Theme: Efekt motyla (butterfly effect)

The Krakow edition of TEDxNadwiślańskaSt will take place on October 17, 2023 at Cricoteka - an extraordinary space of a museum, gallery and archive of Tadeusz Kantor's work.

The Cracow’s edition of TEDx organized under the Countdown license is dedicated to the climate change topics, to boots the popularization of science in this area, strengthen the determination to seek and promote solutions to counteract the climate crisis and prevent its negative effects.

The butterfly effect is the main theme of the conference and is related to the so-called chaos theory in mathematics. The sum of individual actions has a global meaning and each - even seemingly insignificant choice has a huge impact. We operate as one system. Everything is dependent on each other. And each of us by flapping our wings can start a change. The Krakow edition of TEDx focuses on looking for interdependencies - realizing that our actions have effects - both good and bad.

Speakers

As always in the TEDx formula, the heart and strength are primarily them - charismatic speakers. TEDx speakers will invite us to their worlds - six speakers, six fascinating speeches. Six personalities who will share their perspective, concept and point of view on the green transformation, decarbonisation, renewable energy, activism, but also AI and future competences.

Ośrodek Dokumentacji Sztuki Tadeusza Kantora Cricoteka
ul. Nadwiślańska 2/4
Cracow, Małopolskie, 30-527
Poland

Dawid Zieliński

Founder and CEO of Columbus Energy

Founder and president of Columbus Energy - an additional Polish company in the service of modern energy and renewable energy. A graduate of electrical engineering at the AGH in Krakow, also got an MBA diploma from the Krakow University of Technology. He acquired managerial experience working for the Heidelberg Technology Center in Heidelberg, Air BP in London and MARS Polska. He has been an entrepreneur since 2009. From the very beginning, he has been focusing on the effects and renewable energy, assuming innovations in his start-ups. A member of the Coordinating Council for the Development of the Photovoltaic Sector at the Ministry of Climate and Environment and the Program Council of the UN Global Compact Network Poland. A charismatic leader and visionary, lovers of unconventional skills and mountain climbing. He lives by values: pace, talent, care, technology. He fulfills his vision - to neutralize the carbon footprint - through the Carbon Footprint Foundation.

Dorota Pierri

Doctor at AGH University Science of Technology, Hydrogeologist

Associated with the AGH University of Science and Technology in Cracow, author and co-author of several dozen hydrogeological documentations scientific studies; member of scientific teams in research, development and implementation projects. She was also a member of the Provincial Expert Team for the assessment of environmental pollution. He is currently conducting research to demonstrate the capacity of surface water reservoirs in urban areas to bind air pollutions, including smog.

Julia Gałosz

Vice-chairman of the First Youth Climate Council, member of the board of FOTA4Climate, activist of the Youth Climate Dialogue

Climate and ecological activist, biology student and vice-chairman of the first term of the Youth Climate Council at the Minister of Climate and Environment in Warsaw. Member of the team for ecological education, including climate education, and improvement of ecological living conditions, established as part of bilateral cooperation between the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage and the Ministry of National Education and Science. Coordinator of groups creating educational materials in the field of energy and feedback in ecosystems. Co-author of a series of lesson scenarios about climate, intended to be the basis for formal climate education in Poland. The face of the international "Dear Greenpeace" campaign aimed at convincing activists to abandon their opposition to new energy technologies that are necessary in the fight against fossil fuels, climate change and the biodiversity crisis. In her free time from activism, a young scientist.

Katarzyna Bąkowicz

Communication and media, strategy and advising, business and science

Communicologist, media expert. Assistant professor and lecturer in Journalism and Social Communication at the SWPS University. Co-founder of the Central European Digital Media Observatory, where she engages in scientific research in the field of disinformation and communication projects. Assessor of the European Fact-Checking Standards Network, board member of the Advertising Council. United Nations expert and head of the Working Group on Ethics and Responsible Communication. Business and media communication strategy and consultant: designs and implements communication solutions. Additionally she supports the organization’s image activities in the area of PR and CS. Author and producer of radio and European programs in the field of business and communication.

Mikołaj Florczak

UWC Robert Bosch Collage student

Born in Kielce, The August Witkowski 5th High School student. Scholarship holder of United World Colleges. For a year a student at the international highschool UWC ISAK in Japan and current scholarship holder of Sustainability Scholarship in UWC Robert Bosch Highschool in Freiburg. A social and climate activist, instructor of the Polish Scouting Association, board member of the European Youth Parliament Poland. Leader of social projects, podcasts, for the last years a team member of the foundations, associations, editorial offices and informal groups. Scholarship holder of Our Future Foundation Scholarship, filmmaker, photographer, sailor.