TEDxIGBIS Youth

Speakers

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

• Alia Shahid

  Student - Does AI dream of electric sheep? (A talk about AI driving losses in human critical thinking abilities)

  Hi everyone! My name is Alia, and I am a student passionate about the world & innovation. In my free time, I enjoy reading, trying new water sports (snorkelling being an all-time favourite), and watching shows. While from the Maldives, I've moved here at the age of six and now love to share my ideas with others. Through my TED talk, which focuses on the usage of AI, I hope for you, the audience, to begin to question the tool and its implications onto society.

• Amirul Aqil Halmi

  Student Youth Speaker

  Hi, my name is Amirul and I am 10 years old. I am in grade 4 this year and I am from Malaysia. My hobbies are football, badminton, track & field and video games. I chose to join TEDx because my mom said it’s good for your life later to get a better job. My topic is sugar and the reason why I chose sugar is because I think it's cool and you might learn some things you didn’t know.

• Ananya Krishnan

  Student Youth Speaker

  Hello everyone! My name is Ananya Krishnan, I am 10 years old and I was born in Mumbai, India. I have lived in Malaysia for nearly 7 years now. This year, I am more than happy to join TEDx youth. The reason I joined TEDx was because I got inspired by last year's TEDx speeches. It was so meaningful, so with that in mind I decided to join. Plus it would be a great opportunity to gain confidence when on stage. The topic I chose was hidden sugars. The reason I chose it was because I recently learned how foods that we think have no sugar have so much more. I wanted to spread awareness about it by giving a TEDx speech.

• Constance Wong

  Student - It's okay not to be okay

  Hi, my name is Constance and I’m in grade 8. I was born in Malaysia and have only lived in Malaysia. I’ve been in IGBIS for 10 years and this is my 3rd year doing TEDx. I decided to do TEDx this year because my topic is something I am quite passionate about and think that everybody should understand it. My TED talk is about how it’s okay not to be okay and I hope you enjoy it.

• Dahye (Iris) Ko

  Student Youth Speaker

  Hi all! My name is Iris, and I’m currently attending IGB International School, located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, as a Sophomore. I enjoy playing multiple instruments, including the piano, composing, painting, and deep diving into the sophisticated operation of biology and chemistry. This is my third year in IGBIS, yet my first time trying TEDx Youth Speech. As a passionate student, musician, and thinker, I wanted to share an evaluated introspection I had during my self-talk of thinking about my next step after graduation. Thus, my speech will hold ideas on how we think. I hope you enjoy my speech!

• Ellie (Jiyul) Lee

  Student Youth Speaker

  Hello, my name is Ellie and I am a grade 9 student. I am from Korea, but I have lived in China for 5 years and Malaysia for 5 years as well. This year is my first year in IGB, so I wanted to try a new experience, which was TedX Youth.

• Hwia Clara) Cho

  Student Youth Speaker

  Hi! My name is Clara, and I am 10 years old. I was born in Korea, but I have been living in Malaysia for 4 years. In my free time I crochet or read a book, sometimes I even crochet at school! I joined TEDx this year because I wanted to try new things. The topic I chose is crocheting. I have always wondered how crocheting might have negative and positive effects or if I am doing the right posture. So I researched about it and I learned new interesting facts to share!!

• Hyeyoon Jang

  Student Youth Speaker

  Hi! My name is Hyeyoon and I’m in grade 9. I’m Korean and was born in Korea but lived most of my life in Türkiye. I just moved to Malaysia around 3 years ago. As a kid, I was very introverted. My parents were even called to school because I didn’t speak to anyone and didn’t even answer in class. That’s why I wanted a change. I wanted to speak up. Stop being shy and stop getting red everytime people look at me. And that’s why I joined TedX youth. Speaking of being introverted, my speech is about MBTI. My experience as an introvert. What I realised after some hard years. So, come see my speech. I really hope you enjoy it!

