Ms. Angel Konthoujam's talk explores how true development remains incomplete without gender equity at its core. Drawing from real experiences in grassroots development, it highlights how empowering women alone is not enough unless social structures, decision-making spaces, and power dynamics change. The talk invites us to rethink development as a shared ecosystem where equity, not charity, creates resilience and lasting impact. Angel Konthoujam is a Gender Equality Advisor at Deutsche Gesellschaft für Inter ...

What if AI isn't here to replace us, but to help us become more human? This talk explores how we can move beyond automation toward true co-creation, building AI partners that amplify our humanity rather than diminish it. Join the interesting invitation how the combination of human curiosity and digital insight could shape your future 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 ...

“Factory in a Can” reimagines how we build homes and critical infrastructure for communities that need them most. Instead of shipping finished buildings or waiting years for traditional construction projects, we ship the factory itself - packed inside a standard shipping container. Once it lands in a place like the Pacific Islands or rural Pakistan, it can be plugged in, turned on, and start rolling out high-quality, earthquake-resistant steel buildings within days. In this talk, Professor James Lim shares ...

Our carbon cycle is out of balance. Since the Industrial Revolution, there has been a sharp increase in Greenhouse gases in our atmosphere. The problem is only going to get worse, if we do nothing to stop it. Gavin breaks down the stigma surrounding microbes, while explaining how they might be used for sustainability purposes, and be used to rebalance our carbon cycle. Gavin Collins is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology and associate professor of Microbiology at University of Galway, where he investig ...

What happens when rule-bending becomes identity-shaping? In this reflective and culturally grounded TEDx talk, Dr. Cristina González Alcalá shares how moving from conformity to creation, and from sobrevivir to VIVIR, reshaped how she understands success, identity, and belonging. Drawing inspiration from artists who bent rules and lived unapologetically themselves, through her VIVIR framework, she invites us to reconsider what it means to live fully when the rules we inherited were never meant to hold us. Dr ...

In Becoming a Black Man in America, SirDiamond reflects on what it took to grow into himself as a Black, trans man—navigating identity, visibility, and belonging in a world eager to define him. Through personal storytelling, he explores how naming and embracing every part of who we are can become a source of strength, leadership, and responsibility within our communities. SirDiamond (he/him) is a 26-year-old dynamic storyteller, creator, and advocate hailing from Columbus, Akron, and Cleveland, Ohio. As a d ...

Actor Aham Sharma takes the TEDxNMFC stage to explore the often misunderstood craft of acting—not as entertainment alone, but as a philosophy of living. Drawing from renowned acting coaches like Uta Hagen and Stella Adler, he unpacks how great acting goes far beyond memorizing lines or following direction. True performance, he argues, is about empathy, vulnerability, sensitivity, and understanding the human condition. Sharma discusses how actors learn to observe, feel, and respond with honesty—skills that n ...

Breaking barriers socially is vital in a world that is making social isolation common. From making animal noises to being your authentic self, silliness allows you to break down walls to create authentic connections. Abby Darin-Evans (they/she) is a Staff Development Specialist at Oriana House, Inc. They train their fellow staff on a variety of topics, including new staff onboarding, emotional intelligence, CPR/First Aid, & Microsoft programs. Abby is also responsible for maintaining the agency's online LMS ...

Maybe the extremism we see in the world today is exactly what is needed to inspire us to do something differently. Maybe we need to remember who and what we are. Angie Haze isn’t just a singer-songwriter; she’s a sonic architect, a storyteller who bends time and genre with her evocative sound. An award-winning, queer-fronted act, Haze crafts music for the survivor—giving voice to those who have endured childhood sexual abuse and sexual violence. Her songs are anthems of resilience, a call to the unheard, an ...

The transformative power of trying—whether in small, everyday acts or larger challenges—as a way to learn, connect with others, and better understand ourselves. As a personal practice, trying encourages embracing discomfort, failure, and uncertainty, with the true value lying not in outcomes but in the growth, empathy, and connections gained along the way. Garth Bender (he/him) was raised in Stow alongside his three older sisters and attended Holy Family, where his mother taught. His father served as the Di ...