Past TEDx event

TEDxAISG Youth

Took placeFebruary 13, 20265:00 PM - 8:00 PM (GMT+8)
LocationGuangzhou, Guangdong, China
FormatYouth
Daring to bend, or in other words, having the courage to deviate from social expectations, is something that is worth acknowledging and celebrating. Every person has undoubtedly faced the pressure to conform, whether that be from society, from their family, or from their school community. We invite the speakers to speak about their unique experience in refusing to conform, and the valuable lessons they learned.

Speakers

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

  • Amanda Wei

    Student

    Amanda Wei is a 13 year old 7th grader at AISG. She was born in Hong Kong and currently lives in Guangzhou. She enjoys spending her free time with her family and friends, playing sports, discovering new hobbies, and watching the sunset.

  • Amelie Sun

    Teacher

    She is our Early Years Counsellor, supporting our youngest learners at AISG. As registered psychotherapist, Ms. Sun holds 2 Master's degrees in Psychology. She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her work with both children and adults, helping them navigate life's challenges and foster emotional well-being. Perhaps the most heartwarming endorsement of her work comes from her children, Noah and Luca. They often proudly announce to their friends, "Do you know that our school counsellor Ms. Sun is actually my mom?!" It always gives her a smile on the face, and she hopes this sense of proud of her kids can last as long as it needs to be.

  • Anushka Kumari

    student

    Next up is Anushka, a 15 year old who’s spent half her life wondering why we can customize our coffee orders, our phone cases, and even our perfumes, but somehow feel the need to standardize our personalities. She’s fascinated by the quiet ways people change themselves around others, lowering their volume in certain rooms, upgrading opinions for approval, or even deleting parts of themselves before anyone else can. In her talk, she explores the subtle effects of social pressure, the psychology of belonging, and why rebelling isn’t actually the most radical thing you can do. Get ready for humor, honesty, and a perspective that might make you question how the people around you impact you every single day.

  • Henry Li

    Student

    Henry Li is currently a sophomore at AISG, where he's known for participating in student council, vlogging, and consistently acting like an NPC. In his free time, he often likes to ponder about personal development or thought-provoking concepts, which allows him to bring his original and unique ideas onstage tonight.

  • Jacqueline Zhai

    student

    Jacqueline is a grade 7 student. She is currently 13 years old and she has a lot of hobbies such as golf, volleyball, basketball, touch, service works, and much more.

  • Leila El Murr

    Teacher

    Ms El-Murr grew up in a multilingual household and has studied many languages. She currently is studying Chinese and is a language acquisition teacher for French and Spanish.

  • Shanay Sambhwani

    student

    Our next speaker offers a unique perspective of how Chinese cuisine has been shaped, bent, and reinvented across history. Please welcome Shanay Sambhwani.

  • Sharif Alkhayat

    student

    Sharif is a Grade 11 student here at AISG who Ranked second in China for U18 Men 2025 by the International Trail Running association. He will be presenting a personal narrative on what it means to be resilient. A warm round of applause for Sharif and his talk The Permission Slip.

  • Yizhou Liu

    University Counselor

    Yizhou Liu university and future pathways counselor at AISG. He is going to share some stories of path-benders that are all from the Sanskrit world.

Organizing team