Past TEDx event

TEDxInternational School of Ulaanbaatar Youth

Breaking Barriers

Took placeOctober 9, 20256:00 PM - 8:00 PM (GMT+8)
LocationUlaanbaatar, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
FormatYouth
TEDxYouth@ISU returns with the theme “Breaking Barriers”, inviting students and community voices to challenge limits, question assumptions, and reimagine what is possible. Through a powerful lineup of student speakers, this event explores the barriers we face in everyday life, whether they are societal, cultural, emotional, or internal, and how courage and action can turn obstacles into opportunities. From mental health and identity to inequality, resilience, and change-making, each talk pushes beyond the familiar to inspire a future built on empathy, purpose, and progress.

Speakers

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

  • Amanda Enkhtaivan

    Student

    Amanda Enkhtaivan is a TEDx speaker passionate about health equity and social impact. In her talk, she highlights how access to healthcare and essential nutrients should never depend on distance or location. Amanda advocates for a future where people in rural Mongolia have the same opportunities to live healthy, supported lives as those in urban communities.

  • Celestia Bulgan

    Student

    Celestia Bulgan is a TEDx speaker passionate about self-growth and the power of personal transformation. In her talk on the art of unlearning, she explores how the biggest barriers we face are often not external, but the invisible walls we build within ourselves. Through her message, Celestia emphasizes that unlearning begins with courage, and the first wall to break is silence.

  • Enguun Amartuvshin

    Student

    Enguun Amartuvshin is a TEDx speaker who explores the meaning of “Breaking Barriers” through the lens of resilience, identity, and responsibility. In her talk, she reflects on how barrier-breaking can either build progress or erode the values that hold communities together, using real examples from education, culture, and modern media. Enguun challenges young people to break barriers with courage and purpose, while protecting dignity, tradition, and the foundations future generations will inherit.

  • Gunj Mungunzaya

    Student

    Gunj Mungunzaya is a TEDx speaker who explores mental health stigma through the idea of an invisible barrier that prevents people from healing. In her talk, she explains that stigma is rooted in treating others differently because they are different, and it often silences those who need support most. Gunj emphasizes that mental illness is not a personal failure, but a health condition that deserves understanding, care, and open conversation.

  • Khashaan Tsetsenbaatar

    Student

    Khashaan Tsetsenbaatar is a TEDx speaker who explores one of the most universal human emotions: fear. In her talk, she unpacks how fear affects both our bodies and our minds, and how it can protect us while also limiting our growth if we let it control us. Through personal storytelling and practical strategies, Khashaan shows teenagers that fear is not an enemy to avoid, but a mentor that can guide them toward courage, resilience, and real self-confidence.

  • Khongorzol Khulan

    Student

    Khongorzol Khulan is a TEDx speaker who shines a light on the invisible realities of educational inequality. In her talk, she contrasts the opportunities some students receive with the struggles others face, from overcrowded classrooms to limited access to resources and support. Through her personal journey, Khongorzol highlights how even one opportunity, or one small act of support can change someone’s entire future, and she calls on everyone to help create a more equal path forward.

  • Naranbileg Baljinnyam

    Student

    Naranbileg Baljinnyam is a TEDx speaker who challenges the mindset of perfectionism and redefines what it means to be a “star student.” In his talk, he addresses the hidden toll academic pressure can take on teenage mental health, especially when students feel they must constantly meet impossible standards. He reminds students that true growth begins when we value well-being over perfection.

  • Turtogtokh Radvandorj

    Student

    Turtogtokh Ravdandorj is a TEDx speaker who addresses the urgent and often overlooked crisis of men’s mental health. In his talk, he examines how stigma around emotional vulnerability and the pressure to “stay strong” can keep many men suffering in silence. He calls for more open conversations and encourages everyone to check in on the men in their lives, because support and understanding can truly change outcomes.

Organizing team