TEDxBeixinqiao

Speakers

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• Dr. ABRAHAM KC HO

  Chief Health Officer, Bycare Health, Hong Kong, Medical Doctor

  With 20 years in the medical field, Dr. Abraham Ho launched his career as a general surgeon at Peking University People's Hospital. Troubled by watching cancer patients suffer through their final years—believing this reactive approach was inadequate— in the latter decade of his career he shifted his focus to health management and preventive medicine, aiding clients in mitigating cancer and other morbidity risks. His distinguished tenure includes co-founding Temple (serving as Chief Medical Officer), Chief Medical Officer and VP of Laboratory for Advanced Medicine (China), and Deputy GM of Medical Services at iKang Healthcare Group. Currently, as Chief Health Officer of Bycare Health, and focused on longevity science, he leads a team of physicians delivering exclusive full life cycle health management and longevity services to UHNWIs. He also serves as an Industry Mentor at Tsinghua University’s Schwarzman College and is a 2015 TEDxTALK alumni.

• Dr. Caroline Pires Ting

  Postdoctoral Research Fellow, UFRJ | Director of International Relations, Logica Universalis Association & Museu.XYZ

  Prof. Caroline Pires Ting, Ph.D., is a Sino-Brazilian-American scholar and visual artist. She is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Philosophy at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and a member of The Dictionary of Untranslatables. She also serves as Director of International Relations at the Logica Universalis Association (LUA) and at Museu.XYZ, Brazil’s first metaverse museum. A Sorbonne graduate, she has been a researcher at the International Institute of Macau, the Royal Portuguese Library, and the Center for Chinese Studies at the National Central Library in Taipei, as well as a visiting professor in Taiwan. Formerly a copyist at the Louvre and Petit-Palais, she trained at the Russian Imperial Academy of Arts and the National Academy of Design. She received First Place in the A-Ma Prize for Literature, awarded by the Macau Foundation, and recently co-authored Towards the Culture of Charm: An Analogical Study with Katarzyna Gan-Krzywoszynska.

• Dr. Shervin Molayem

  periodontist, researcher

  Dr. Shervin Molayem is a periodontist, researcher, and advisor of several dental technology companies focused on the mouth-body connection. He founded Trust AI, a dental AI platform that integrates medical and dental data to create transparent, evidence-based treatment plans. With over 15 years of clinical experience, Dr. Molayem has led research linking gum disease to systemic inflammation and COVID-19 outcomes, helping shift how healthcare views oral health. His mission is to use technology and data to rebuild trust between patients and providers and bring dentistry back into the broader healthcare conversation.

• Dr. Youmin Zhong

  Consultant Cardiologist/ Beijing United Family Hospital

  Dr. Youmin Zhong is the Founding Director of Sports Cardiology Program at Beijing United Family Hospital and the author of Cardiologist’s Exercise Prescription for Lifelong Health. With over two decades of experience in cardiology—from interventional procedures to cardiac electrophysiology—he pioneers the field where medicine and movement converge. A lifelong runner of more than forty years, Dr. Zhong brings the science of the heart to life, empowering people to use exercise as medicine. His work inspires individuals to build lasting vitality in their health, their work, and their everyday lives.

• Gianluigi Perrone

  Movie Director

  Gianluigi Perrone is a film-maker who's been exploring progressive technologies in audio visual, with the first films of the digital era, first narrative method in virtual reality and first storytelling with artificial intelligence tools

• Madelyn Li

  Student, 16 Years Old

  Madelyn Li is an 11th grader with a passion for public speaking and debate, a journey that began in 6th grade. Over the years, she has parEcipated in various speech and debate events, honing her skills and confidence. This TED Talk marks a significant milestone as she steps onto the stage for the first time, eager to share insights and inspire others. With a commitment to effective communication and a love for a good speech, Madelyn Li looks forward to engaging the audience and sparking meaningful conversations.

• Misha Tadd

  Associate Professor, NKU

  Misha Tadd is originally from Amherst, Massachusetts, and is now an Associate Professor in the College of Philosophy at Nankai University. He is also Founder and Director of Nankai University’s Global Laozegetics Research Center. He has produced The Complete Bibliography of Laozi Translations that includes information on 2052 Laozi translations in 97 languages and recently published the oldest Laozi translation, the Liber Sinicus Tao Te Kim inscriptus, in Latinum idioma Versus, that had been hidden away for almost 300 years. In addition to academic work, Prof. Tadd often appears in Chinese media, including his participation in two CCTV programs on the Laozi and one CCTV Chinese New Years special.

• Nathan Midler

  Entrepreneur, 企业家

  Nathan Midler is an American executive and entrepreneur who has spent over two decades in China, including leadership roles at IBM and Harvard Business School Publishing. Fluent in Mandarin, he has led initiatives across globalization, learning, innovation, transformation, strategy, and analytics. Today, Nathan helps companies expand internationally, develop new offerings, and lead through change and disruption.

• Tom van Dillen

  Managing Partner of GREENKERN GROUP, 绿核集团管理合伙人

  Tom van Dillen leads Greenkern, a Beijing and Berlin-based consultancy that helps major organisations like Volkswagen and the World Economic Forum integrate technology with innovative thinking through their "Innovation Mindset as a Service" approach. Drawing on over 25 years of experience in China's hyperpragmatic innovation landscape, he provides insights on AI implementation, autonomous vehicles, smart cities, and emerging technologies to corporate clients, think tanks, and academic institutions.

• ZOIE YIWEN ZHAO

  Third Grade Student

  Third Grade Student