Save the Date
November 3, 2018
What is
TEDx?
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In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a program called TEDx. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. Our event is called TEDxYouth@AlFaseelRoad, where x = independently organized TED event.
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At our TEDxYouth@AlFaseelRoad event, TED Talks video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events, including ours, are self-organized.
About
TEDx
About TEDx, x = independently organized event
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TED Talks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized. (Subject to certain rules and regulations.)
About TED
TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. Started as a four-day conference in California 30 years ago, TED has grown to support its mission with multiple initiatives. The two annual TED Conferences invite the world's leading thinkers and doers to speak for 18 minutes or less. Many of these talks are then made available, free, at TED.com. TED speakers have included Bill Gates, Jane Goodall, Elizabeth Gilbert, Sir Richard Branson, Nandan Nilekani, Philippe Starck, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Sal Khan and Daniel Kahneman.
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The annual TED Conference takes place each spring in Vancouver, British Columbia. TED's media initiatives include TED.com, where new TED Talks are posted daily; the Open Translation Project, which provides subtitles and interactive transcripts as well as translations from volunteers worldwide; the educational initiative TED-Ed. TED has established the annual TED Prize, where exceptional individuals with a wish to change the world get help translating their wishes into action; TEDx, which supports individuals or groups in hosting local, self- organized TED-style events around the world, and the TED Fellows program, helping world-changing innovators from around the globe to amplify the impact of their remarkable projects and activities.
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Follow TED on Twitter at http://twitter.com/TEDTalks, or on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/TED.
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What is a TEDx Event?
A TEDx event is a local gathering where live TED-like talks and videos previously recorded at TED conferences are shared with the community. TEDx events are fully planned and coordinated independently, on a community-by-community basis. The content and design of each TEDx event is unique and developed independently, but all of them have features in common.
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All TEDx events present multiple issues and a diversity of voices from many disciplines. After all, what’s the fun without a little variety?A TEDx event is organized by volunteers from the local community, and just like TED events, it lacks any commercial, religious or political agenda. Its goal is to spark conversation, connection and community.
Our Event Theme
We have chosen the theme "Beyond the Boundaries” because at our event we want to create a platform welcoming everyone regardless of their background or what they believe in. It emphasizes on the idea that boundaries often created by society should not limit you, in fact you should hold the power and courage to believe in yourself to push forward and go beyond these boundaries. At some point we all come across an exciting opportunity, a new path that might scare us but it’s up to us to push ahead past what’s pulling us back, let go of our inhibitions, and go conquer whatever it is that’s waiting for us. It’s time to buckle up, unleash our inner talents and make all those pending chalked out plans happen.
Adult Speakers
Hisham El Sherbiny
Inspirational Speaker, Wellness Entrepreneur
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His talk is an invitation to allowing yourself to become "more". You can do anything you set your mind to. It's a simple "Shift of Perception".
A Dubai based Inspirational speaker, I changed my career 6+ times (from Tech & startups, Tv, to Property management, Aviation, Fitness, and Events). I believe in following what makes me feel alive!!
Remember, in 120 years, none of this is going to matter! So, live, shine, explore,... GO CRAZY!
I can be reached at www.HishamELSherbiny.com
Dr. Ossama Embarak
Assistance Professor and Program Chair of Computer and Information science at Higher Colleges of Technology.
Although, all people are talented in different ways, but most of them are hidden and closed to themselves, no contribution to this life while some others stay eternal because of their contributions to humanity. The reason why we have two such different categories of people lies in the person’s message that he holds that doesn’t let him rest until he has achieved beyond all boundaries that he could imagine. It's about continuing the message to keep humanity surviving and flourishing; it’s an eternal message.
Dr. Ossama Embarak holds a Ph.D. in computer and information science from the Heriot-Watt University in Scotland, UK. He has more than 2 decades of teaching and research experience. Ossama recently published a book in computing programming. Moreover, he has a strong passion of new technologies especially artificial intelligence and bioinformatics.
Ruchi Shukla
Marine Consultant
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She will be adding her own experiences and excerpts in her talk to motivate young audience .
Ruchi Shukla is a marine consultant, a writer and a social awareness activist. Over the past 30 years, she has lived and worked in more than 10 countries, and still insists on travelling economy-class. When not on the golf course, she is often found poking holes in others arguments. She believes all her achievements are happy accidents. She is obsessed with how everyone can work hard on finding their authentic selves.
Dr. Sangeeth Ibrahim
Vice President and Head of Learning and Development at Sharjah Islamic Bank, Team Leader of the Dubai Human Development Award
This theme of the talk is "Be a Boundary Buster". In this talk, the speaker shares techniques to scan our psyches, identify disempowering boundaries and bring them down. The speaker argues that by bringing down the boundaries within our minds we can realize a future "Where the world has not been broken up into fragments by narrow domestic walls" as conceived by Rabindranath Tagore.
Dr. Sangeeth Ibrahim is passionate about helping organizations and people excel. He expresses his purpose in life as #MissionInspire1Million.He has over 11 accredited certifications in Psychology and development. He has won several awards including the Shaikh Hamdan Award for the most distinguished family.
Mahar Mohammad
Sales Executive for fresh water production company
In the talk, she will be speaking about the importance of keeping the child inside us alive. Adults unfortunately let the children inside them die because of all societal pressures. She will be providing interesting tips on how to keep that child alive.
Mahar describes herself as a full bodied person filled with laughter though some people call it ‘FAT’:’)
She is passionate about performances of all kinds and drawing smiles on peoples’ faces. At present she is teaching herself languages and has successfully taught herself to read in Hindi.
