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TED@Sydney 2012 · 27 May 2012
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Bennelong Brass In The Studio
From the University of Sydney's Conservatorium of Music, we hear from the Bennelong Brass Quintet.
Performance
Tag Along: Scott Spark in The Studio
Scott Spark sings "Tag Along" at TEDxSydney 2014 in a special appearance in The Studio. Scott debuted new songs from Muscle Memory at the Sydney Opera House for TEDx....
Film
#StartNow
#StartNow is a collection of brilliant photos of powerful and successful Australian female athletes, by Agent Morphe Design was selected as part of the Tasty Video Bit series for...
Film
Sky – An Aboriginal Film
Sky looks at the images and experiences of young Aboriginal woman, Sky, every day.
Film
Within (Excerpt)
Subscribe - http://bit.ly/TEDxSydneyYouTube Twitter - https://twitter.com/tedxsydney Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TEDxSydney An impressionistic exploration of the ocean, Within creates the space to linger, in vivid detail, dwelling on the ocean in...
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Dreaming Small
Subscribe - http://bit.ly/TEDxSydneyYouTube Twitter - https://twitter.com/tedxsydney Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TEDxSydney Dreaming Small was written and directed by Paper Moose as part of the Tasty Video Bit series for #TEDxSydney 2014.
Film
Simple Life Hacks
Subscribe - http://bit.ly/TEDxSydneyYouTube Twitter - https://twitter.com/tedxsydney Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TEDxSydney Feeling Smart? You're probably not! Simple Life Hacks was written, produced and directed by Samuel Andruskiewicz from Drink Digital as...
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Text Walker
Subscribe - http://bit.ly/TEDxSydneyYouTube Twitter - https://twitter.com/tedxsydney Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TEDxSydney By Kapow Pictures for TEDxSydney 2014
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Hank and Bruce
Subscribe - http://bit.ly/TEDxSydneyYouTube Twitter - https://twitter.com/tedxsydney Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TEDxSydney Hank and Bruce by Paper House Productions and The Projects* was selected as part of...
Film
Honorable Discharge
Subscribe - http://bit.ly/TEDxSydneyYouTube Twitter - https://twitter.com/tedxsydney Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TEDxSydney Honourable Discharge was made by Severe Comedy and was selected as part of the Tasty Video Bit series for #TEDxSydney...
Film
Reverse Garbage
Subscribe - http://bit.ly/TEDxSydneyYouTube Twitter - https://twitter.com/tedxsydney Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TEDxSydney It's the little victories that count. Reverse Garbage by Launch Group and Tribal Apes was selected as part of the...
Film
Chip
Subscribe - http://bit.ly/TEDxSydneyYouTube Twitter - https://twitter.com/tedxsydney Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TEDxSydney Chip by Opening Act Films and mtm Runtime Pictures was selected as part of the Tasty Video Bit series for...
Film
The Battle of Who Cares Less
Subscribe - http://bit.ly/TEDxSydneyYouTube Twitter - https://twitter.com/tedxsydney Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TEDxSydney The battle of Who Cares Less by Severe Comedy was selected as part of the Tasty Video Bit series for...
Film
More Than Just Words
Subscribe - http://bit.ly/TEDxSydneyYouTube Twitter - https://twitter.com/tedxsydney Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TEDxSydney Of all the words in all the TED talks of all time - which is the most popular? Which is...
Film
John Was A Good Man
Subscribe - http://bit.ly/TEDxSydneyYouTube Twitter - https://twitter.com/tedxsydney Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TEDxSydney John Was A Good Man opens a conversation with Australian minds and talent, asking them to provide a short eulogy...
Video
TEDxSydney 2014 | Watch LIVE on 26 April
It's happening on 26 April 2014 at the Sydney Opera House and streamed live to the world. Watch it LIVE from 9:00am AEST on YouTube or at TEDxSydney.com/LIVE Download...
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TEDxSydney Supports TEDxMogadishu
TEDxSydney, the premier TEDx event on the world, is throwing it's support behind one of the smallest events in the world, TEDxMogadishu. You can help by going to TEDxMogadishu.com...
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Lessons Worth Sharing
The University of Sydney asked their students and faculty to share their most valuable lesson.
Video
Station Innovation
Target 100, in conjunction with TEDxSydney, invited two people to a remote cattle station in the Northern Territory. Watch their journey as they discover the innovation & technology behind...
Video
Ali Farthi & Jo Morrison in The Studio
As Principal Partner, the University of Sydney played host to a 300-strong crowd in The Studio, where staff and students took to the stage to discuss their remarkable stories...
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In Conversation with Markus Zusak, in The Studio
Markus Zusak takes time to chat with Fenella Kernebone in The Studio after he comes of the main stage at TEDxSydney in 2014. Here he describes the art of...
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Hala Zreiqat in The Studio
Professor Hala Zreiqat, who has developed a material that can mimic the property of bone, which has the potential to revolutionise treatment for bone breakages, talks with Fenella Kernebone...