• Inaya Zia

  Student - The psychology of feeling behind

  Hi! My name is Inaya Zia, and I’m a Grade 9 student studying at IGBIS. Growing up in a society where comparison and achievement were everywhere, I became truly interested in the psychology of why people feel like they are “behind” in life even when they are doing just fine. I decided to join Ted-X because I knew I could create a lasting impact because of its power to shift perspectives and start meaningful conversations. My goal is to remind people that progress isn’t linear and that everyone moves through life at their own pace. By understanding the reasoning behind this feeling, I hope to help others feel less alone and a little more at peace with where they are.

• Jeonseo (Jay) Kang

  Student - Overcoming fear of failure

  Hi, my name is Jay and I’m 12 years old. I was born in Korea, but lived in New Zealand most of my life. I have been on many different trips to different countries with my family. I love to travel, experiencing new and diverse cultures, and learning more about each country's traditions. Another thing I love to do is playing sports and doing outdoor activities. Skiing, tennis, football, swimming and even playing on trampolines are my favourite things to do. My TedX is about “Overcoming fear of failure.” I joined TedX because I wanted to experience how it felt to be on stage, telling a crowd my perspectives and my ideas, through talking. It takes a lot of courage to do this, and that is another reason why I am doing it, to take risks. I want to give this speech to the people out there as it tells them how overcoming fear of failing can be beneficial to them, and can be a useful skill to learn. I hope you enjoy my speech!!

• Jia Oh

  Student - How curiosity can change the world

  Hi, my name is Jia, and I’m a grade 7 student. I’m Korean and moved to Malaysia 2 years ago. I’m always passionate and eager to join diverse activities and events. I joined TEDx to share my own beliefs and strong desire with others. Whenever I stand on the stage, either with my violin, guitar, or my voice, my heart always bounces, and the excitement becomes a small piece of my memory. Today, I stood on this stage to deliver my TEDx speech, which is about how a small spark of curiosity has the power to change everything. I hope you enjoy my speech.

• Jieun Oh

  Student - How education can change the world

  Hi, my name is Jieun, and I am currently a grade 6 student. I am Korean, and I moved from Korea to Malaysia 2 years ago. This is my first time living in a foreign country. This is my second time trying TEDx, and the reason why I wanted to do this is that I wanted to enhance my writing and memorizing skills. My TEDx is about education, and I hope you enjoy my speech 🙂

• Jolene (Dung Tinh) Nguyen

  Student - Why you will never be perfect

  Hi, I’m Jolene from Grade 12 and I’m Vietnamese but no one would know that at the first glance because I was raised in Malaysia and can most definitely use “lah” correctly. Contrasting with my chronic social anxiety, one of my passions is making speeches at 4 am fueled by my many shower thoughts at 3 am such as how I can tell my friends to stop putting themselves down for the nth time without screaming at them. My other passion is human anatomy if you didn’t get that from listening to my speech…

• Juwon (Julie) Lee

  Student Youth Speaker

  Hi, my name is Julie and I am currently a grade 9 student. I am Korean and I came to Malaysia to study three years ago. Before, I have been in a Korean government school. I came to IGBIS last year, and I wanted to try new things which is why I decided to do TedX Youth.

• Lucas Teng

  Student Youth Speaker

  Hi! My name is Lucas Teng, and I am 10 years old. I am in grade 4 this year. I am from Malaysia, my hobbies are football, badminton, arts, reading and video games.This year I decided to join TEDx because I find it interesting and I wanted to take on a new challenge. My topic is the effects of playing the piano. I chose this topic because I wanted to learn more about piano and the down sides because I did not know there were negative parts to this.

• Mason Peng

  Student Youth Speaker

  Hi my name is Mason Peng . I am 10 this year and I am from Malaysia. My hobbies are sports, video games, playing with my brother, playing the piano and the drums. I decided to join TEDx because I have never done public speaking before. My topic is about healthy living and I chose this topic because I wanted to learn about how to keep ourselves more healthy and make better choices.

• Nicholas Liu

  Student - Curiosity

  Hello, my name is Nicholas, I’m from China, but I’m borned in the United States. I love sports, especially the NFL. I joined Ted X because I wanted to inspire people to be curious. Hope you enjoy my speech!

