Theme: A Blink of An Eye

In the modern world, it is impossible for one to keep track of all the new ideas and innovations, we are easily lost in this world of constant reform and development, TED does its best to capture just a glimpse of all the action. This is exactly what we hope to do as organizers of our own TEDx event, we hope to pause this world for just a blink of an eye, and take a good look at what is happening around us. After all reflection and objective judgement of the present is what really causes change. However, through the busy streets of Shanghai and the ticking stocks from Wall street, we can still see some constants, the way the nature works and the habits of human nature are things that will never change. The concepts invoke us to really think about our lives in relation with the world around us.

United World College Changshu China
No. 88 Kun-Cheng-Hu-Xi Road
Changshu, Jiangsu, 215500
China

Jianfeng Dai

Starlight Photographer, TWAN Member

The youngest TWAN member, Dai Jianfeng (alias as Jeff Dai), was born in China's "foggy city" Chongqing in 1988. Jeff was not fascinated with the night sky until in 2011, during a mystical starry camping night on a mountain place which completely changed his life. He started to learn how to take TWAN-style photos and share them with people. Jeff was an automotive engineer who worked day-to-day and took night sky images almost all over China in the every clear weekends. Soon, Jeff's photos were published not only in China's major medias such as CCTV and China Daily, but also in international sources such as BBC, NBC, NASA and National Geographic.

Liselot Molin

Dyslexia Patient

Liselot Molin, or "Lilo", is affected by severe dyslexia since a very young age. In her own words, "she cannot read as other people does". As a student of United World College Changshu China, she tries her best in informing people with dyslexia and correcting their fixed mindset about this innate illness.

Mohammed Zawid Naseem

Educator, School Administrator

Life-long passionate teacher, educational administrator, molecular biology and conservation biology enthusiast. Growing up under the blue sky with six season in eastern India, Mohammed has found his love for nature since a very young age. Currently, Mohammed is living in UWC Changshu China and still continuing to enhance his knowledge on educational leadership, molecular and conservation biology. From talking about “galvanized slavery” to his recent research and study on the effects of education and the environment, Mohammed is keen on sharing to the younger generations on his thoughts on the effectiveness and importance of environmental education.

Po-shen Loh

Researcher, Innovator, Creator at CMU

Po-Shen's research considers a variety of topics that lie at the intersection of Combinatorics (the study of discrete systems), Probability, and Computer Science. Po-Shen also engages in outreach efforts at the pre-college level, as the Academic Director of the United States Mathematical Olympiad Program. A former International Mathematical Olympiad Silver Medalist himself, he has coached our national finalists as far back as 2002. He is now the national lead coach for the United States of America.

Tom Dennis

History Teacher, Dulwich College Suzhou

Tom Dennis is a history teacher from Dulwich College Suzhou.

Tongtong Yang

Student

As a Student of United World College Changshu China, Tongtong is an artist, a poet, and a scientist.