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Cindi Shannon Weikert in The Studio
Prof Cyndi Shannon Weickert talks with Fenella Kernebone about her TEDxSydney 2014 talk. Prof Shannon Weickert is dedicated to helping those suffering from schizophrenia. She obtained a BA in...
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Mary Jerram in The Studio
Mary Jerram chats with Fenella Kernebone in The Studio after her talk at TEDxSYdney 2014. Mary Jerram is the former State Coroner of NSW. Born in New Zealand, Mary...
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The Producers of John Was A Good Man in The Studio
JOHN WAS A GOOD MAN opens a conversation with prominent Australian minds and talent- asking them to provide a short eulogy of their lives to date. Produced by Kate...
Video
Richard Banati Outside The Studio
Richard Banati is an internationally-recognised scientist with interdisciplinary research interests in the brain’s innate immune system and the development of advanced medical imaging for the detection of subtle of...
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Barat Ali Batoor In The Studio
Barat Ali Batoor is a photographer, born into a family driven out of Afghanistan during civil war when most of his relatives were massacred. He returned to his ancestral...
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Jake Coppinger Outside The Studio
Jake Coppinger, a Canberra-based year 11 student with a passion for creating new technologies, chats with Fenella Kernebone prior to his 2014 TEDxSydney talk. Recently, Jake was awarded third...
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Clio Cresswell In The Studio
Dr Clio Cresswell chats with Fenella Kernebone before her big talk at TEDxSydney 2014. Dr Clio Cresswell is a Senior Lecturer in Mathematics at The University of Sydney, researching...
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Adam Alter in The Studio
Adam Alter chats with Fenella Kernebone after his triumphant Talk at TEDxSYdney 2014. Adam Alter is the author of the New York Times bestseller, Drunk Tank Pink: And Other...
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Jeremy Brull & Paul Michael Ayre In The Studio
The Director and Producers of the TEDxSydney Tasty Video Bit "The Battle Of Who Cares Less" chat in The Studio of The Sydney Opera House after their video screened...
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Fast Talkers @ TEDxSydney 2014
Six inspirational Audience members face the Concert Hall at TEDxSydney 2014, with their great Idea Worth Spreading. They each have 30 seconds to get their idea across. Subscribe -...
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In Conversation with TEDxSydney Editorial Director Edwina Throsby
Edwina Throsby, the Editorial Director of TEDxSydney 2014, chats with Fenella Kernebone about putting together all of the speakers for such an important event.
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In Conversation with Jake Coppinger & Nicole Vincent
Jake Coppinger and Nicole Vincent chat with Fenella Kernebone after their brilliant talks at TEDxSydney 2014.
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TEDxSydney 2014 – The Day
TEDxSydney happened at the Sydney Opera House on Saturday 26 April. It was an epic day. This beautiful video, showing some of the amazing...
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TEDxSydney 2014 – The Food
Jill Dupleix, Food Curator, leads a huge team of dedicated and talented people to produce the amazing food for over 2,500 people at TEDxSydney. In 2014 she went in...
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In Conversation with Oliver Percovich
Fenella Kernebone chats with Entrepreneur & Founder of Skateistan, Oliver Percovich. Oliver first skated in an empty pool at the age of six, while...
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TEDxSydney2014 MainOpener
This is the opening video for TEDxSydney 2014, created by Actual, Common Design and Mindconsole who created the motion-graphics components.
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Big Ideas start at TEDxYouth@Sydney
A video documentation of how our Principal Partner The University of Sydney became involved on our big day at the MCA.
Talk
Far Away: Acappelicans performance at TEDxYouth@Sydney
The Acappelicans perform: Far Away Founded in the historical year of 2012, the Acappelicans is a 10-strong, mixed a cappella group featuring arrangements by...
Talk
Work It by The Acappelicans
The Acappelicans perform: Work It Founded in the historical year of 2012, the Acappelicans is a 10-strong, mixed a cappella group featuring arrangements by Chris Dendle. They dazzle audiences...
Talk
Real World by The Acappelicans
The Acappelicans perform: Real World Founded in the historical year of 2012, the Acappelicans is a 10-strong, mixed a cappella group featuring arrangements by...
Talk
When Somebody Loves You by The Acappelicans
The Acappelicans perform: When Somebody Loves You Founded in the historical year of 2012, the Acappelicans is a 10-strong, mixed a cappella group featuring arrangements by Chris Dendle. They...
Talk
Stacy’s Mom by The Acappelicans
The Acappelicans perform the Fountains of Wayne classic: Stacy's Mom. Founded in the historical year of 2012, the Acappelicans is a 10-strong, mixed a cappella group featuring arrangements by...
Talk
Pachelbel’s Canon in D by The Subway Strings
The Subway Strings were busking at Sydney's Quay when heard by the curators of TEDxYouth@Sydney and they knew that they had found something special. Here They perform the classical...
Talk
Original Piece 1 by The Subway Strings
The Subway Strings were busking at Sydney's Quay when heard by the curators of TEDxYouth@Sydney and they knew that they had found something special. Here they perform an original...
Talk
Original Piece 2 by The Subway Strings
The Subway Strings were busking at Sydney's Quay when heard by the curators of TEDxYouth@Sydney and they knew that they had found something special....
