescue others.” As the founder and director of the community awareness programme SlopeWatch, Eriko shares the lessons she’s learned about how communities can work together to address the threat. Slope safety, she’s seen, is also about community relationships; we can co

“马来西亚,既富,也年轻。” 谈到马来西亚的经济,不少人会说 “差强人意”。黄锦荣却说,这个国家远比标签来得复杂。 在求同存异的过程中,马来西亚已跻身世界第 34 大经济体,更将成为区域里中位年龄最年轻的高收入国家。 在全球快速洗牌的时代,我们正以年轻的姿态稳步前行。我们无需担心 “未富先老”,因为马来西亚——既富,也年轻,这就是它最独特的姿态。 “Malaysia is both wealthy and young.” Some describe Malaysia’s economy as “mediocre”, yet Economics Professor Wong Chin

The speaker argues that "the university of the future is not a university" because the current academic system is outdated and not preparing students for the rapidly shifting, skill-oriented world. Traditional concepts, such as the idea that degrees are passports to success, teachers are the sole so

This talk exposes how cement-heavy building fuels climate change and deepens injustice, urging a shift to locally sourced, regenerative materials—merging indigenous wisdom with innovation to create healthy, dignified, climate-resilient homes that restore communities, protect the planet, advance clim

¿Y si la invisibilidad fuera un “superpoder” que opera solo cuando conviene? En esta charla exploro la invisibilidad estadística: cuando una población no aparece en los datos oficiales o aparece incompleta, distorsionada o mal clasificada. Desde mi historia como mujer negra, muestro cómo la falta de

In this talk, Xhoana shares the practical and often overlooked steps that helped her become a TEDx Speaker and build a career on her own terms. She explains why applying before you feel fully qualified matters, how referrals and direct outreach can open unexpected doors, and why standing out is esse

Edoardo Papini reflexiona sobre la llegada de nuevas tecnologías que invitan a ponerse al día y utilizarlas para la vida y el trabajo, pero además son un llamado para no perder nuestra esencia humana. Edoardo Papini es un líder y visionario de negocios ítalo-búlgaro con una destacada trayectoria en

Calling All IMAGINUR Fans! ?? Are you obsessed with the heartfelt movie that captured our hearts? Well, here’s your chance to meet the mastermind behind it all! TEDxYOUTH@KYUEM 2025 is thrilled to announce our final external speaker: Shahredza Minhat, the creative genius behind IMAGINUR! This week

This TEDxUNS talk invites you to look at your city and your daily boring route with a fresh perspective. From traffic jam roads to quiet tree-lined streets, it explores how small details in our surroundings can change how we feel, think, and connect with others. Blending science with real-life stori

How does a city truly come alive? Is a city shaped by buildings and infrastructure, or by the people who inhabit it? In this talk, Bima Pratama Putra, an urban designer, community architect, and placemaker, invites us to see the city of Solo from a different perspective. Through the metaphor “The Da

Indonesia is home to thousands of islands, which makes it rich in cultural diversity, but also full of problems. The same thing can be seen in other domains, such as technology. Technology that was once out of reach for most people has now rapidly taken over the world in a very short time. Don’t we

Stomach infrastructure: How Africans can strike a difference, instead of being selfish, they should be selfless Obinna Chris-Nwoji is a business leader with a background in marketing communication and extensive experience in the hospitality sector. He oversees thriving food and beverage outlets in

More and more people have been feeling the impact of electricity disruptions in the United States of America and around the globe. There is no one solution for energy resilience, but I believe that microgrids will play a vital role in it. Microgrids have massive potential in securing electricity ava

How does gender affect sexual desire and pleasure? Ryn Snyder, a student at College of the Atlantic, explains that biological men and women have the same capacity for pleasure, they simply take different paths to get there. Ryn utilizes biological truths to destigmatize female sexuality - after all,

What do we believe our purpose is as scientists? What gives our work meaning? What level of detriment begins to occur when science, engineering, math, and physics are pursued at the expense of humanity, rather than for its benefit? When we lose the very thing that gives our work meaning - science be

"Scarlet: Reclaiming Stigma Through Art" 팝 아티스트 낸시 랭은 자신의 아픔을 감추지 않고, 예술로 다시 정의하며 전 세계 여성들의 침묵과 용기를 대변합니다. “당신은 당신의 상처가 아닙니다” — 그녀는 붉은 낙인이 예술이 되는 순간을 통해, 우리는 다시 빛날 수 있다고 이야기합니다. 상처와 낙인을 예술로 승화시키는 팝 아티스트 낸시 랭의 진솔한 이야기를 강연으로 전해드립니다. ‘걸어다니는 팝아트’라고 불리는 대한민국에서 가장 핫한 예술가인 낸시랭은 2003년 베니스 비엔날레와 뉴욕 타임 스퀘어에서

In a world where people are complex and interpersonal dynamics are even more complex, creating collective change can feel daunting and impossible. Knowing and accepting ourselves is a fundamental step to creating collecting grace, acceptance, and co-existence. Elie will describe theories for collect