Ünlü şef ve televizyon konuşmacısı Hazer Amani, “Kafamızın İçindeki Labirentten Çıkmak” başlığı altında, bireyin kendi zorluklarıyla yüzleşme ve onları aşma sürecini kişisel deneyimleri üzerinden aktarır. TED Ankara Koleji ve ODTÜ Sosyoloji mezunu olan Amani, mutfağa duyduğu tutkuyla kariyer rotasını değiştirerek Güney Afrika’daki Le Cordon Bleu’de aşçılık eğitimi almış, ardından Cape Wine Academy’de şarapçılık üzerine uzmanlaşmıştır. Bu konuşmasında hem kariyerindeki radikal dönüşümü hem de bu süreçte yaşadığı içsel mücadeleleri samimi ve ilham verici bir dille izleyiciyle paylaşır. Konuşma, bireyin kendi içindeki labirentleri fark etmesi, bu engellerin üstesinden gelme cesareti göstermesi ve kendi yolunu çizme üzerine güçlü bir kişisel gelişim mesajı sunmuştur. 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 Hazer Amani studied sociology at METU after TED Ankara College. Later, she studied cooking at Cordon Bleu in South Africa. She graduated from school at the top of her class and started working in South Africa, but just knowing how to cook wasn’t enough for her, and she also completed a 4-year program in world wines and viticulture at Cape Wine Academy. She returned to Istanbul in 2010 after spending 9 years in South Africa and worked as the Executive Chef of a restaurant called Chilai. She received the “Most Creative Chef” award in 2011. Amani, who worked as a product development chef in leading companies in the sector such as Unilever and d.ream, served as a jury member in various television cooking programs and competition programs. She has been operating her own brand, “Fire Room Foods” restaurants, since 2018. 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

Sickle cell doesn’t discriminate—but our healthcare systems do. In this powerful TEDx talk, Dr. La’Shardae Scott shares her personal journey as a mother, advocate, and changemaker, challenging the racial biases that shape sickle cell care. Watch as she redefines advocacy and inspires a new standard of equity, compassion, and accountability in healthcare. Dr. La’Shardae Scott, DSW, MSW, CHES, is President and CEO of the Scott Center for Observation, Treatment, and Transition, leading efforts in infant mortality, mental health, and the pediatric-to-adult transition for sickle cell patients. She has secured vital funding and co-developed the CDC’s manual Oral Health Management in Sickle Cell Patients. Her partnerships with Ohio hospitals have improved care transitions and outcomes for vulnerable populations. A passionate advocate and mother of two children living with sickle cell disease, Dr. Scott serves on several health equity boards and the NASW-Ohio Region 1 Board. She holds degrees from Eastern Michigan University and a Doctorate of Social Work in Administration and Leadership from the University of Kentucky. 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