Talk
Trouble by The Subway Strings
The Subway Strings were busking at Sydney's Quay when heard by the curators of TEDxYouth@Sydney and they knew that they had found something special. Here they perform a new...
Talk
It’s Hard by Huckleberry Hastings
Huckleberry Hastings plays his original song, It's Hard. The ABC's Triple J site says: "Huckleberry Hastings Is a blues folk inspired singer songwriter hailing from his most recent hangover....
Talk
Two Trees by Huckleberry Hastings
Huckleberry Hastings plays his original song, Two Trees. The ABC's Triple J site says: "Huckleberry Hastings Is a blues folk inspired singer songwriter hailing from his most recent...
Talk
The Sick by Huckleberry Hastings
Huckleberry Hastings plays his original song, The Sick. The ABC's Triple J site says: "Huckleberry Hastings Is a blues folk inspired singer songwriter hailing from his most recent hangover....
Talk
Darren Percival: The song I composed with my son
With over 20 years of professional musical experience, Darren Percival works as an entertainer, recording artist and vocal coach. He was nominated Entertainer of the Year at the Australian...
Talk
James Byrne: How plants have sex
James Byrne is completing a PhD in bacterial pathogenesis at the University of Adelaide. He works as a science communicator for the general public, both online and at the...
Talk
Florian Beutler: Does Earth have a special place in the universe?
Florian Beutler has a PhD in cosmology from the University of Western Australia. He researches general relativity by measuring the gravitational interactions between galaxies.
Talk
Brad Norman: A deep dive into the world of whale sharks
Brad Norman is the CEO of ECOCEAN Inc., a not-for-profit organization that monitors whale sharks. In 1995, he established photo-identification as an accurate tool to identify and monitor the...
Talk
Derek Muller: The key to effective educational science videos
Derek Muller is the Creative Director of Veritasium, a science video blog with 90 films based off of interviews with Australians about issues such as global warming, seasons and...
Video
TEDxSydney 2012 TimeLapse of The Day
Beautiful documentation of the TEDxSydney day at Carriageworks on 26 May 2012. Made by Peter Cramer and The Milkbar.
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TEDxSydney 2012 Vox Pops: What do you fear?
Kirk Docker again created a unique insight into the attendees of TEDxSydney in 2012. This thoughtful and thought provoking video was shot and edited on the day and shown...
Talk
FourPlay String Quartet
FourPlay String Quartet defy convention and stereotyping. As much a band as a string quartet, they blur the boundaries between styles and genres while maintaining their own original and...
Film
Chris Anderson of TED interviewed by Fairfax Media May 2011
Fairfax Media's Tim Dick interviews TED's Chris Anderson about why and how TED and TEDx are becoming such a powerful mechanism for change.
Film
TEDxSydney Vox Pops by Kirk Docker
Kirk Docker has built a strong following on "Hungry Beast" with his vox pops. This year he asks "When have you felt powerless?" This was shot during the day of...
Film
TEDxSydney 2011 Trailer
This trailer for TEDxSydney 2011 was made for us by Peter Cramer at The Milk Bar. It captures the spirit of those first couple of years at Carriageworks.
Talk
Adam Spencer: A lifelong passion for prime numbers
Adam Spencer, a comedian and radio personality with a passion for mathematics, cohosted the Triple J Breakfast Show and is a patron of various science events and programs.
Film
TEDxSydney 2013 Opening Video by Liquid Animation
This is the opening video for TEDxSydney 2013 at the Sydney Opera House ... crafted lovingly and made exclusively by Liquid Animation.
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Milk at TEDxSydney 2013
An insight into John Fairly, a dairy farmer outside Sydney, who supplied the milk for the 2013 TEDxSydney event at the Sydney Opera House.
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Backstage with Ron McCallum
Question: Why do you think computers have benefitted vision impaired people for so long? Video by Launch Digital Interviewer Libby Jane Charleston
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Backstage with Andrew Parker
Question: What are you hoping people will walk away with after your talk? Video by Launch Digital Interviewer Libby Jane Charleston
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Backstage with Damien Mander
Question: What are you hoping the TEDxSydney audience took away from your talk? Video by Launch Digital Interviewer Libby Jane Charleston
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Backstage with George Khut
Question: What do you think TEDxSydney audiences took away today from your speech? Video by Launch Digital Interviewer Libby Jane Charleston
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Backstage with Omar Musa
Question: What are you hoping the audience took away from your performance today? Video by Launch Digital Interviewer Libby Jane Charleston
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Backstage with Marita Cheng
Question: What did you hope the audience took away from your talk today? Video by Launch Digital Interviewer Libby Jane Charleston
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Backstage with Tom Thum
Question: What do you hope people took away from your performance at TEDxSydney? Video by Launch Digital Interviewer Libby Jane Charleston
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Backstage with Bill Pritchard
Question: What is global food insecurity and what can we do about it? Video by Launch Digital Interviewer Libby Jane Charleston
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Chat With Alice Gorman
After her brilliant talk on the main TEDxSydney 2013 stage, Alice Gorman chats with Tim Brunero in The Studio.
