In 2017, Stephan and Juan were two of the youngest Senior Managers in one of Canada's top banks. While achieving professional success in a foreign country felt really good, comedy was their true passion. The time then came to make a big decision: to continue living being comfortable, but unfulfilled, or to quit their jobs and pursue their dreams.

Anna and Harry are both seniors at Cape Elizabeth High School and have been invited to perform in this year’s Maine State Jazz Festival. They are passionate about music and have played in local venues as well.

Killer Whales off the Pacific Coast in the Pacific Northwest are in trouble. The chinook salmon they rely on for their main source of food are disappearing. Numbering nearly a hundred 20 years ago, their numbers have plummeted to just 72. A thousand miles away from the Pacific, rivers in the largest swath of wild country left in the lower 48 sta...

Have you ever felt that from the outside you look, and perhaps feel successful, but from the inside it feels empty? How much time do we spend on outer success and how much do we invest inwards? Neuroscientist Stephanie Bianchi and Life Coach Heidi Kusters are mindfulness facilitators and co-founders of Mindful Guatemala Foundation. Stephanie a...

Two people from wildly different backgrounds challenge each other--and you--to examine biases, to share personal traumas and triumphs, and to take responsibility.

Social action, social enterprise and social innovation cannot flow of their own accord: they rely upon social infrastructure – the places and buildings that connect us. We want the audience to explore… 1 - Social Infrastructure as a driver of social cohesion and innovation 2 - The potential of Textile Mills to power social innovation 3 - Buil...

Micah Stevens, Luke Brodt and Shadrach Tuck perform live on the TEDxBoise Stage

Stefanua Tullio Cataldo is a Doctor (PhD), and an historian of the art specialized on the Italian Renaissance. She was a research fellow for seven years in the department of Graphic Arts of the Louvre Museum where she took part in the organization of several exhibitions. In 2011, she curated with Louis Frank, the exhibition Giorgio Vasari. Draw...

As humans, we have the unique ability to combine compassion and innovation to improve life not just for ourselves, but for other species, too. Learn what helping older dolphins live the longest, healthiest lives possible is teaching us about healthy aging - and how a good fat, present in their fish diets and our butter, may improve health for all.

NOTE FROM TED: TEDx events are independently organized by volunteers. The guidelines we give TEDx organizers are described in more detail here: http://storage.ted.com/tedx/manuals/tedx_content_guidelines.pdf Zijing and Natascha are the co-founders of the Melbourne University Dragon Boat Club. They share their journey of promoting the sport of ...

綠色零碳永續的實踐先鋒，創辦「O'right 歐萊德」，積極串連綠色供應鏈，全面實現『碳中和』理想，為全球最早達到零碳的美妝企業。除了獲獎無數，葛望平更曾獲邀至美國APEC永續高峰會與聯合國氣候峰會COP25演講；2021年，歐萊德受邀聯合國COP15全球生物多樣性峰會專題演講，並正式成為聯合國COP26全球氣候峰會夥伴與講者，期待為更美好的自然生態與世界一同奮鬥。 葛望平的獨特脈動：「做好比做大更重要——我們把河裡的魚當客戶，讓綠色變成競爭力。」 期待與大家一起為更美好的自然生態盡一己之力，葛望平持續為了碳中和努力，從微小的地方開始做起，或許曾經歷外在衝突或挑戰，他仍堅守信念，在自身企業中實踐，希望將理念散播到全世界。

Whilst trans rights and visibility is growing, it's clear there is still hostility and a lack of acceptance towards the trans community from certain parts of society. In the face of such adversity, Ugla and Fox have found that it's by living each day with radical openness and vulnerability that has allowed them to thrive. Being fully yourself,...

Empowering Informal Carers through Data-Driven AI

(NOTE: Ameenah Gurib-Fakim stepped down as president of Mauritius in March 2018, following accusations that she misused a credit card given to her by a nonprofit. Read "Criticisms & Updates" below for more details.) Ameenah Gurib-Fakim was an academic and entrepreneur before being appointed president of Mauritius -- the first Muslim female h...

When we imagine the law we think about courtrooms, trials and mugshots. However, the law affects the everyday life of every person on the street. Our talk is about shining a spotlight on areas of the law where knowing your rights can get you far, at whatever stage of life you are at or whatever situation you are in. Many people view legal rights...