TEDxUniversity of Tirana Women

Speakers

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• Edlira Martiri

  Information Security | PhD at UT and NTNU | Founder Cyber Morfosis

  Edlira Martiri is a professional with a deep-rooted background in Computer Science and Information Security. She holds a Master's degree in Advanced Informatics from the Faculty of Natural Sciences at the University of Tirana, and has been awarded two Ph.D. degrees from the University of Tirana (2016) and NTNU, Norway (2022). During her tenure as a research fellow at NTNU University in Norway, within the Department of IT and Communication, she developed a new scheme for protecting sensitive data in biometric databases, adhering to industry standards. Since January 2014, Ms. Martiri has been the National Contact Point for Albania in the European Association of Biometrics (www.eab.org), and is an active participant in different projects and conferences in EU regarding information security. Furthermore, she actively contributes to Albania's IT community as a coach, jury member and mentor, championing secure systems and ethical technology practices.

• Tea Tavanxhiu

  Chief Operations Officer @ Evolutivo | Researcher and Lecturer at University of Tirana

  Tea Tavanxhiu is a project-management professional and productivity strategist who is passionate about helping people reclaim their attention in an age of overwhelm. With years of experience guiding teams, students, and professionals through complex processes, Tea has seen firsthand that the greatest barrier to progress isn’t lack of talent, it’s lack of focus. Her work centers on translating proven project-management principles into simple, human-centered tools that anyone can use to bring clarity to their personal and professional lives. From defining scope and setting priorities to building meaningful daily rituals, Tea empowers individuals to design the life they want with the same intentionality they use to manage a successful project.

• Valeria Murillo

  Entrepreneur | Fashion, fitness & lifestyle coach

  Valeria Murillo Luna is a movement advocate and fitness entrepreneur focused on inspiring healthier, stronger, more empowered lives. After experiencing deep mental, emotional, and physical burnout, Valeria discovered movement not as a way to change her body, but as a lifeline that restored her identity, resilience, and sense of purpose. Today, she helps individuals reconnect with themselves through intentional movement practices that cultivate clarity, confidence, and emotional healing. Her work centers on shifting the narrative from exercise as punishment or performance to movement as medicine, a powerful tool for self-worth, inner alignment, and sustainable transformation. Based in Tirana, Albania, Valeria leads movement-based experiences that merge physical training with community support, creating spaces where people feel seen, empowered, and reminded that they are not alone.

• Xhoana Sylaj

  Founder & Career Coach | Top 20 Female Founders in 2025 | Author

  Xhoana Sylaj is an international workshop leader, seminar trainer, and women’s empowerment advocate dedicated to helping women navigate and excel in workplaces that were never built with them in mind. With experience spanning Germany and beyond, Xhoana has spent years working directly with diverse communities, students, and professionals, equipping them with practical strategies to thrive in environments where bias, unequal expectations, and invisible barriers still persist. As the founder behind Divas Dialogue, she creates spaces for women to learn from one another, share real experiences, and build the confidence and strategic mindset needed to advance their careers with clarity and elegance. Her work challenges outdated norms that label assertive women as “bossy,” assign them non-promotable tasks, and hold them to standards that their male counterparts are rarely judged by.