Past TEDx event
TEDxUniversityofStAndrews
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.
Dr Reetika Revathy Subramanian
Dr Subramanian is a Senior Research associate and BBC- AHRC New Generation Thinker 2025 who works in the School of Global Development at the University of East Anglia. Her work focuses on climate change, gender and labour migration. She is the creator of the Climate Brides podcast.
Jamie Aarons
Jamie Aarons is an enthusiastic adventure racer, ultra runner, cyclist and kayaker as well as a devoted social worker. In 2023, she embarked on a self propelled Munro challenge where she scaled 282 Scottish peaks over 3000 feat. Jamie finished the challenge in 31 days 10 hours and 27 minutes, thereby breaking the previous record.
Joseph Miller
Joseph Miller a PhD student in Machine Learning at the University of Oxford, he is also the founder of Pause AI which advocates for leaders to pause unsafe AI development until real safeguards are put into place.
Julie Brook
Julie Brook is a visual artist who works predominantly outdoors on large scale sculptural work. Her work is directly influenced by the many unique environments she has worked in including the west coast of Jura, the uninhabited island of Mingulay as well as further afield in South West Libya, Syria and Namibia.
Logan Elliot
Logan Eliot is a recent graduate from the University of St Andrews with a degree in Economics and Sustainable Development.
Ngozi Cadmus
Ngozi Cadmus is Chief Executive Officer of AI Success Labs, Chief Executive Officer of Happiworkers and Director of The Black Women’s Rest Revolution.
Professor Alexander Baldacchino
Professor Baldacchino holds a variety of esteemed positions including Chair of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) Addiction Faculty, Scientific Advisor for the European Union Drug Agency (EUDA) and World Health organisation (WHO). His main research interest lies in improving the lives of individuals with a history of substance use disorders and addictive behaviours.
