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THE SPEAKERS
YOUTH SPEAKERS:
Half Way through 2020
NAME: Linda Xu
PROFFESION: Student
TOPIC: Dealing with changes
INSPIRATION: "Personally I'm a big fan of TED Talks every time I'm watching despite the deep thinking to my life from different people's opinion, I always dream about standing on the stage of TED and speak out to the world my ideas. Also is because I genuinely experienced the case and I observed the current situation and learn a lot from it, so I would like to give myself a try in order to stand on greater stage of speech and talks."
Red and Blue Pills
NAME: Akshitha Sathish Kumar
PROFFESION: Student
TOPIC: The influence of a reality check
INSPIRATION: "The current events with George Floyd have made me want to contribute to the topic, as well as share other problems and issues that make me really question what society is like for different people and how everyone experiences it. Racism is still very much prevalent, and it needs to be worked on. TEDX provides a space for me to talk about what I think is wrong, and what could be done, especially to support the BLM movement which is exactly what needs attention right now."
Manifesting Your Own Reality
NAME: Adrianna Capuano
PROFFESION: Student
TOPIC: Spirituality and how manifestation can create your reality.
INSPIRATION: "I really like the theme for this year, and over the past year I myself have been contemplating what exactly makes your life, and how can you ensure satisfaction within yourself and how you're living. For me, reality check means truthfully evaluating yourself so that you are open to improve, and I would be very excited to talk about this subject. "
Is the School System Simply an Illusion?
NAME: Binoy Kakkassery
PROFFESION: Student
TOPIC: The relationship between mental health and the school system
INSPIRATION: "TED X is a serious platform, where people can discuss there opinons and both inspire and make people more open minded. I believe there are many kids that have many suggestions towards how schools can develop further and believe school is bad for them. By having TED x as a platform, I am able to touch on both opinons, discussing the pros of school aswell as the cons schools has from a teenagers perspective. Through TED X, there is a variety of audience, allowing this message to be recieved by different ages."
ADULT SPEAKERS:
If you can watch this, you're not dead yet
NAME: Elise Mckenzie
PROFFESION: English Teacher
TOPIC: Reading is a portal into different times and places, and she constantly marvels at how the words of those who have lived through difficult times ring true when we are faced with a present crisis. Elise is grateful to have found her place in a vocation where she can share her passion for exploring what it is to be human with diverse young people. It's a crazy world out there, but there is so much beauty and wisdom to be discovered amidst the madness.
The King is Dead, Long Live the Queen
NAME: Iwan Tamm
PROFFESION:
TOPIC: Today, we see consumers are changing. Understanding more the consequences of their purchase decisions and impact on others. Impact on the environment. Today, we also see companies are looking for their purpose, to strengthen their employee engagement and relationship with their target buyers. This increase in empathy from all sides is amplified by today’s pandemic and it empowers people to drive lifestyle changes that can change the industry, now more than ever.
INSPIRATION: My personal and professional purpose as a marketeer to have a positive impact on others and the opportunity to share my thoughts with today’s generation of the future.
Stressful Times Call for Peaceful Measures
NAME: Katherine Mackenzie
PROFFESION: Biology Teacher
TOPIC: Stress, Sleep and the Immune System
INSPIRATION: "In terms of this "reality check" theme it is important for all of us to understand our own biology and how taking care of ourselves can benefit the world as a whole."
Illuminating the Essance WIthin Ourselves
NAME: Fadhilla Atansa Tamardina
PROFFESION: University Student
TOPIC: The main points are how to Illuminate Our Essence in Ourselves, self-cycle that we need in our lives to maintain the essence and analogy of a sun and a moon
INSPIRATION: "My inspiration for joining the TEDx Event is I would like to share my experience while I was in my ups and downs, how I survive through my worst days and how a sun and a moon can help to get through it."
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