TEDxUptownSchool

Speakers

Speakers may not be confirmed. Check the event website for the latest lineup.

• Adam Drai

  WHAT'S HOLDING YOU BACK? With his fresh young voice, Adam examines the reasons why people do not take action. He takes to the stage to provide anecdotes and experiences,to lead the audience to steps that every individual should take to start helping others

• Ibraheem Jameel

  EDUCATION THROUGH A DIFFERENT LENS Ibraheem's talk challenges the world's education system as we know it, urging us to push boundaries and emphasizing the need for "an education system as daring as the students who learn from it".

• Jacqueline Ronalds

  FAILURE IS NOT FATAL "Failure is Not Fatal" challenges us to rethink what failure means to us and reshape the perceptions of a truly human experience.

• Kayla Moorcroft

  WE ARE NOT ALONE Questioning life above and beyond the planet we live in, "We Are Not Alone" explores the notions of the plausibility and existence of extraterrestrial life.

• Knaijel Plucena

  BEAUTY & THE BEAST A piano rendition of the age-old Disney track reshapes perceptions of masculinity and fairy tales.

• Revati Mirchandani

  BREAK FREE A fusion dance which challenges the perceptions of mental health and conceptualises an individual's internal struggle.

• Sounds of Uptown

  A rendition of Fleetwood Mac's "Go Your Own Way"

• Veer Tandon

  HOW SOCKS BROUGHT ME HAPPINESS Veer will take the stage with humour and insightful experience to bring to light how sometimes, laughing at yourself and your own mistakes, can be one of the most empowering things to do.

• Yvonne Postma

  WHY NOT TO LET OTHERS DECIDE YOUR FUTURE This talk addresses a diverse audience and urges them to challenge their perceptions of life-changing decisions and the importance of individual choice.