Theme: TEDxĐaKao: Transformative Moments

In a society with constant movement and dynamic development, each individual is constantly chasing the flow of the times. It seems that people forget the peaceful second to listen to their own thoughts and discover their passion and their own opinion so that we shall reach our potential.

With the desire to help individuals see their values and maximize our influence towards the current society, TEDxĐaKao: Transformative Moments will host 4 talented speakers sharing their personal and unique opinions about limitations and how to overcome those, so that we find happiness and life-long values.

Tickets are currently available in limited quantities at bit.ly/TEDxDaKao

Dreamplex Auditorium
195 Dien Bien Phu, ward 15, Binh Thanh District
Auditorium
Ho Chi Minh city, Ho Chi Minh, 70000
Vietnam

Chien Cong Hoang

SENIOR RESEARCHER OF WORLDQUANT, LLC

"The Rocket Scientist of Wall-Street" Returned from New York University where he got his Master Degree in Financial Engineering, Hoang Chien Cong first entered the financial industry as Quantitative Researcher for WorldQuant LLC - one of the biggest hedge funds in the world. With 3 years of experience, Cong standout as one of the youngest researcher in the field. "To be outstanding, you not only need creative in working, but you also need to be creative in your learning method as well," Cong said. Let's discover his most effective method of absorbing knowledge with TEDxĐaKao!

Huong Giang Pham Thi

FOUNDER OF NHA CHONG LU & HANH PHUC XANH SOCIAL PROJECTS.

“Creativity has become my religion” Over the course of many professions, many positions, from small business ventures, to big business corporations, massive community projects or running her own companies, Jang Keu only likes jobs that require innovation and creativity. For her, the key condition for creativity is curiosity and passion. Be curious, want to know, want to understand, want to explore and willing to explore, experience, you can have creative ideas. Thanks to various experience, deep understanding and sharing with poor people in areas affected by natural disasters, she developed Nha Chong Lu project (Resilient Housing Project) in 2013. On 27th October, she will launch a new project namely Hanh Phuc Xanh (Green Happiness) aiming at planting more trees, connecting family members and connecting people to the nature. And it is creativeness that gives her power to develop these meaningful community projects.

Manh Linh Nguyen

FOUNDER OF MMT GROUP AND OBANHMI | ACTIVE INVESTOR

“An endurance sports enthusiast” Linh Nguyen is an entrepreneur and investor. In 2013, he founded OBANHMI, a fast-casual Vietnamese restaurant chain based in Kuala Lumpur before selling it off in 2015. He since has invested in several businesses across South East Asia with focuses on children entertainment, retail, and technology. Other than that, Linh is also an avid sports enthusiast with a particular passion for ultra distance marathons and has completed several endurance competitions. He recently finished the Vietnam Mountain Marathon Ultra distance of 70km and is planning to return the next year for the 100km range. This passion for endurance sports comes from his desire to continue to challenge himself and push the limits of what is possible. Along the way, he has discovered more about himself and hopes that he can inspire others to find that same passion and break all the limits.

Ngoc Ha Nguyen Thi

OPERATION MANAGER MAPLE LEAF VIETNAM

“The Joyful Happy Feet” At the age of 28, she left the marketing job in Canada, took the chance to pursue the dream of world traveling, and joined Emirates Airline in Dubai. Keeping that passion alive, Ha has been over 116 cities in 70 countries, that inspired her to return to the roots in Saigon late 2017. With an adventurous mind, Ha stepped into the world of swing dance and fell in love with it ever since. The joy, the smile, and the uplifting energy have created a significant spark that guides Ha to continue inspiring and sharing her love for swing dancing and hopes to spread the wonderful bliss to many dancers, both old and new alike.