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Chat With Jennifer Robinson & Benny Wenda
After their standing ovation in the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall, Jennifer Robinson and Benny Wenda have a chat with Tim Brunero in The...
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Brasserie Bread at TEDxSydney 2013
A closer look into the bread that was made at, and for, TEDxSydney 2013 at the Sydney Opera House.
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Chat With Danny Kennedy
After his amazing Talk on the TEDxSydney 2013 main stage, Danny Kennedy chats with Tim Brunero in The Studio of the Sydney Opera House, about Australia's success in residential...
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TEDxSydney 2013 | Audience Ideas
We gave 17 audience members at TEDxSydney 2013 the opportunity to pitch us their "idea worth spreading" in 30 seconds. In this video TEDxSydney Presentation Director Gretel Killeen puts...
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Meet The TEDxSydney Audience 1
Tim Brunero chats with some of the TEDxSydney 2013 Audience as they are entering the Sydney Opera House in the morning.
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Urban Bees at TEDxSydney 2013
Tim Brunero takes a closer look at who is providing the Honey for TEDxSydney 2013 and how it is gathered.
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TEDxSydney 2013 Meet The Audience 2
Tim Brunero chats with some members of the TEDxSydney Audience as they prepare to go into the Concert Hall of the Sydney Opera House for TEDxSydney 2013.
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Hank and the Pink Balloon
Tasty Video Bit by The Projects and Paper House Productions for TEDxSydney 2013
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Chat With Meat Providors
Meat and how it is provided was a big part of the food at TEDxSydney 2013. In this video, Tim Brunero chats with some of the people that brought...
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Chat With Lisa Murray
After her talk in the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall, Lisa Murray chats with Tim Brunero about Sydney and archeology.
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Chat With Simon Jackman
After his talk on political, statistical analysis in the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall, Dr Simon Jackman talks politics and more with Tim Brunero in The Studio, during TEDxSydney...
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Chat With Adam Spencer
Adam Spencer received a standing ovation at TED 2013 in California after his spell-binding talk about his love of maths and prime numbers. Now at TEDxSydney 2013, Adam chats...
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Leroy Lee Sings In The Studio
The Sydney Opera House was the home of some brilliant performances at the 2013 TEDxSydney, however the Studio hosted a special performance by classical guitarist Leroy Lee.
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Gundooee Meat at TEDxSydney
Rob Lennon shows us around his organic farm, Gundooee, and tells us about supplying the beef for TEDxSydney 2013.
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TEDxSydney 2013 – A look back
A quick look back at TEDxSydney 2013 in it's new home at the Sydney Opera House, to get us all ready for 2014.
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Tim & Judy Sharp in The Studio
Fenella gets to chat with Tim and Judy Sharp immediately after they come off the main stage at TEDxSydney n 2014. Tim Sharp is an internationally acclaimed 25 year-old...
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TEDxMographic 1: Patrick Clair with Jaspertine
TEDxSydney 2010 was organised by General Thinking and took place on Saturday 22 May 2010 at CarriageWorks. Almost 2,000 people enjoyed the day live, over 700 in the theatre...
Talk
Rima Najm: Inspired by Injustice
Leading up to TEDxSydney 2011 we asked members of our community to give us a three minute talk on an "Idea Worth Spreading". In this performance, Australian poet Rima Najm...
Talk
Consciousness Philosopher David Chalmers
This video was made to track the journey of one of our TEDxSydney 2011 speakers. David Chalmers is Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Centre for Consciousness at...
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AFTRS Promotional Video Bit
These films were made for TEDxSydney 2010 by the students of the Australian Film Television & Radio School.
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TEDxSydney – Patrick Clair with Jaspertine – TEDxQuotesMographic
TEDxSydney 2010 was organised by General Thinking and took place on Saturday 22 May 2010 at CarriageWorks. Almost 2,000 people enjoyed the day live, over 700 in the theatre...
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Faces With Sharing: Patrick Clair with Jaspertine
TEDxSydney 2010 was organised by General Thinking and took place on Saturday 22 May 2010 at CarriageWorks. Almost 2,000 people enjoyed the day live, over 700 in the theatre...
Performance
The Forum: Lisa Gorton Poetry Reading
TEDxSydney 2010 was organised by General Thinking and took place on Saturday 22 May 2010 at CarriageWorks. Almost 2,000 people enjoyed the day live, over 700 in the theatre...
Performance
The Forum: Benezra Poetry Reading
TEDxSydney 2010 was organised by General Thinking and took place on Saturday 22 May 2010 at CarriageWorks. Almost 2,000 people enjoyed the day live, over 700 in the theatre...
Performance
The Forum: Lionel Fogarty Poetry Reading
TEDxSydney 2010 was organised by General Thinking and took place on Saturday 22 May 2010 at CarriageWorks. Almost 2,000 people enjoyed the day live, over 700 in the theatre...
