The trial and tribulations of live are never desired. We do not plan for them, but the effect of them leave everlasting impacts on who we need to be.

Monique discusses how corporate culture prevents women from speaking up for themselves and robs them of opportunities for better salaries, higher positions, and respect for their work.

In my experience as a meteorologist, severe weather can teach us how to survive the countless storms also known as hardships that occur in our lives.

Monica Ramirez-Andreotta considers what it's like to grow up in between cultures, in between art and science, and in between supposed experts and community members. She brings all of these ideas together to empower each of us to challenge inequity and become community scientists – and make sustainable structural change as a result.

To a young thespian, the stage is where you feel most at home. Black entertainers on America stages did not always feel welcome. Many Black American artists left the U.S, and went specifically to Paris, France in response to the racism and discrimination they were facing in America. Through their stories we can see how discrimination affected B...

Mónika López-Anuarbe is an Associate Professor of Economics at Connecticut College and an inequality health economist specializing in the economics of aging and caregiving, health disparities, vulnerable populations, intergenerational transfers, strategic behavior and game theory.

Angeli is the co-founder of Qapwa—a digital storytelling platform that challenges stereotypes towards Muslim Filipinos by producing narratives online, conducting offline dialogues, and training youth storytellers in Mindanao. Since 2015, she has led peacebuilding initiatives such as the Stories of Bangsamoro, TechCamp Philippines and the #Mealfo...

Everyone has choices. Some are bigger than others, but every choice we make, good or bad, plays a role in changing our life.

Jónásné Bacsó Mónika pszichológus, táncpedagógus, nívódíjas mazsorettoktató 31 éve dolgozik a nagynénje által létrehozott Debreceni Mazsorett Együttesben, amit a táncosok és szüleik a második családjukként emlegetnek. Ma már sok egykori tanítvány gyermekét is tanítja a mozgás, a botforgatás, a tánc szeretetére. Ez az előadás egy helyi közösség...

As a mathematics and design teacher, Yee Ming has spent five years taking over the robotics club of the high school, converting kids from a neighborhood school to four times world champions. He shares his experience through two inspiring stories.

Dr. Kavita Monga shares the importance of Education through means of nurturing, teaching and learning. She discusses about the human abilities alike IQ - Intelligence Quotient and EQ - Emotional Quotient and how they are the most important for overall growth. Dr. Kavita provides deep insights that by empowering and empathising students we will n...

From Hurricane Sandy wreaking havoc in New York City to Mangkhut nearly causing devastated flooding on both sides of the Victoria Harbour, coastal cities such as Hong Kong are particularly at risk of being hit by super typhoons as global warming intensifies. But are we ready? Can we simply rely on governments to fight climate change? Shun Chi-mi...

"When you appreciate the paintings, you should pay attention to the background of the painter or the history of the entire era." What is really important is invisible to the naked eye. The painter Chagall's masterpiece "Fiddler on the Roof" is an uncle who recalls his love of the piano. It also implies the convenience of the violin carrying, sy...

Gulnahar Mahbub Monika is one of the nineteen Bangladeshi change makers to receive the 2021 Diana Award. She is Bangladesh's youngest female athlete to receive this honor. To abide this unyielding legacy, Monika co-founded Deshi Ballers, a platform for resolute and dedicated female basketball players to have their skills honed. This laudable ...

Românul s-a născut IT-st. Iar Monica Ene-Pietroșanu ne încurajează pe toți, în mod egal, bărbați și femei, să ne încercăm mâna măcar odată la un “Hello, World!”. 80% din meseriile care vor exista în 2030 nu au fost inventate încă, dar viitorul locului de muncă depinde de IT.

Quash’s talk engages the audience in a dialogue to examine the roots of our swimming history. Using historical data and statistical analysis, Quash addresses the participatory disconnect between proficient Black (inclusive of the Trans-Atlantic Diaspora) swimmers and the current statistics provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Preventi...

