Past TEDx event
TEDxCanadian Academy Youth
This independently organized TEDx event brings the community together to share ideas worth spreading.
Speakers
Speakers may not be confirmed. Check the event website for the latest lineup.
Adia Iche
Culture and Accents
Having grown up across seven countries and four continents, she was inspired by her experiences navigating different cultures, languages, and communities.
Ayesha Sawhney
Society and Expectations
Ayesha Sawhney encourages audiences to pay closer attention to the social systems that surround us and consider the role we each play in shaping them.
Layna Onji
From her experiences growing up between Australia and Japan, she noticed how history was understood differently across systems.
Matisa Mallbris
Growing up in international environments, Matisa believes that language is more than a tool we use to communicate, it is one of the ways we understand ourselves and the people around us. The words we speak, the languages we grow up with, and even the labels others give us can influence how we see our identity and how we believe others see us.
Riana Thadani
Riana Thadani, a type 1 diabetic of over 10 years, challenges the misconceptions and stereotypes that surround her condition.
Rika Matsumoto
Emotional Intelligence
Inspired by the lesson her mother shared throughout her childhood, Rika explores why intelligence is more than just an academic achievement.