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Lara Stein: Representing TEDx
TEDxSydney 2010 was organised by General Thinking and took place on Saturday 22 May 2010 at CarriageWorks. Almost 2,000 people enjoyed the day live, over 700 in the theatre...
Idea
The path to net zero – Ensuring today’s challenges are not passed on to future generations
As one of the world’s most sustainable higher education institutions, the University of Sydney are pioneering advances in waste management, solar panel and battery technology. As Australia prepared...
Talk
Native Title, Dispossession & Colonialism: A Legal Examination | Taylah Gray
Taylah Gray examines the history of Indigenous dispossession and Native Title. Tracked through legal cases, Taylah applies a legal perspective...
Performance
A Performance | Yasmina Sadiki
In this soulful performance Yasmina and her band combine timeless soulful melodies and colourful rhythms to create something truely exciting.
Talk
Artists of Colour Have a Right to Make Art — Even if it Scares You | Winnie Dunn
In this thought-provoking and powerful talk, Winnie Dunn, reveals how representations of people of colour in mainstream media are harmful and deny marginalised communities the right to full...
Talk
How to Approach Mental Health in non-Western Settings | Vy Pham
There are many challenges that arise when discussing mental health in culturally diverse settings and communities. Mental Health advocate, Vy Pham explores practical strategies to...
Talk
How Athletes Can Breakdown Disability Stigmas | Steve Dresler and Lauren Cheatle
Steve Dresler and Lauren Cheatle share their passion for working in the disability support services and believe that professional athletes like them, can play a...
Talk
It’s time we said yes to building liveable cities for our youth | Samuel Austin
As a young urban planner, Sam Austin wants to challenge the way our cities are designed and shaped. Why do decision makers always hear from...
Talk
Embracing Identity as a Successful Muslim Model & Influencer | Nawal Sari
With a large online following, and incredible success in the fashion industry, the Muslim model and influencer, Nawal Sari has learnt to embrace...
Performance
Reimagining & adapting traditions is the key for cultural longevity | Kelvin Tran
In this powerful talk and performance, Kelvin shares why he is focused on ensuring that young people can continue to connect with their cultural heritage and play an...
Talk
Kid Change-maker: I Raised over $2 Million before my 14th birthday | Jack Berne
Jack was 10 years old when he started a charity to help drought-stricken farmers in Australia.With over $2.2 million now raised, Jack shares the surprising advantages of being...
Idea
Community Health: Collaborative Approaches to Improving Public Health Outcomes
In today's interconnected world, community health plays a pivotal role in achieving improved public health outcomes. But break it down to why it’s important for you, the ability to access...
Idea
Code Red, Green Gods – Reshaping our relationship with nature
“The facts don’t matter much if they don’t fit the story.” Damon Gameau said this during his 2022 TEDx Sydney talk, explaining climate...
Idea
The Tipping Point Effect: 5 ways to embrace innovation by Thinking Outside the Box
Thinking outside the box isn't just a phrase; it's a game-changer that can transform our lives. When we break free from the chains of conventional thinking and...
Idea
A partnership empowering the leaders of tomorrow to share ideas for a better future.
TEDxSydney Youth 2023 Presenting Partner, The University of Sydney, has been a proud partner of TEDxSydney since 2012. The partnership reflects their commitment to bringing together brilliant minds from all walks of...
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Content, Curation & Community
TEDxSydney Founder & Licensee Remo Giuffré reflects on his long and ongoing career as a content curator and community builder, and tells us what he’s focused on curating...
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Playing with risk: The dangers of thinking safe | Mike Hewson
Playgrounds should be safe. But should they also be risky? In this charming and creative talk, artist and engineer, Mike Hewson asks us to consider what we lose when...
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Fast food? The true value of Chinese cooking | Vincent Yeow Lim
Vincent Yeow Lim was the kid doing his homework at one of the tables in his dad's Chinese restaurant. Now a restaurant owner himself, he asks why Chinese food...
Idea
Thriving future cities depend on the right infrastructure
It’s a fact that global temperatures have been on the rise with no signs of slowing down. Records show that the Earth’s temperature has risen by 0.08...
Idea
Storytelling, Innovation, and Building Belonging in Global Communities
How is human connection defined these days? Is it the way 100 million Super Bowl viewers can collectively be brought on a unified wave of nostalgia through...
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Ideas Search 2022 Wrap Up
Each year TEDxSydney receives hundreds of submissions from people keen to step on to the red X and deliver a talk. To allocate the final few speakers,...
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Breaking apart the stereotypes that exclude us | Jamaica Moana
Jamaica Moana is many things, but she never felt fully welcomed in any one of the communities that she was a part of. In this talk she shares how...
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The power of feeling small: how awe and wonder sustain us | Julia Baird
In a time of personal heartbreak and sickness, author and journalist Julia Baird took-up ocean swimming and found that the connection to nature provided an incredible capacity to heal...
Idea
Fuelling Change in Australian Workplaces
Taking a moment to make a simple change to your work can unlock new ways of thinking. This is why, in partnership with LinkedIn, we have challenged their ‘Changemakers’...