Based on three stories, Maralmaa shares that providing youth with opportunity and support drives them to accomplish more than we can imagine.

Unforgiveness has been discovered to be one of many culprits behind the decline in mental and physical health that many people face today. The antidote to unforgiveness is forgiveness. Find out how to activate the power of forgiveness to reclaim your health and life. Dr. Monique Walker is a medical doctor, professional speaker, women transfor...

With the passing of UNDI 18, an estimated 7.8 million Malaysians aged 18 to 21 are now able to vote. This provides the youth of Malaysia the power to elect representatives that stand and speak for values they believe in, and create change in Malaysia. This means the youth now have the power to push the people in power to create solutions and fix...

林博士以简单易懂的方式解释机器如何学习，并以此对比人类学习的方式。他阐述机器学习在短期内为人类带来的好处与冲击，以及我们能够如何为这个巨大的生活改变做好准备。

Every 2 seconds someone aged 30 to 70 years dies prematurely from non-communicable diseases such as stroke or diabetes. And yes, we already know that our diet puts us at a greater risk of developing this type of condition. But is it possible that our eating habits can also influence the health of future generation? And to go one step further – c...

Mirarte al espejo puede ser un acto tan cotidiano e inconsciente o algo tan excepcional y trascendente dependiendo de la manera cómo lo haces y sobre todo de la intención que pones en ello. En esta charla Mónica Ramírez describe la manera como el espejo puede convertirse en un instrumento de transformación para todo aquel que esté en el proceso ...

What do the fashion designer Tom Ford, the singer Adele, the country of Romania and a lawyer have in common? The use of ethnic designs in the fashion industry raises issues of plagiarism and cultural misappropriation. Can big fashion houses simply copy traditional clothing designs, trademark these designs, and therefore legally protect the copie...

Educar con humor es una propuesta para llegar a nuestros alumnos desde las emociones, para aprender de manera relajada y más productiva. Podemos usar humor en nuestras casas, con nuestras parejas, en el trabajo… ¡El humor sirve para la vida! ¿¡Cómo no usarlo en la educación!?

Dr Monika Górska w swoim wystąpieniu opowiada, jak krok po kroku, w prosty i przyjemny sposób, stworzyć opowieść filmową, która poruszy miliony ludzi, zaangażuje ich do działania, a może nawet zmieni świat. Storytellingu uczy od zawsze. Wie, jak w najkrótszym czasie przekazać maksimum praktycznej wiedzy. Oprócz doświadczenia biznesowego ma auten...

8 de cada 10 jóvenes se equivocan al elegir su carrera, eso significa que la mayoría de nosotros cuando estamos en la edad de decidir lo que vamos a estudiar tomamos las decisiones menos precisas y cuando ya estamos dentro del empleo reconocemos que no era realmente lo que buscábamos hacer y menos seguir haciéndolo, soy parte de la estadística y...

What happens when we leave creativity aside? In this talk, we ask ourselves why creativity matters in any situation, and how difficult it is to decide to dedicate yourself to creativity even when society sees it as something irrelevant.

We are used to thinking of kindness as something that manifests itself towards others. But towards ourselves, what behavior do we assume? In this talk Antonella De Minico exposes three acts of kindness that demand nothing in return, but which silently spread exponentially throughout the entire community, creating well-being and making us happier...

When Liu was young, he always focused on the things he loves. Even if he is doubted by others, the spirit of perseverance is deeply rooted every challenge he engaged in. In the past, he had faced difficulties in workplace, these setbacks made him doubt himself. As time went by, he gradually understood that it was not that he was not good enoug...

Our eyes are one of the most powerful instruments gifted to us by millennia of evolution. But, in his speech, Dr Yap highlights that many are not as gifted as the seeing are. To help them, he offers a range of solutions using haptic technology, spanning from text enlargement to a machine that can help “feel” an object on the Internet. He outline...