TEDxICS Zurich Youth

Speakers

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• Ana Senger Moreno

  Student

  Ana, a Spanish-American senior at the Inter-Community School in Zurich, grew up both avid reader and writer from childhood. With a passion for language and international politics, she intends to pursue Political Science and International Relations throughout University and beyond. In her TED talk, ‘Complexity is Not Our Enemy’, she addresses the current rise of anti-intellectual attitudes in society and its impacts on critical thinking and interaction with societal and political discourse.

• Giulio Emanuele Marchesi

  Student

  Giulio Emanuele is a student and science enthusiast with a strong interest in human performance and well-being. Fascinated by the connection between sleep, the brain, and physical and cognitive performance, Giulio explores how sleep habits influence our ability to perform at our best capabilities. In this talk, he examines the science of sleep and why it may be one of the most powerful — and overlooked — tools for success.

• Inza van den Heuvel

  Student

  Inza van den Heuvel is a Dutch student at Inter-Community School Zurich with strong interests in theatre, critical thinking, and creative and academic writing. For future studies, Inza plans to pursue liberal arts, as she is very passionate about politics and human rights. In her TED talk, Why You Shouldn't Waste Your Time on Efficiency, Inza explores how the pursuit of efficiency erodes meaning in our surroundings, our society, and ourselves, with a focus on psychological and cultural impacts. She hopes her talk inspires and provokes change.

• Lucas Bos

  Student

  Lucas Bos, a Dutch student at the Inter-Community School Zurich, is an aspiring biologist passionate about the intersection of technology and wildlife. From creating a custom trail camera to building a comprehensive species database, Lucas explores how engineering, field observation, and data can deepen our understanding of biodiversity. Driven by curiosity and an open mindset, he focuses on designing sustainable solutions for real-world environmental challenges. In his TED talk, he reimagines what the zoos of the future could look like, and what that transformation could mean for both people and animals.

• Marko Chomich

  Student

  Marko Chomich is an IB Diploma student from Serbia with academic interests centred on cognitive science and human behaviour. His presentation explores predictive processing and Bayesian inference in the human brain, with a focus on how perception, error, and uncertainty shape cognition. His TED talk draws on a very contemporary brain theory to challenge intuitive assumptions about accuracy, control, and how reliably we experience reality.

• Renata Kreil

  Student

  Renata Kreil, a student at the Inter-Community School Zurich, originally from Argentina, is passionate about the sciences, particularly biology and chemistry. Her curiosity and dedication have allowed her to excel academically, and she confidently shares her knowledge with others. In her TED talk, Renata delves into the complex world of cloning, exploring not only the scientific principles behind it but also the urgent ethical and societal controversies it raises. She highlights innovative and forward-looking applications of cloning technology, illustrating its potential to reshape living matter and challenge our understanding of life itself.

• Sofia Homem de Montes

  Student

  Sofia is a Swiss student in the International Baccalaureate system at Inter-Community School Zurich with a strong interest in International Relations and global inequality. Passionate about gender inequality and will address this through a strictly quantitative lens. In her talk, Sofia presents statistical data highlighting persistent gender disparities worldwide and within Switzerland, including gaps in pay, variations in violence against women, and illiteracy rates. Aware of the privilege that access to quality education represents, she aims to use her academic path to support women who are denied educational opportunities, advocating for dialogue in sustainable solutions to gender inequality.

• Sofiya Kiselevich

  Student

  Sofiya Kiselevich is a student at Inter-Community School Zurich who moved there from Moscow, Russia, at the age of 15. She is very passionate about many diverse subjects, including maths, literature and various fields of the arts such as fashion, music, theatre, film, and writing. Through her TED talk, The Child Within, she explores the true value of childhood and the delicate human individuality, while presenting her own story and addressing the audience to embrace their identity.

• Thomas Massimiliano Di Domenico

  Student

  Thomas Di Domenico is an IB Diploma candidate with academic interests spanning history, political theory, and philosophy. His work examines the fragility of liberal democratic systems, with particular focus on Weimar Germany, the moralisation of politics, and the ways contemporary Western democracies risk repeating historical patterns of institutional and cultural decay. His TED talk draws on historical case studies and political thought to challenge complacent assumptions about democratic stability.