Idea
5 Remarkable Moments from the TEDxSydney Salon on Hybrid Work
Last week, we were fortunate enough to bring together some of the sharpest minds on leadership, business and ideas to unravel the subject of hybrid work. From the care economy,...
Idea
Superhuman Performances in a Games Like No Other
Aged care residents inspire with their courage, effort, and resilience Australia has an ageing problem. Yes, our population is getting older, but this isn’t the problem. The area we need...
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Day and Night at Alcatraz
The culture of a city is an expression of the people that inhabit it, it’s chaotic and cannot be orchestrated. It’s the sum of architecture, the arts, music, food,...
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TEDxSydney 2021 Launch Video
The TEDxSydney Main Event for 2021 will be held ONLINE on 26 November 2021. Join us for an inspiring day of Talks, Performance, Films and more; as we will...
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Big Changes Through Small Acts
As shoppers demand sustainability, retailers big and small take note If we’ve learned anything at all from 2020, it is that big change is long overdue....
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Eight Ways to Increase Accessibility in a Post-Pandemic Digital Age
2020 was a rollercoaster of highs and lows. At its best, the pandemic accelerated technology development, introduced new ways of connecting with loved ones, and showed us...
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How to rekindle your motivation for something you love | Daria Gavrilova
Daria Gavrilova (or Dasha, to her fans) is one of Australia’s most popular tennis stars. In this light hearted short talk, Dasha explains how she stays motivated to do...
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How Artificial Intelligence creates opportunity for all | Jamila Gordon
AI advocate Jamila Gordon drew on her experience, as a Somali speaking immigrant, working in the kitchen of a Japanese restaurant to found a company that democratises training and...
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First Nations led solutions for the justice system | Keenan Mundine
Proud First Nations man, Keenan Mundine speaks to his lived experience of breaking the cycle of incarceration and recidivism and his work now as a justice advocate. Through his...
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How education can save the world | Gavin McCormack
The leaders of tomorrow lay dormant in the children of today. Academic excellence is important, but essential skills such as love, empathy, resilience and acceptance cannot be overlooked. In...
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Bushfires: This is not a crisis we can afford to waste
It was December 9 when the Gospers Mountain megafire first blazed into our watch zone. I know because that’s when I started taking screenshots of the Fires Near Me...
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10 Years of TEDxSydney
An updated version of a video played at TEDxSydney 2019, celebrating 10 years of TEDxSydney. Created for us by Peter Cramer at The MilkBar. Take a journey through time....
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Walking in search of the metre | Sara Morawetz
What is a metre –– is it approximately an arm’s length? An average stride? Or is it something more –– something scientific? Artist Sara Morawetz embarked on a journey...
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Fast Ideas | TEDxSydney 2018
You’re in the shower and it comes to you. It builds while on the commute to work. You’re at your desk, 3pm comes around, and you start to really...
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TEDxSydney 2019 “Legacy” Opening Titles
The TEDxSydney 2019 opening titles explore this year’s topic of Legacy, Created by Substance for TEDxSydney 2019
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Never Enough | 2019 Film Program
An experimental dance collaboration shot in the Australian bush. Credits Directed and Produced by Alli Sebastian Wolf & Michael Herman Starring Kathrine Nheu, Mila La Haye, Jahree James
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15 With a Dream | 2019 Film Program
Director/ Producer: Gabriel Gasparinatos Cinematographer: Tom Black Production company: Entropico Each year we call for creatives to pitch their response to the theme in a film that runs for three minutes or...
Film
Nature Love Stories | 2019 Film Program
The ocean is our backyard and its creatures aren't hidden in the depths and darkness of the sea. Whales, seals and many others are experiencing their life just like...
Film
Word Left Unwritten | 2019 Film Program
Words Left Unwritten When all the world’s a stage and you’ve made an exit, it’s up to a loved one to summarise your entire performance in a single page. A...
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Honey Bee | 2019 Film Program
In lifetimes of just six weeks, bees leave us a great legacy. What will we leave them? Credits Writer/Director/Producer/Editor - Ellen Richardson Cinematographer - Nathan Guy Gaffer / Camera Assistant - Tim Wilson Kevin...
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What’s the TEDxSydney Hub? And why you don’t want to miss it!
From thought-provoking presentations led by trailblazers, entrepreneurs and leaders in their fields, to entertaining performances from hip-hop artists, violinists, DJs and more, we’ve curated a very special theatre program...
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Sustainability is the only legacy that matters
The future is created by the decisions we make today. Yikes, that’s a pretty big responsibility, sorry to lay it on you so heavy. But, it’s also...
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Everything you need to know about the TEDxSydney Hub for 2019
Many people believe TEDxSydney is based on watching TEDx talks. That is true. Up to a point. The incredible ideas shared by speakers are not the only...
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DISRUPTION: Do we need to disrupt legacy and who’s already doing it?
Legacy is the antithesis of innovation, but in the future will companies need to interrupt their legacy to move forward? And, what’s worse, you might ask. Breaking legacy or...
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Can a small business leave a big legacy?
