Theme: TEDxSANS - CHALLENGES

Our event will be devoted to many topics around the challenge slogan. The key challenges for individuals aged 19-25 in today's world include navigating the transition into adulthood, which often involves balancing academic or career pursuits with personal development and independence. Moreover, managing mental health concerns such as anxiety, depression, and stress amidst societal pressures and expectations can be a significant hurdle. Additionally, grappling with financial responsibilities, including student loan debt and housing expenses, while striving for financial stability adds another layer of complexity to this age group's experiences.

Sopot Academy of Applied Sciences
Rzemieślnicza 5
first floor - assembly hall
Sopot, Pomorskie, 81-855
Poland

Iman Al-temimi

SANS lecturer

She graduated in law from the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Gdańsk and in Business & Languages from the Sopot Academy of Applied Sciences. In 2023, she became a Member of the Pomeranian Bar Association in Gdańsk. I specialize in intellectual property law and civil law, in particular in issues related to e-commerce. Currently, he is developing his knowledge and experience in the field of artificial intelligence. It helps entrepreneurs, among others: in preparing documentation, regulations of online stores, conducting promotional campaigns, registering trademarks and protecting the brand. He is also a lecturer at the Sopot Academy of Applied Sciences in Sopot, where he conducts classes for students in the field of intellectual property law and commercial law. He is fluent in English. Privately, she is passionate about traveling and exploring new places. She is interested in new technologies, and after hours she deepens her knowledge of holistic health care.

Maciej Winiarek

Critical thinking expert and trainer

He has been dealing with this area for almost 20 years. Over 25 years of experience in business. He has been active in education for 18 years. Co-founder of the "Thinking Zone" school - the first school in Poland teaching critical thinking. Creator of the nationwide network of "Schools for Teaching Thinking". Author of training, programs and courses in critical thinking. He is probably the only person in Poland who has been trained in the three most important approaches to critical thinking in the world: TOC by Ellie Goldratt, Project Zero from Harvard University, Foundation for Critical Thinking. Organizer of several dozen critical thinking conferences throughout Poland. Speaker and trainer at conferences and trainings in the USA (Las Vegas, Baltimore, Florida, Washington), Japan, Germany, Peru, Spain, Lithuania.