Theme: Down the Rabbit Hole

Life is similar to an indefinite and undefined place. We go into it not knowing where it may lead. We will meet all sorts of people and peculiar characters, we will face many challenges and difficulties, and by the end we’ll see life in new glasses and figure out our true identity. Life is about embarking on adventures and uncertainty, and that’s where the mystery resides.

Based on the story ‘Alice in Wonderland,’ TEDxBAUDebbieh V1 signifies venturing into the unknown. It’s about entering an indefinite place that’s new and unexplored or a period of chaos and confusion. Through our speakers' talks, we will be discovering new Alices and wonderlands that have always been around but just now figured out. Join us as we dig into some rabbit holes, and let's live the wonderful experience and maybe meet the Alices within our very selves.

Beirut Arab University - Debbieh Campus
Beirut Arab University
Debbieh, Mont-Liban, -
Lebanon

Afif Tabsh

Afif Tabsh is a social activist, management consultant, business development professional, and project manager. Afif Tabsh’s life has featured consulting and training experience in corporate, academic, and nonprofit sectors. He has offered advisory/consulting services and training on topics like Strategic Planning, Project & Program Management, Human Capital Management, Training & Development, NGO Management and Leadership.

Jessica Semaan

Jessica's story started as a side project; while working at Airbnb, Jessica spent her free time after work interviewing a hundred people who are pursuing their passions. She turned what she learned into programs and workshops taught through her organization, The Passion Co., that has helped over 5,000 people get started on their passions.

Maher Salamé

Maher is “The World’s First Classical-Electro-Oriental Violin Cross-Over Artist." He was inspired to pursue his passion in music at a young age by his grandfather and since then has participated in several international festivals, where his music always managed to carry the listeners to wonderlands!

Mohamed Sobhi

Dr. Mohamed Sobhy is an architect and graphic designer with special passion for cooking, baking, photography and most of all education. He’s been sharing his passion in lectures, public talks, exhibitions and workshops in different places including Egypt, UK and Lebanon. He is an assistant Professor at the faculty of Architectural Engineering at Beirut Arab University and also a loving father of five children.

Mostafa Alayan

Mustafa is a Lebanese businessman who has established a production line after he emigrated to Ukraine at a young age. His travels allowed him to see life from another perspective and to establish a philosophy on "illusory restrictions" and their impact on the lives of individuals and the society that they make.

Omar Diab

Omar is an Egyptian resident of Lebanon for about ten years and a student of psychology at Beirut Arab University.

Rawad El Hajj

Rawad Al Hajj is a UX/UI consultant, Illustrator and Startup Instructor working with local and regional digital startups.

Roger Attieh

Roger’s passion to Personal Leadership lead him to go deep in studying world class leaders’ behaviors and lived real-life changing experiences which made his understanding and views practical and radically different. He has worked on several projects in Learning & Development for large international companies and founded a movement titled "Inspirational Leadership" where he delivered keynote speeches for organizations, NGOs and universities.

Samer Al Sayary

Dr. Samer is a practicing architect and assistant professor at Beirut Arab University. Through his life, he has been awarded 24 awards in both national and international architectural competitions till the year 2016, and he managed and taught in numerous workshops in 15 different countries. First architect to receive the prestigious Hassan Fathy Award twice in 2011 & 2013, his work is well-recognized and published widely in local and international media outlets.