When I think about legacy in business I don’t necessarily think about big shiny goal posts or plaques on the wall. It’s easy to mistake legacy with success and...
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3 air travel trends set to take off
If they say that time flies, it’s only set to accelerate even more so in the coming years with some exciting changes to air travel. Seamless biometric check-ins, free...
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Young minds on the CUSP of greatness
It was a SELL OUT show for TEDxYouth@Sydney 2019 with many brilliant young minds on the CUSP of greatness inspiring the audience. On Thursday 4 April, TEDxYouth@Sydney returned...
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We discover how storytelling carries legacy
Watching the live coverage of the Greenpeace activists hanging upside down from Oregon’s St. Johns Bridge back in 2015, seeing...
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Are live events the answer to the digital age?
Technology has afforded us access to activities, entertainment and knowledge in ways we never could have dreamed of. We can virtually be in a meeting happening half-way...
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Pitch for your chance to win $40,000 with St.George’s Kick Start
I bet you have a cracking business idea. Everyone does, right? It’s that great idea you had while waiting for the bus. It’s jotted down on...
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Top 10 TED talks that’ll change your life
You know those days when coffee, sex or Netflix just isn’t quite enough? Needing to feel motivated, inspired or just have a good ol’ cry? Luckily, we...
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Top 3 TED Talks to improve your health & wellbeing
Success in life can’t be solely measured by the progress made in our careers. But it's so much easier to focus on shorter-term career goals than building...
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Top 5 TED Talks On Creative Sustainability
Many scientists argue that if we continue to treat our world in the way we currently do, we will no longer be surrounded by natural beauty. As...
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Here’s why your health depends on you getting the proper sleep
Whether it’s a detox, going vegan or simply intermittent fasting, most people you talk to are slowly altering their lifestyles as they become more conscious of their personal wellbeing....
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Five TED Talks on the Power of Purpose
In business, politics, social policy and in our personal lives, things rarely change until we hitch our wagons to aspirations and intentions - when we are driven...
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What happens to your legacy every time you take a selfie?
Every day, across Australia, 2 millions selfies are taken. This pursuit is nothing new. When we feel at our best, we want other people to see it. Ever since...
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These businesses are setting a sustainable legacy
We're living in a time where sustainability policies have moved past just being a ‘nice to have’ and into a must have. Whether you're an individual or an organisation,...
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How will you support International Women’s Day 2019?
Happy International Women’s Day from the team at TEDxSydney. It’s no secret that our community is bursting with incredible women and we take joy in...
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5 Women shaping culture for a more balanced future
Culture doesn’t just happen; it’s a complex ecosystem of varying beliefs, values, attitudes and behaviours all developed and shared by a group of people. It is grown...
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The Future of Work: Why shared spaces are just the beginning
The rise of the freelance or gig economy has fuelled a new type of workplace and we are more focused on where we work, how we work,...
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Game On: These women are disrupting the gaming industry for good
For too long, women have been fair game in an industry that’s been anything but fair. What’s the state of play in the gaming world, and how do we...
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Building the women’s game on and off the field (Q&A) | Chyloe Kurdas
TEDxSydney alumnus speaker Chyloe Kurdas shares her approach to preparing AFLW players to represent themselves on social media. From a time when the Australian media showed...
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‘Finding the Heart’: Top takeaways from TEDWomen
The founder of the #MeToo movement, Tarana Burke, took the stage at TEDWomen, and opened the event:
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What would happen if your everyday technology had a familiar face? Mike Seymour tells us
As humans, when we talk about our relationship with technology, the word ‘transactional’ mostly comes to mind. But, what if our connection to a particular device or...
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Chyloe Kurdas | TEDxSydney 2018 | Ideas of Note Speakers Series
This series takes you on a journey to uncover and share the key turning points of various TEDxSydney alumni speakers to date. Each of the videos profile an individual who...
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TEDxSydney 2018 Spring Pitch Night: Who won and what did we learn?
When Primary School teacher Max Agapitos turned around in his seat and asked me to “laugh extra loud at my joke” I knew the night was set...
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TEDxSydney 2018 | Highlights of Event Day, Friday 15 June
Did you attend the event and want to show someone what it was like inside the TEDxSydney Hub or did you not make and want to see what happened...
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Behind the Scenes with TEDxSydney 2018 Speakers
Didn't get a chance to meet the TEDxSydney 2018 speakers on the day? Well here is a chance for you to hear what they thought of the event and...
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Is social media destroying humankind?
With 1.95 billion daily active users on Facebook and Instagram combined, it’s not outrageous to say that we’ve reached peak social media. As the pendulum begins to...
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A Collective Performance | 2018 Film Program
A Collective Performance pictures numerous political demonstrations occurring in New York City between 2017-2018. This five-channel experimental stop-motion video is a meditation on the current wave of civil unrest...
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TEDxSydney 2018 – What Does Mean To Be Human?
This year at TEDxSydney 2018, we wanted to know the answer to a very important question: What does it mean to be human? With over 5,000 at people at...