• Pranav Pramod

  Student Youth Speaker

  Hello everyone! My name is Pranav and I am 10 years old and I am from Bengaluru, India. My hobbies are football, cricket, badminton, drawing and running. I joined TEDx because I knew that I would do well and I wanted a chance to have lots to say on stage. When I grow up, I want to be a professional football player. So stay tuned because I know that you’re going to learn some things that you never knew!!

• Sakura Terakawa

  Student Youth Speaker

  Hi, my name is Sakura and I am 10 years old and I am from Japan. I decided to join TEDx because I like performing on the stage. I have lived in Malaysia for 3 years. My hobbies are listening to music, reading books, watching anime, playing games and watching YouTube when I have free time. My TEDx topic is Why sleep is so important. I chose this topic because I always hear “sleep faster” so I wondered why. I hope you enjoy it !!

• Samantha Chua

  Student Youth Speaker

  Hello, my name is Samantha. Currently, I’m in grade 9, I’m from Malaysia, and has lived here my entire life. TedX

• Seola Yoon

  Student - Empathy

  Hi, my name is Seola, and I am in grade 6. I’m from Korea, and I lived outside of my country for 5 and a half years. I did TEDx when I was in grade 5, and I joined TEDx again because I wanted to give my opinion to the community. My topic is about empathy, and after my speech, I hope you understand the true meaning of empathy and enjoy it!

• Si Xuan Chan

  Student Youth Speaker

  Hello! My name is Si Xuan, and I am currently a Grade 9 student at IGBIS. It is my first year at IGB doing the IB programme, so everything is a new experience for me. However, when I discovered that TEDx was available at IGB, I knew I wanted to participate because of the impact it has on people. My goal is to change the way individuals perceive themselves in a world that often encourages self-doubt, especially through social media. Through my speech, I hope to offer a different perspective and remind the audience not to compare themselves to others, as each person is unique and special in their own way.

• Sophelia Pan

  Student - The power of self compassion

  Hi, My name is Sophelia. I'm Malaysian Chinese - Mostly raised in Malaysia. This is my sixth year at IGB International School. I love dumplings and helping my friends . I'm in grade 7. My TEDx speech is about self compassion and being kind to yourself even when it's hard.

• Sota Okubo

  Student Youth Speaker

  My name is Sota and I am 11 years old. I was born in Japan but I have been living in Malaysia for 7 years. I like playing football when I am feeling energetic or mostly anytime. I also play football matches with my friends in school. I decided to join TEDx because the kids last year inspired me. I chose this topic because I wondered more about soccer and if playing it can increase my IQ and I thought it wouldn’t but then I researched about it, and the second I realized it could I was inspired!

• Tiana Dadlani

  Student - What if we all stopped pretending

  Hi! My name is Tiana, and I’m in grade 8. I have lived in multiple countries, and this is my 4th year in Malaysia. This is my 4th time doing Tedx and my topic is called What if we all stopped pretending. Hope you enjoy!!!

• Xucheng (Jack) Zhang

  Student Youth Speaker

  My name is Jack, and I am 10 years old. I was born in China and have been living in Malaysia for the past two years. In my free time, I enjoy trying new things. This year, I decided to join TEDx because I tried making music using AI, and I really want to share my feelings and thoughts with everyone. I also did TEDx last year, where I discussed how everyone can be a musician, and I wanted to continue that idea by comparing how music is created by people versus technology today.

• Yatong (Evelyn) Xu

  Student - Generational stereotypes, and how can you break through them?

  Hi! My name is Evelyn, I’m from China. I’m currently in grade 7, and this is my second year living in Malaysia and my first time trying TEDx! I love playing sports and trying new things!

• Zekai (Zach) Hu

  Student Youth Speaker

  Hi, my name is Zach and I’m from grade 6. I was born in China and I have lived in China for 11 years and I lived in Malaysia for 1 year. I used to be in IEAP, this is the first time I decided to do TEDX because I wanted to show my personal experience about AI. I wish you will enjoy my speech.