Burçe Karaca, klasik müzik temelli eğitiminin yanı sıra çağdaş müzik ve doğaçlama alanlarında da kendini geliştirmiş, müziği bir ifade aracı olarak gören bir sanatçıdır. Bu konuşmada Burçe Karaca, seyirciyi notalarla birlikte bir yolculuğa çıkarıyor. Üretmenin gücünü ve müziğin insan ruhuna nasıl yön verebileceğini sorguluyor. 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 Burçe Karaca focused on composition and performance at university. She has participated in many projects by taking part in various concerts and festivals. These experiences have opened new windows in her understanding of music. Her interest in modern music compositions has led her to adopt innovative approaches in her works. He frequently uses Anatolian motifs in his works. The artist's piece "Storm Medley", presented with a modern combination of Anatolian motifs, was included in a collection album by Leiter Verlag, featuring 10 pianists and composers from around the world, on March 28, World Piano Day. He performed his works with the MAKSAD Orchestra at the International Marmaris Culture and Art Festival, where he took part as a soloist and composer, and the world premiere of his work "Kybele Suite" was realized at the Mostly Modern Festival in New York in June 2024. Karaca continues to produce and reach different audiences by building bridges between cultures. 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

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