We say that history repeats itself, but the current time always feels new to the people in it. By considering how we continue to use our primitive instincts in a technologically tethered world, we can use historical patterns of human behaviour – of morality, authority and unity – to explain the mechanisms of social change today. Neda is a LVI pupil at Wycombe Abbey 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

Dans cette conférence touchante et inspirante, Rania partage son parcours extraordinaire de survivante de deux cancers. Elle raconte comment son expérience personnelle face à la maladie a forgé sa détermination à contribuer à la recherche. Rania est une étudiante en biochimie passionnée, actuellement assistante de recherche au CHU Sainte-Justine, où elle contribue à un projet innovant d’immunothérapie ciblant les leucémies résistantes chez les enfants. Survivante de deux cancers, elle puise dans son expérience personnelle pour nourrir son engagement profond dans la recherche en oncologie et dans des projets communautaires à fort impact social.Elle aspire à devenir médecin-chercheuse en oncologie, en alliant la rigueur scientifique à un engagement communautaire pour créer un impact durable dans le domaine de la santé. 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

Video games are often seen as just a source of entertainment, but they can also be powerful tools for learning and personal growth. In this engaging talk, 5th-grade speaker Collin explores how gaming helps develop essential life skills such as problem-solving, teamwork, and resilience. With a passion for video games, LEGO building, and model Gundams, Collin brings a unique perspective on how interactive play can shape the way we think and learn. This talk challenges common misconceptions about gaming and highlights its potential to prepare teenagers for real-world challenges. Hi, I’m Collin! I’m a 5th grader who loves video games, building with LEGO, and assembling model Gundams. I also enjoy asking big questions about the world and figuring out how things work. 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

Moustafa Moursy believes that success in any area—whether in business, academics, or personal life—isn’t about doing more, but about how we do what we already do. Every outcome is a reflection of the processes we have in place. By refining our processes, we gain control over our results, even in uncertain environments. His talk provides a practical framework for your community to master their processes and transform their outcomes in work, study, and life. Moustafa Moursy is a seasoned entrepreneur and growth engineer, serving as the CEO and Founder of Push Analytics, a top-tier business consultancy specializing in process optimization and scalable growth. With a unique blend of B2B sales expertise and technical mastery, he has helped businesses save over 10,000 hours through innovative automations and streamlined processes. Renowned for crafting custom systems that maximize profitability and market impact, Moustafa has guided organizations across multiple industries to thrive by aligning operations with strategic goals. 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

If you knew what the future holds, what would you do differently today? In life and in business the ability to look at trends and changes in human behaviour allow you to figure out where to position yourself, or your company, for the future ahead. From street level research to AI assisted predictions, futurists today are better able to forecast the road ahead. Tiana is the Principal & Chief Strategist at Faith Popcorn’s BrainReserve, where she brings her intellectual curiosity and passion for innovation to forward-thinking strategies. She prides herself in helping people not only see the future, but also apply it to their lives today.As a long-standing futurist, she partners with global Fortune 500 companies—including Allergan Pharmaceuticals, American Express, Citibank, The Coca-Cola Company, Comcast, Constellation Brands, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, Mars and Investec South Africa—look around the corner to monetize Trends. Her areas of focus span the future of commerce, health, finance, pharma, A.I., brain-to-brain communication, and the planet, to name a few. She has also been a featured speaker at the Harvard Business School & Ad Age. 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

NOTE FROM TED: This talk only represents the speaker’s personal views and experiences. TEDx events are independently organized by volunteers. The guidelines we give TEDx organizers are described in more detail here: http://storage.ted.com/tedx/manuals/tedx_content_guidelines.pdfThe last time I wanted to kill someone was at a private dinner for eight VIPs. I was not one of them, but I witnessed the bizarre conversations and extraordinary events happening at that dinner unfold in front me, along with the corrupt toxic personalities of its guests. Fuming with anger, I managed to stop myself from poisoning the dinner, only to commit a rather beautiful crime later: I took revenge by writing the truth about that night in my novel “Dinner for Eight”. Throughout the story, the lies sustaining fragile masculinity, power corruption, and climate change are revealed to unmask the eight VIPs that you may know. In a world mastered by a few corrupt VIPs, and in the zeitgeist of ugly lies, we are sedated, insane, or criminals. But what makes a beautiful crime? And how can we turn our frustration, anger, malaise, pain and desire for revenge into a different story, a constructive idea, and a call for action? Dr. Samar is a Canadian/Tunisian/Iraqi writer and international speaker with two records in Guinness Book for World Records as the youngest writer in the world in 2000 and the most prolific writer in the world in 2002. She has written over a hundred stories and published 16 books. Her work earned her several awards and her stories were quoted by the Chair of the Nobel Prize in her speech at the Nobel Prize Ceremony in 2015. Samar is the first Tunisian to obtain a PhD from the University of Cambridge ever (in more than 800 years). She delivered keynote speeches in more than 30 countries across 5 continents including a Keynote speech at the United Nations (UN). The BBC nominated her as one of the 100 most inspiring women. The UN appointed her as a United Nations Young Leader for the Sustainable Development Goals. She was classified as one of the most influential Arab women in 2013 and one of the most important young leaders in the Arab region in 2012. 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