Our flagship TEDxSydney event is a unique and vital day of talks, films, music and debate, and is one of the largest TEDx events in the world. TEDxSydney 2017 took place on Friday 16 June at our new home at ICC Sydney, Darling Harbour, allowing us to welcome a record number of attendees into our TEDxSydney community.
WATCH TEDxSydney 2017
2017 TEDxSydney Talks: Videos of all the TEDxSydney 2017 talks are now available below.
2017 Meet The Speaker Series: Interviews and articles featuring many of our speakers and performers.
Photo Archive: View of our 2017 photo archive on Flickr.
2017 SPEAKERS
- Mike Cannon-Brookes, co-founder and co-CEO of the software company Atlassian
- Uncle Jack Charles, award-winning actor, Aboriginal elder and musician
- Jordan Raskopoulos, comedian, actor, singer and co-creator of The Axis of Awesome
- Sarah Houbolt, Paralympic swimmer and circus performer
- David Hunt, award winning Australian historian, satirist and author
- Tom Griffiths, Professor of Psychology and Cognitive Science at Berkeley University
- Bronwyn King, Australian radiation oncologist
- Scott Griffiths, researcher of male body dissatisfaction and eating disorders
- Judy Atkinson, community worker and academic in the fields of violence, trauma and healing
- David Power, helping to end the threat of illegal fishing and overfishing to Pacific Island communities
- Mariam Veiszadeh, a lawyer, diversity practitioner and social commentator
- Peter Greste, an award-winning foreign correspondent
- Jane Gilmore, a journalist with a strong focus on data journalism and feminism
- Elanor Huntington, one of the world’s only female Deans of Engineering
- Sarah Blasko, acclaimed singer, songwriter, musician and producer
- Gawurra, award-winning Yolngu singer-songwriter
- Ngaiire, one of Australia’s most unique and fearless musicians
- Cash Savage and The Last Drinks, known for their signature brand of country and blues
- Andy Dexterity, a performance maker recognised for his unique brand of movement, which fuses dance, physical theatre and signed languages
- Airling, fast becoming one of the most talked about young artists in Australia
- L-FRESH The LION, prowling the Australian scene, the Western Sydney artist has quickly become renowned for his powerful presence, inspiring live shows and thought-provoking lyricism
- Stu Hunter, multi award winning Australian composer, producer and pianist
