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A few years ago, when my husband was my boyfriend, he used to travel a lot for work. And when he did, I would have a ritual. I would binge watch Law and Order.Now, I'm just going to pause for a moment so you can all hear that dun dun in your head. There's something oddly soothing about that sound. For a show that's all about crime and violence, I think it's soothing because it has such a predictable formula.For those of you who aren't familiar with the formula, it goes something like this. Something really ...

Alam alaikum everyone. Hopefully yes you can hear me now. So um yeah my name is Bushra and I'm deeply um kind of honored to be here in my personal capacity. Um and I'm honored to be here because of the uh the title of today's session. I was immediately struck by uh the theme of today's TEDex because in my opinion embodies intentional leadership whenever I'm in I feel energized and um inspired because it's built by choice.So I thought I would share some reflections and things that I take with me in my day-to ...

Thank you for that lovely introduction. Assalam alaikum and hello everyone. Firstly, very lively audience.I love that. Firstly, I'd actually like to thank the organizers for inviting me to be here. It's a real honor and it's a privilege to be your first speaker today.Now, I'd like to actually start with you. How many of you here have ever said, "I'll wait until things have calmed down. I'll start next week, next month, maybe even next year. Can I get a show of hands?" And quite a few of you. Same here.I lea ...

I have to admit I'm a little addicted to my phone, specifically to Tik Tok. Anytime I have free time, whether that is waiting for the metro to arrive, sitting in the car, or laying in my bed right before I go to sleep, I will most likely be on TikTok. It's something that is strangely addicting and keeps me mindlessly scrolling for way longer than I'd expect.The reason why I'm so hooked to Tik Tok is because of their for you page algorithm that studies you as a viewer. Tik Tok support gives an outline of wha ...

I remember the first time a song mesmerized me. I didn't know the artist. I couldn't understand the words.And yet, I was still listening. I was completely stunned, listening to something so different from my usual music taste. And somehow, I was so intrigued.We're often taught that culture is something fixed, something you inherit, and then something for you to protect. But moments like this one with the song made me realize that culture isn't static at all. Instead, it's constantly moving, being quietly pa ...

Every morning, my alarm goes off before the sun even rises. While most people are still asleep, I'm getting ready both mentally and physically for another 12-hour day long at school. Most days, I don't see my parents at all.My dad leaves before I wake up, and when I'm finally home, they're both at the gym. Most weekends aren't any easier. While others are relaxing or going out, I'm stuck at tournaments, competing, pushing my body and mind to the limit.And it's exhausting. Some nights I'm so tired I can bare ...

गुड इवनिंग एवरीवन। थैंक यू फॉर ऑल जॉइनिंग अस टुडे। माय नेम इज कैटनाया। आई एम द सीईओ एंड द फाउंडर ऑफ किंगडम कंसल्ट। अ वेरी इनिशिक कंसलटेंसी दैट आर स्पेशलाइज्ड इन सस्टेनेबिलिटी एंड सर्कुलर इकॉनमी वी वर्क अक्रॉस यूरोप मिडिल ईस्ट ऑफ कोर्स एंड इमर्जिंग मार्केट। बिल्ट बाय चॉइस इट्स वेरी इट्स अ टॉपिक दैट इज वेरी क्लोज टू माय हार्ट आई अलव मी टू टेक दिस अपॉर्चुनिटी एंड थैंक द ऑर्गेनाइजर्स एंड ऑल द टीम फॉर हस्टिंग मी टुडे ऑन दिस प्लेटफार्म एंड सीयूक यूनिवर्स यूनिवर्सिटी इट्स एन ऑनर फॉर मी टू बी हियर दो आय कैन नॉट सी ...

Alam allayikum everyone. I remember last time I catch cold was like 100 years ago and the second time is today. So this is not my real voice.It's just when I get cold. I'm really honored to be here and to speak to you about my journey which is very humble but probably you can learn from. We love vision.All of us. I love vision. When you are in the middle of the room, you can say I have vision and basically everyone will think this is a smart man.This is know what actually speaking about. We love vision beca ...

Good morning. I want to start with a surprising reality. Horses know more about your internal state than your family, your colleague, or even your therapist.When people ask me who shaped you most as a leader, they expect me to say my mentors, my career, my education. But the truth is it was the horses. I learned this not in a boardroom, but in a dusty arena with a 500 animals with a 500 kilo animal named Thunder.I was a young professional full of plans. I had my rope, my plan, my strategy. I asked Tender to ...