Videos from this Event Now LIVE
5,000 people gathered at the ICC Sydney for our flagship 2019 event.
All the talks and performances from TEDxSydney 2019 are now available to view as videos HERE. Or, you can browse the archive livestream HERE.
What is TEDxSydney:
Our TEDx event is one of the largest TEDx events in the world and a gold standard on the global TEDx stage.
Imagine a day filled with brilliant speakers, thought-provoking video and mind-blowing conversation. That is what an experience at TEDxSydney conference is! It’s an event that gathers interesting people in the community to be a part of a unique day that unleashes new ideas and has the purpose to inspire and inform.
What is the structure of the day?
Event Check-in: 7:00AM – 8:15AM
We encourage you to arrive by 8:00AM to ensure you have time to check-in and enjoy breakfast before heading to the Theatre for the main event.
Event will end at: 6:00PM
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TEDxSydney Flagship event is broken up into 4 sessions that take place in a theatre whereby you are exposed to a line-up of speakers and performers like never before. The speakers cover the topics of science, business, technology, art, design, entertainment, culture and much more. Plus at TEDxSydney you have access to our interactive hub, a specifically designed space where you can go to connect with interesting people and experience innovative technologies, take your taste buds on an adventure and immerse yourself in a world of possibilities.
The theme for TEDxSydney 2019 is Legacy. What have we been left with? What are we doing with what we’ve been left with? What will we leave behind?
Friday 24 May 2019
ICC, Sydney NSW
We have announced ALL of our speakers for TEDxSydney 2019 10th Anniversary event.
- Albert Wiggan: a Bardi-Kija-Nyul Nyul man passionate about culture, country and Indigenous science.
- Behrouz Boochani: a Kurdish journalist, writer, poet and filmmaker. He has been held in Manus Island detention centre since 2013.
- Bridget Loudon: founder of Expert360 focusing on the future of work and the power of technology to increase work participation.
- Craig Costello: a researcher in cryptography at Microsoft in the USA. He works on cryptographic applications and computational algebraic geometry.
- David Wenham: an Australian actor and producer who, after growing up in Sydney went on to appear in blockbuster Hollywood films.
- Eddie Jaku: 99-year old Jewish-German Holocaust survivor and self-proclaimed ‘happiest man on Earth’ who has made a vow to himself to smile every day.
- Hedayat Osyan: An Afghan refugee and socially conscious tradie who created a tiling company, to empower those in similar situations with skills and employment.
- Kim Graham-Nye: determined to shift the global nappy industry from oil-based to renewable-based, Kim and her husband introduced a new category to the market.
- Maxine Beneba Clarke: Widely published author of six books and slam poet, her award-winning memoir The Hate Race is currently being adapted for a stage play.
- Monkol Lek: an Assistant Professor of Genetics at Yale University who has dedicated his life to improving the genetic diagnosis of rare diseases.
- Peter Stutchbury: an internationally renowned Australian architect who has established a reputation for innovation, responsibility and connection.
- Ros Harvey: an experienced entrepreneur and executive in technology, in the Internet of Things (IoT) and user-centric design committed to creating public good.
- Sara Morawetz: an interdisciplinary artist whose work explores the processes that underpin scientific action.
- Sharonne Zaks: not your average dentist/musician, Sharonne combines her passions with a special focus on trauma informed care.
- Tara Djokic: PhD Candidate at the Australian Centre for Astrobiology focusing on the geological setting and ecology of some of Earth’s oldest evidence of life.
- Tom Nash: Australian DJ and music producer who lost both his hands and most of his legs at the age of 19 who has rebuilt his life using prosthetics.
- Yve Blake: Award-winning writer, Composer, and Musical Comedian whose theatre production FANGIRLS is now being adapted for the screen.
Highlights from TEDxSydney 2018 | HumanKind
An event not to be missed. Be sure to be in that room.
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