Balaji Bhushan
Senior management professional in the logistics field
The talk is titled: "Learn to Lead"
I am a senior management professional in the logistics field. I am passionate about leadership. I am; at present, the District Director of Toastmasters International in this region comprising four countries; UAE, Oman, Jordan and Lebanon. I am a mentor, guide for many, a patient listener and I am always welcome to ideas for people to grow and move forward in their lives.
Founder and CEO of Motivaluate Consulting & Training FZ LLC and an expert on Leadership, Strategy and Finance
Shridhar Sampath is an expert on Leadership, Strategy and Finance. He recently published his first e-book - "Done is better than perfect" - a collection of sixteen life lessons that have shaped his life. He brings over 35 years of leadership experience and knowledge based on his experience in industry.
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Shridhar Sampath
Inspiring young adults to go “Beyond boundaries” into a career of entrepreneurship. The talk is a small idea that uses hard empirical evidence - to unmask the myth of startup and entrepreneurial failure - and soft anecdotal stories that bring to life the contribution and difference that entrepreneurs can make to human society at large.
Ahmed Ali,
Social Worker, Project Manager at a Construction Company
He will be speaking about the challenges and advantages of pursuing volunteering opportunities.
A 31 year old who has been passionate about helping others from the age of 15, being involved in many organisations. He set up his own charity in the UK to support orphans and street children in Egypt. Moving to the UAE, he established a volunteer group registered with the Community Development Authority to be able to run initiatives to support the community.
Dave Crane
Life Designer, Motivational Trainer,
Speaker & Hypnotist
With the growth in A.I., robotics and digitization, we are experiencing an incredible global disruption and a 4th industrial revolution taking place in our time. The safety zone of school - university - good job - happy life isn't working any more. The comfort zone once created by being a great employee doesn't guarantee financial stability or future employment anymore. So what comes next? What should the next generation of school leavers be focusing on to find their own success? How can anyone guarantee a 'Win' in an ever-changing landscape?
Dave Crane shares his insights and his personal road map to allow you to trail blaze a way forward through the chaos...
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Youth Speakers
Harriet Jaitly
Harriet is a National Muay Thai and Kickboxing Federation Athlete and a 3-time Gold Winner in the Women's U18 Flyweight Division. A motto she lives by is to find your drive and build an empire, which is why she founded and lead a Mixed Martial Arts Club in her school. She is also a part of a non-profit, NGO called The Nameless Good+ that aims to foster youth social activism and aid the less fortunate.
Harriet would be talking about Beauty Standards. It is a socially constructed notion that affects most if not all of the world’s population; a belief that we have to look, act and be a certain way.. Harriet wants to delve into this issue, address worldwide views, and talk about a few personal experiences and how she has overcome this idea.
Hadi Ahmed
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I am good at influencing and motivating people, my favorite subject is Maths and I am passionate about achieving my goals of improving and making the world a better place.
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My topic is on life and I will focus on three main things in our life; friendship, our future and our mental health.
Laeeque Ahmed
I am a very versatile teenager who loves taking CALCULATED risks in life and loves trying everything from coding to boxing to working out.
Kavya Shenbaganathan
I can describe myself as an ambitious and passionate person. I attribute a lot of importance to self defense in ones life and hence I learnt karate and obtained a Black Belt. I also love Indian culture and learnt Bharatanatyam and Carnatic music . I care deeply for people's rights and cannot bare to see atrocities happen with anyone no matter what their background is and feel the need to speak up for their cause.
The talk will be about how the world is evolving to ensure equality of all genders in all walks of life and about the changing norm of how both genders are moving away from traditional beliefs and towards a more equal status in the society and at the same time highlighting how gender suppression and deprivation still persist in some areas of life and how that needs to change to bring about equality in all aspects- Rights, Empowerment and Dignity.
Dheepan Singaravel
Dheepan:
I am a student of Our Own English High School,Fujairah and am studying in grade 11. I am interested in Science and related activities. I am passionate about physics and how it can be applied. I am most eager in participating in Innovation challenges
Mahasin Hallarae
Mahasin:
I am a student of Our Own English High School Fujairah and am studying in grade 11. I am very much interested in writing and speaking. I am very passionate about journalism.
Our speech focuses on how education and career are being limited due to stereotypes and mindsets. Our talk also includes why we need to stretch beyond these boundaries and how we should do that.
Fatima Shafiq
I love writing, poetry and observing unknown things. I'm running a non profit business by doing calligraphy. I've written 10+ short story books. Right now, I'm trying to find some good publishers. In future, I would like to help encourage young writers and provide a platform for them to show their art for free. I donate some of my earned money to cancer patients.
My talk will be a roller coaster full of different topics. A speech to which everyone can relate to. My life experiences; good, bad everything. Some parts of it might be dead serious and some quite funny. I'll try my best to influence young audience.
Faiza Abdul Kareem
I am Faiza Abdul Kareem, an 11th grader in Bright Riders School, living in Abu Dhabi. Enthusiastic about computer science. Currently participating in Google code-in 2018. Spends time exploring and building apps for the web.
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My talk would be focusing on how important coding is for the future and why it is important to encourage kids these days to learn this language. How they can benefit from this and would also discuss some opportunities for teenagers to explore the technical world.
Santripti Prasad
A grade 10 student who has a slight obsession with Quantum mechanics, theatre and superheroes. I enjoy standup comedy and often advocate for mental health and feminism.
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A school is an institution designed to provide learning spaces and learning environments for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers.” School and the entirety of the Education system is based on the process of nurturing children and preparing them for adulthood. But does it really? If it does then why is the student suicide rate so high? Has education become a business monopoly rather than a support system for kids to achieve their dreams? Should the worth of a child be defined by their report cards? Why do students hate school? And finally, who is School really for?
Event Location
Clifton International Hotel, Fujairah
