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Theme: Our Best Self

This event occurred on
September 30, 2017
Athens, Attiki
Greece

This year at TEDxAcademy we want to ask the simple questions. Are we making a big enough impact in the world?

Do we make a meaningful difference in the lives of others in our community?

Everything begins when we dare to show up as the best version of ourselves. This sounds simple but it requires vigilance and demanding effort. When we are at our best selves, we pursue the future with courage, profound human connection, imagination, thrilling possibility and understanding.

Because ultimately, this is why we are on the planet:

For each of us to show up as the best person we can be – not for selfish reasons, but because our communities and the world deserves our best efforts to help make them better!

Megaron Athens Concert Hall
Leoforos Vassilisis Sophias
Athens, Attiki, 115 21
Greece
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Speakers

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Anastasia Mikova

Anastasia Mikova, a film director speaks about giving voice to women all around the world. She is the co-director of a new film to be released in 2019 titled ‘WOMAN’.

Anastsia Mikova

Anastasia Mikova, a film director speaks about giving voice to women all around the world. She is the co-director of a new film to be released in 2019 titled ‘WOMAN’.

Andonis Foniadakis

Andonis, a world acclaimed dancer and choreographer currently holding the position of ‘Resident Choreographer’ at the Greek National Opera discusses how art has shaped him as a person.

Andreas Stavropoulos

Andreas Stavropoulos is a silicon valley technology investor who funds teams that can touch the biggest number of people and leave a positive mark on the world. In his talk he explains how technology is shaping the world.

Caspar Berry

Caspar Berry played professional poker for three years in Las Vegas before finding himself as the poker advisor on the James Bond Movie ‘Casino Royale’. He talks about uncertainty and decision making that brings us at our best.

David Katz

Exponential thinking for David can solve the world’s biggest problems. He is the founder and CEO of an organization that monetizes plastic waste, providing an opportunity for the worlds disadvantaged to collect and trade plastic waste as a bankable currency.

Dean Karnazis

Karnazis was named by TIME magazine as one of the "Top 100 Most Influential People in the World." An internationally acclaimed ultramarathoner and endurance athlete, he has pushed his body and mind to inconceivable limits. He talks about how we can find our best self.

Jacob Morgan

Jacob Morgan is a three time best-selling author, keynote speaker, and futurist who explores the future of work and employee experience. He will give us a ‘tour de force’ into how we can navigate a world of work where job security doesn't exist.

Lina Nikolakopoulou

Lina Nikolakopoulou - Lyricist Lina Nikolakopoulou has been one of the most emblematic figures of Greek music for the past 35 years. She is a lyricist, producer and distinguished multifaceted personality, distinguished by her continuous and dynamic creativity.Her prodigious output of songs, poems, special projects, books, lectures and more are warmly embraced by her Greek and international following and have sold millions of copies. She was a member of the creative team that was responsible for the opening and closing ceremonies Of the 2004 Olympic Games of Athens, for which she has been awarded the Medal of the Silver Cross by the President of the Hellenic Republic. Her lyrics have featured in songs performed by many of the most emblematic Greek artists, including: Eleftheria Arvanitaki, Haris Alexiou, Alkistis Protopsalti, Milva, George Dalaras, Dimitra Galani, and by numerous international performers as well. She has collaborated with the composers Mikis Theodorakis, Stamatis Kraounakis, Goran Bregovic, Vangelis, Manos Hadjidakis, Paolo Conte, Ara Dinkjian, Stavros Xarhakos, Thanos Mikroutsikos and more. Her songs have been translated into many languages and sung in many countries, including Israel, Turkey, Germany, Holland, Sweden, Norway, Brasil, France, Spain and others.

Maria Efthymiou

Maria Efthymiou is a history professor who spends time giving free history lectures all over Greece. So far tens of thousands of people have attended her lectures. Maria speaks about the timeless strengths of Hellenism thought that past 4000 years.

Melina Tapranzi

Melina Taprantzi is a social entrepreneur and founder of an awarded initiative that helps small producers to grow and offers food to people in need. She talks about social entrepreneurship as an alternative way of doing business and giving back to society.

Nikos Vettas

Nikos Vettas been a Professor at the Athens University of Economics and Business since 2003, and the General Director of the Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE) Since 2013. He talks about how growth can be achieved in Greece despite the deep economic crisis.

Pavlos Tsimas

Pavlos Tsimas is a well known and respected Greek Journalist with a career spanning 25 years. He talks about journalism in the 21st century and how social media have radically changed the way that we are informed.

Robin Farmanfarmaian

Robin Farmanfarmaian is a Professional Speaker, Author, Entrepreneur, and Angel Investor, specializing in the intersection of technology and healthcare. She speaks about the how technology is disrupting medicine, empowering patients to be in control of their own healthcare.

Spiros Margaris

Venture capitalist and advisor Spiros Margaris is one of the foremost global thought leaders in the fintech (financial technology) and insurtech (insurance technology) spaces. Spiros helps us understand how technology and coding will change our lives, corporations, and nations.

Organizing team

Niki
Siropoulou

Athens, Greece
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