TEDxSydney 2021 – Online

Date:
26 November 2021

Venue:
Online

THE EVENT HAS NOW ENDED – THANK YOU TO ALL WHO JOINED US

Thank You to our TEDxSydney 2021 speakers, performers, collaborators, partners and our community. We look forward to being back in 2022.

If you missed any of the action, for those registered our on-demand access is available now and talks and performances will be made accessible to the public early in the new year.

Thank You!

 

A FULLY CURATED DAY: 
Three sessions of inspiring TEDxSydney Talks, Performances and Films. Finalised lineup HERE.

A CUSTOM-BUILT PLATFORM
Watch, chat and interact as you join on-screen and connect around powerful ideas. Preview HERE.

DISCOVERY SESSIONS
Explore a world of possibilities through bold and brave ideas during our workshops, panel discussions and more. Listing HERE.

AFTER PARTY + MERCHANDISE
Entertainment, celebration and virtual connections. Opt in for iconic TEDxSydney souvenir merchandise.

 

EVENT DAY TIMETABLE

9.30: Event Commences
9.30 – 10.30: Discovery Sessions
10.30 – 12pm: Main Stage Session 1
12pm – 1pm: Lunch Break + Discovery Sessions
1pm – 2.30pm: Main Stage Session 2
2.30pm – 3.30pm: Afternoon Break + Discovery Sessions
3.30pm – 5pm: Main Stage Session 3
5pm – 5.30pm: Online After Party


TEDxSydney 2021 Registration Packages

Concession and Not-For-Profit Validation

A limited number of Concession and Not-For-Profit (NFP) registrations are available to:

  • Full time students and seniors who must have a valid concession card or student ID. (Members will be required to enter their concession ID card upon registration.)
  • Employees of registered NFPs. (You will need to provide confirmation of your employment with a not-for-profit in order to receive this discounted price.)

Check eligibility for concession and NFP discounts.


TEDxSydney Donor

TEDxSydney is a not-for-profit endeavour that relies on the generosity of its Donors to make the annual event everything it can be. Our Donors get to enjoy a uniquely tailored VIP experience, with a wide range of exclusive benefits, and the opportunity to be more closely connected with the TEDxSydney family throughout the year. Find out more HERE.

Pay It Forward Initiative

The ‘Pay It Forward’ Initiative offers our community a way to give back to those that are often marginalised in our broader community. The local charity organisation that will benefit from your generosity for 2021 is Australian Indigenous Education Foundation. For an additional $15, you can contribute towards this program, which will support students from AIEF to take part in TEDxSydney 2021.

Groups

We offer a variety of packages to suit your group needs. Please contact us to find out more.

 

Talks from TEDxSydney 2021 – Online

Talk

To stop abuse, we first need to understand grooming | Grace Tame

NOTE FROM TEDxSydney: This talk contains a...

Talk

Can you be too moral? | Tim Dean

One of the biggest challenges of our time is not...

Talk

Breaking apart the stereotypes that exclude us | Jamaica Moana

Jamaica Moana is many things, but she never felt fully...

Talk

Deliver an Acknowledgement of Country that really means something | Shelley Reys

For 70,000+ years, First Nations Australians have been caring for...

Talk

Dark Patterns: How design seeks to control us | Sally Woellner

Designer Sally Woellner takes us into a world of Dark...

Performance

A poetic crash course in the language of love | Dorr’e Dari

Switch off the dating apps, forget the nightclubs and tune...

Performance

A Poem: Possible Worlds | Sara Saleh

Words that move us closer closer to worlds we know...

Talk

Why environmental conservation won’t save nature | Lesley Hughes

The environment is facing unprecedented challenges in the 21st Century....

Talk

Can artificial intelligence be a music collaborator? | Uncanny Valley

Artificial Intelligence is often met with fear and suspicion ......

Talk

Using anti-nuclear technology to find new blue whale pods | Tracey Rogers

Listening devices exist all over the world, on land and...

Performance

(Un)real-time: a performance | Alon Ilsar & Ciaran Frame

In our modern times, the distance between magic and technology...

Performance

Emily| Martha Marlow

When you hear Martha Marlow sing you begin to understand...

Performance

Math & Science | Ursula Yovich

Math and Science was recorded live at TEDxSydney 2021 held...

Talk

The power of feeling small: how awe and wonder sustain us | Julia Baird

In a time of personal heartbreak and sickness, author and...

Talk

My kids aren’t white, but I am. How should I confront racism? | Josh Pyke

While out with his wife and two young children one...

Talk

What if we could “touch” online? Introducing the Tactile Internet | Zhanwei Hou

At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Zhanwei Hou...

Contributors from TEDxSydney 2021 – Online

From the rich story telling traditions of Aboriginal NSW Jannawi dance clan shines a light...

Speaker

Julia Baird

Julia Baird is an author and award-winning journalist. She hosts The Drum on...

Performer

Ursula Yovich

Ursula Yovich is a singer, song-writer, actor, playwright and story teller....

Performer

Dorr’e Dari

Dorr’e Dari is a poetic crash course in the language of love. Performed...

Alon Ilsar is an Australian-based drummer, composer, instrument designer and researcher. He is...

Speaker

Josh Pyke

Since breaking out to widespread success with the release of debut album MEMORIES & DUST...

Speaker

Jamaica Moana

Jamaica Moana is a Sydney-based artist, rapper, creative director and songwriter of Māori...

Performer

Martha Marlow

When you hear Martha Marlow sing her fluid, rhythmic and elegant songs -...

Speaker

Sally Woellner

Experienced creative leader and designer, who loves working in product design,...

Speaker

Jun Bei Liu

Jun Bei Liu is the Portfolio Manager of the Tribeca Alpha Plus Fund,...

Speaker

Lesley Hughes

Lesley Hughes is Distinguished Professor of Biology and Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research Integrity &...

Speaker

Monica Gagliano

Monica Gagliano, PhD is a Research Associate Professor in evolutionary ecology at Southern...

Speaker

Zhanwei Hou

Dr. Zhanwei Hou is a researcher in the Centre for IoT and Telecommunications...

Contributor, Speaker

Tim Dean

Tim Dean is a Sydney-based philosopher and science writer. He is the author...

Speaker

Tracey Rogers

Tracey Rogers is an ecologist who studies how animals overcome the challenges of...

Speaker

Uncanny Valley

(Charlton Hill and Justin Shave) Uncanny Valley place a musical lens on...

Performer

Sara Saleh

Sara M Saleh is the daughter of migrants from Palestine, Egypt, and Lebanon,...

Speaker

Shelley Reys AO

Shelley Reys AO is a Djiribul woman of far north Queensland and a...

Speaker

Grace Tame

2021 Australian of the Year, Grace Tame is an outspoken advocate for survivors...

Speaker

George Peppou

George is co-founder and CEO of food-tech startup, Vow. Vow aims to...

Performer

BINDI BOSSES

Established in April 2019, BINDI BOSSES is a progressive South Asian performing arts company that...

Performer

Catherine Alcorn

Meet critically-acclaimed artist, Catherine Alcorn. Hailed as ‘a must see!’ (L.A. Times) and ‘absolutely hilarious’ (Time...

Speaker

Yvonne Weldon

Yvonne Weldon is the current Chairperson of Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council. She is a...