Theme: UNBOUNDED

We live in a world where in some way, at some point, we are bound. Bound by laws and conventions, cultures and traditions, our bodies and minds. Yet, every day the power of the human condition propels us to test and challenge the limits of these boundaries, pushing us to the forefront of a new reality.

Join us at TEDxTheWoodlandsSchool as we weave together our new unbounded reality.

The Woodlands School
3225 Erindale Station Road
Mississauga, Ontario, L5C 1Y5
Canada

Andrew Guy

Leadership and Staff Development Trainer

Andrew E. Guy is the author of the upcoming book "Create Your Greatest Impact", and the founder of Greatest Impact University. Andrew is a leadership and staff development trainer, a personal development coach and a regular conference speaker. Andrew uses his life experience to inspire and teach others through his work, coaching, writing, and speaking.

Martin Tsvetanov

Martin Tsvetanov is a Grade 12 student at The Woodlands School. He has been involved in several collaborative youth activist events, is interested in solving the problem of food waste and is interested in modern psychology. His current focus is on the problems of despair that the youth face today, the structures that youth function within, and modern solutions.

Megan Bureau

Megan Bureau is a first year undergraduate student at Queen’s University at the Bader International Study Center in England. She is currently planning to major in Global Development Studies with a focus on the Climate Crisis. While living abroad in 2014, Megan spoke at the International Women’s Day Conference at the University of Malaya and went on to host a Global Issues Network conference at her school which focused on the issue of water scarcity. The following year, Megan participated in the International Youth Leaders Assembly at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, USA. In August 2019, Megan founded a social media page called Conservation Conscience with the goal of raising awareness about the Climate Crisis and empowering young people to get involved in the global movement for change. Recently, her articles have been published on the Canadian-based website, Shake Up the Establishment, where she discusses ‘Eco-Anxiety’ in our society and the importance of the youth vote in the Canadian election. Megan Bureau is a dedicated student, friend and activist who believes in fighting for global human rights preservation and international climate justice.

Mfon Akpan

Professor at Savannah College of Art and Design

Mfon Akpan is a professor at the Savannah College of Art and Design, where he currently teaches business courses full-time. He has a passion for emerging technologies and is an expert in virtual reality technology. He continues to research new technologies and educational methods to offer students and clients a current, effective and relative teaching experience.

Neha Gupta

Neha Gupta is a 15 year old high school student from Westdale Secondary School in Hamilton. From a young age, she has been intrigued by STEM fields, which she expresses through her avid participation in science fairs. She has earned the opportunity to participate in both national and international fairs since 2017, most recently having represented Canada as the single student observer at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair held in Phoenix, Arizona. Apart from her interests in STEM, Neha is an advocate for equity and inclusion in Hamilton schools as the co-chair of a Human Rights and Equity Committee Council affiliated with her school board. She hopes to use her personal growth with science fair to ignite curiosity in today’s youth to be proactive and encouraged in finding their true passion. For more information, visit her website at: http://nehagupta.me/

Zaynah Bhanji

Student

Zaynah Bhanji is a 16-year-old machine learning and virtual & augmented reality developer. She began her journey developed neural networks at 13-years-old and has been supported by companies like Google, CIBC, TD, Deloitte, Microsoft, and more. She has been speaking at conferences globally, in places including Dubai, San Francisco, Calgary, Poland, Montreal, and more. Zaynah is also a huge advocate for women and girls in technology and speaks to many girls to inspire them to pursue their interests in a science or tech field. Her mentors and advisors represent some of the leading companies in the AI and VR/AR space.