How do you define a happy and successful career? Is it just about having a top-earning job, climbing the corporate ladder, and getting a highly respected position? Are there other ways to attain success while following your passions and dreams? Hailing from the Philippines, Mrs. Carell Henry, a full-time freelancer, pianist, KG music teacher at Seisen International School, piano pedagogue, author of piano method book for children, and music education advocate will share her journey and what it takes to be a full-time freelancer in the competitive field of the arts. Her talk will uncover what freelancing is and is not, and how important it is to have grit in pursuing an unconventional career amidst societal pressures - a rewarding path that empowers independence, creativity, and growth. How do you define a happy and successful career? Is it just about having a top-earning job, climbing the corporate ladder, and getting a highly respected position? Are there other ways to attain success while following your passions and dreams? Hailing from the Philippines, Mrs. Carell Henry, a full-time freelancer, pianist, KG music teacher at Seisen International School, piano pedagogue, author of piano method book for children, and music education advocate will share her journey and what it takes to be a full-time freelancer in the competitive field of the arts. Her talk will uncover what freelancing is and is not, and how important it is to have grit in pursuing an unconventional career amidst societal pressures - a rewarding path that empowers independence, creativity, and growth. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

Un viaggio tra storie di donne e racconti folklorici, dove il confine tra realtà e finzione si dissolve. Dalle leggende di donne fantasma alla memoria dei desaparecidos, esplorando come le narrazioni popolari possano dare voce all’assenza, trasformando il dolore in resistenza. Un intreccio potente di storia, identità e memoria che attraversa generazioni e continenti, tra ciò che è stato e ciò che non vogliamo dimenticare per ricordarci che l’assenza può diventare parola, e il dolore, resistenza. senior researcher in oral narrative at the National Council for Scientific Research (CONICET) in Argentina and Vice President for Latin America of the International Society for Folk Narrative Research. She teaches the postgraduate seminar “Textual Genetics and Genetic Criticism” at the University of Buenos Aires and has been a professor of Folklore Research Methodology at the National University of Art. She has conducted research and teaching at several international institutions, including the Universities of Salerno, Ljubljana and Tartu. Author of over 200 articles book chapters and 20 monographs, her studies focus on folk narrative, social beliefs and discourse analysis. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

What if the way we think, feel, and live before a child is even born could shape not just their life—but their soul? In this transformative talk, Dr. Monicka Singh — medical doctor, awakening facilitator, and author — reveals how conscious parenting begins long before birth, rooted in science, energy, and ancient wisdom. Drawing on her experience delivering over 10,000 babies and decades of spiritual research, she explains how emotions, thoughts, and subconscious imprints form the foundation of a child’s future. Through powerful stories, groundbreaking research, and inspiring insights, Dr. Monicka calls on us to heal ourselves first — because when parents awaken, children thrive, and together we can birth a new, high-vibrational Earth. This is not just a call for better parenting; it’s a call to rewrite the future of humanity itself. Dr. Monicka Singh ‘Shubha’ is a transformative force at the intersection of medicine, spirituality, and human consciousness. A renowned medical doctor practicing obstetrics, gynecology for 28 years and sonology for 17 years, she has delivered over 10,000 babies and pioneered holistic fertility treatments that have helped thousands achieve parenthood without invasive procedures. Today, she channels her medical expertise and metaphysical insights as an Awakening Facilitator, guiding individuals toward holistic living and alignment with their highest purpose. Her work is rooted in the belief that science and spirituality are two sides of the same coin. Through her unique methodologies like the revolutionary Subtle Body Access technique and clairvoyant abilities, she has helped thousands unlock the power of their subconscious minds to transform their lives in profound ways. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

「機會就是你不曾準備好，但硬著頭皮盡力完成的事。 」 人們都期待著機會來臨，但是否曾想過，真有人給予機會時，你真的有勇氣承接下來？還是你會擔心讓人失望或結果失敗。往往要突破自我時，伴隨著緊張、焦慮甚至是害怕的痛覺，但我反而期待負面情緒的到來，因為這個當下正是又要向上爬升的時機，只有在做有意義事情時，才會感受到處理事務的煩惱，這就是我所謂的「機會」，現在我最害怕的是不再害怕。 憨啤酒 HanBeer 共同創辦人/台灣自釀啤酒推廣協會秘書長/「我們擅於製作吸引人的產品，只是剛好懂釀造。」 This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

我們都嚮往成功，但成功真的等於幸福嗎？戴蒙(林弘毅)，創立台灣最大的二手機車行「貳輪嶼」，營業額破3億，卻在創業第七年深陷焦慮與失衡。他將透過這場演講，分享他如何從極端的拚搏，走向真正的平衡。 「賺大錢、變有名、找到好工作真的會讓你快樂嗎？」戴蒙將分享他的創業故事，如何一路打拚，卻在壓力中迷失，他曾站在成功的巔峰，卻感受到內心的空虛，直到他重新定義「成功」，才找回自己的節奏。 透過「騎機車的平衡」作為比喻，他將揭示關鍵洞見：平衡不是靜止，而是不斷調整的動態過程。當生活、工作與自我照顧失衡時，就像騎車時傾斜過度，最終會摔倒。真正的平衡，不是追求完美，而是學會靈活應對。 最後，他將提供實用方法，幫助觀眾在現實生活中找到適合自己的節奏，讓成就與快樂並存。他將以「真正的成功，是活出你自己的平衡」作為結語，鼓勵大家在人生這場旅程中，找到自己的方向，穩定前行。 貳輪嶼連鎖車行創辦人/戴蒙老闆好機車頻道/數位轉型實戰者/「只黑我手，不黑你心」的經營理念 This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

AI 與創造力，看起來像是走在科技與人文的兩端，但事實上，它們早就深度交織，激盪出無限的可能。身為 Savix AI 的創辦人，劉宜欣不只是 AI 培訓講師，她更致力於讓人工智慧成為人人可用、人人能掌握的工具。她透過自己創辦的社群「S 的 ChatGPT 研究所」，把原本遙不可及的 AI 技術，轉化為簡單、實用又高效的應用指南，幫助專業人士與企業走在未來的前端。今天，她帶著「數位指南針」的理念登上 TEDx 的舞台，要談一個充滿想像力的隱喻：當 AI 成為一面鏡子，映照的，不只是數據和答案，而是我們人類的價值、選擇，甚至初心。她相信，如果我們能以創造力與道德感，引導這面鏡子，那麼 AI 就不再只是冰冷的工具，而能成為推動人類創新與福祉的重要力量。 Savix AI創辦人/經營IG社群S的ChatGPT研究所/「AI，不只是工具，而是你的數位指南針。」 This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx