Eilat
x = independently organized TED event

Theme: Human potential

This event occurred on
April 14, 2016
4:00pm - 9:00pm IDT
(UTC +3hrs)
eilat, HaDarom
Israel

TEDxEilat - A celebration of the mind

The first TEDxEilat event, dedicated to the theme of Human Potential presents a celebration of ideas worth spreading. In the city of Eilat where the tropical indian ocean meets the desert and an endless sun the best minds meet to celebrate human potential.

Ben Gurion University auditorium, Eilat campus
Sderot HaTmarim 162, Eilat
eilat, HaDarom, 88000
Israel
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Speakers

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Dr. Liat Ben David

CEO of the Wolf Foundation
Liat is an outstanding and experienced speaker, highly professional in the field of education in general, and excellence in STEAM in particular, areas in which she has developed unique and specific models that are implemented throughout Israel. For the past 5 years, she serves as the CEO of the famous Wolf Foundation, selecting the internationally-acclaimed Wolf Prize, second only to the Nobel Prize. Liat herself holds a PhD in Molecular Biology from the Weizmann Institute of Science, lectures and teaches regularly in various spheres (including academia) about science, technology and humans. She is also an accomplished author who has published numerous books, fiction and non-fiction alike - including one novel in English! - as well as a regular blog - www.liatbd.com

Michael Prager

Speaker, author, and wellness innovator
Is the author of two books, including the new “Sustainable You,” as well as a speaker and wellness and lifestyle coach. Until 2007, he had been a daily newspaper journalist in the United States, including for 14 years at the Boston Globe. He resides in Arlington, Mass., US, with his wife, Georgina, and his son, Joseph.

Omri Gefen

CEO Gevim
An expert in the fields of Collaboration, Conflict Management, Mediation, Negotiation and Consensus Building. A lecturer at the Leadership Executive Program in Tel-Aviv University and at Ben-Gurion University. Omri established Gevim Group in 1996, which is the leading firm in Mediation and Collaboration in Israel, engaged in various processes driven by the vision of transforming society and creating a Collaborative society.

Orly Wahba

CEO lifevestinside.com
Founder/CEO of Life Vest Inside, Director of Kindness Boomerang. Orly Wahba is an educator, entrepreneur, and community activist passionate about inspiring and motivating people to be the best that they can be. For over the past ten years, Orly has worked extensively with tweens and teens as well as local charities in her community providing a helping hand for those who need it most. She has worked in conjunction with a vast array of organizations such as Chai Lifeline, Sephardic Bikur Holim, Kids Kicking Cancer and is also an executive member of the World Kindness Movement. Orly received her BA in Film Production and English from Brooklyn College, and her MA in Jewish History from Touro College. Orly is an executive member of the World Kindness Movement. LVI shot to national attention when Orly’s film Kindness Boomerang went viral, receiving more than 20 million views and coverage in media outlets such as Ad Week, IBTimes, and CBS News.

Roy Scher

C.E.O. of the Advanced Leadership Academy for International Skills Development
Mr Roy Scher C.E.O. of the Advanced Leadership Academy for International Skills Development Mr. Scher is involved in a variety of community activities to uplift and care for those who are in need. He initiated meetings with members of the Israeli Knesset (Parliament) to help them better understand the plight of immigrants from underprivileged countries. Whilst doing this Mr. Scher opened his own unique business that soon gained fame and recognition far and wide for his exceptional excellence in customer care. Since 2005 Mr. Scher turned his attention to Life Coaching. He then went on to create "STAR" an Empowerment Program for Teens at Risk. Mr. Scher was called upon to do highly specialized coaching for victims of terror who suffer from P.T.S.D. All this was leading up to where Mr. Scher finds himself today, to build an Academy for Gifted youngsters on a level of exceptional excellence. Mr. Scher's life's message is one of unique and powerful inspirational upliftment on a level

Taya Avinoam

Taya Avinoam The Dance: East and West Choreography: Tchelet Caon About the dance:​ The dance raises the question of our identity as people of Western with Eastern roots, their positive aspects – the vivid and the wealth culture, Compared with the difficulties that we face, treated differently, non-acceptance.

Yadin Soffer

Founder TEDxTelAviv
Professional Dancer, Personal Trainer, Web developer, Chemistry student. Yadin began teaching dance at the mere age of 15. What started out as a volunteer endeavor quickly turned in to large-scale dance classes – today, Yadin teaches dance nation-wide. Growing up he realized that what one does should not define and limit ones’ horizons so he ventured off to study a completely un-related topic that intrigued him: web development. Later on, he wrote and published a patent in the USTP for his startup: a peer-to-peer learning method and platform. Today Yadin is a 21-year-old BBA student at Tel Aviv Universities’ exact science faculty and a Wingate Institute graduate. Driven by the passion of spreading his ideas about first impressions and what defines one as a human being Yadin is the Founder and Executive Director of TEDxTelAvivUniversity who’s theme was entirely dedicated to spreading his message.

Yuval Abramovitz

An actor, radio host and presenter, writer and entrepreneur
The book "The List – Shout Out Your Dreams" is based on Yuval Abramovitz personal story. At the age of 16, Abramovitz found himself paralyzed, bound to a wheelchair. Ignoring his medical condition, every time he had an idea of something he wanted to accomplish, he wrote it down in an old notebook and focused on dreaming. Abramovitz is an actor, radio host and presenter, writer and entrepreneur and his career in Israel spans 23 years. He has published six books, all of which have made it to the best-seller list. The book 'The List: Shout Out Your Dreams!' came out in July 2014 and within a week, made it to Israel’s bestseller's list. It is available as an e-book on Amazon and has reached 12th on Amazon’s list and rated No. 1 on the list of motivational books. Abramovitz's books will be sold in China, France, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands and other countries in the world this year.

Organizing team

Or
Haviv

eilat, Israel
Organizer
  • Kathleen Parisien
    Marketing/Communications
  • Tal Choresh
    Partnerships/Sponsorship