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Girl Cabinet | 2018 Film Program
Not your normal conversation between five forward thinking teenage girls. Directed by Hannah Hilliard Cinematography by Justine Kerrigan Edited by Kathryn Alley
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Nardilmuk | 2018 Film Program
Senior men Don Wilton, Jimmy Olsen and Stuart Ankin are traditional land owners along the north central Arnhem Land coastline. They lead a group of local men in a...
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Human Kindness – How technology can assist the NFP Sector
While the Not-For-Profit (NFP) sector addresses some of the world’s toughest global, social and local problems on a daily basis, it’s no secret that many individual NFP organisations struggle...
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IWD 2018 – Celebrating Women today, tomorrow and in the future
I am very down with celebrating women. It could be because I am a woman and am rather partial to an enthusiastic hi-five every now and then. It might be...
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What is YOUR Idea?
Thanks to everyone one who joined us at our Sumer Pitch Night - have a look at some of the images taken on the night. Summer Pitch Night Tuesday 13 February...
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Using honey to stop superbugs in their tracks | Nural Cokcetin
Antibiotic drugs are essential for saving lives, but we are over prescribing them which leads to superbugs - infection causing bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics. Microbiology research scientist,...
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We need to interrogate the future before it arrives | Grace Turtle
How will individuals and society at scale respond to the age of automation or robots taking their jobs? Grace Turtle thinks this is hard to predict. As an Experience...
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The impact of muscle dysmorphia | Q&A with Scott Griffiths
At TEDxSydney 2017 Scott Griffiths, a body image and eating disorder researcher from the University of Melbourne, described how the increased focus on muscularity has led to an increase...
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Fast Ideas hosted by Nat Chandra
At TEDxYouth@Sydney 2017, 6 young people shared their Fast Idea in 30 seconds flat at Sydney Town Hall with Youth Curator Nat Chandra. Great ideas...
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Sustainability worth spreading
Our flagship TEDxSydney event is one of the largest TEDx events in the world with this year’s event attracting a record crowd. But with huge crowds comes a huge...
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Securing A Sustainable Future In The Pacific | David Power
Solomon Islands-based diving enthusiast David Power loves turtles and wants to save them for future generations to enjoy, but overfishing, illegal fishing and bycatch are pushing fish stocks to...
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The Value of Deep Listening – The Aboriginal Gift to the Nation | Judy Atkinson
Judy Atkinson is an expert in understanding inter-generational healing and recovery from trauma in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. At the core of this moving talk, she describes...
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Mentoring Indigenous Inmates | Uncle Jack Charles
Australian Actor, writer, Aboriginal elder, former heroin addict, thief and prison inmate, Uncle Jack Charles has finally been allowed into prisons as a mentor to indigenous inmates and shares...
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Designing For Function and Universal Access | Sarah Houbolt
Solving challenges related to access for people with disabilities isn’t as simple as a drop-down menu. Acrobat, dancer and Paralympian, Sarah Houbolt shares her unique views on how to...
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Together — A Performance | Jess Hitchcock
A special performance by Jess Hitchcock to bring us together. #Yes23 Jess Hitchcock is a Melbourne-based Indigenous singer-songwriter who has stirred the Australian...
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A poetic crash course in the language of love | Dorr’e Dari
Switch off the dating apps, forget the nightclubs and tune in to a thousand-year strong tradition of courtly Persian love poetry. There’s a verse for every condition of the...
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A Poem: Possible Worlds | Sara Saleh
Words that move us closer closer to worlds we know are possible. In these meditations on people and power, and the power of people, Poet Sara Saleh poetically explores...
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Moving Together | 2021 Film Program
The Sawires family is incredible. They’re 1st Generation Australians of Egyptian heritage that are contributing an incredible amount to the artistic culture of Australia. They’re a creative family through...
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Belonging and Connection in a World of Hybrid Work
Embracing hybrid workplaces Hybrid work refers to people working flexibly from a combination of office sites, their home, or other remote locations. While flexible work arrangements existed pre-pandemic, COVID-19 accelerated the...
Talk
This is why we dance | Shyamla
In this powerful short talk, Shyamla, the founder and director of progressive South Asian performing arts company BINDI BOSSES, explains how they use dance and art to challenge traditional...
Performance
Easier | Mansionair
Mansionair perform their song, Easier from their 2019 album, Shadowboxer live on stage at TEDxSydney 2020. Mansionair are Jack Froggatt, Lachlan Bostock and Alexander Nicholls. Mansionair’s global streaming numbers...
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A Guzheng Improvisation In COVID Times | Mindy Meng Wang
In this beautiful performance, versatile Chinese/Australian Composer and Guzheng Performing Artist, Mindy Meng Wang improvises a new work for TEDxSydney 2020. She describes the work as a response to...
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Poetry is having a moment and it’s the right kind of viral
To say the 2020 news cycle to date has been dramatic is an understatement. But at the same time, people are resilient and some of the more...
Performance
Sideways | Genesis Owusu
Genesis Owusu performs Sideways at TEDxSydney 2019. Making his mark on the Australian music scene, Genesis Owusu is continually delivering his own ever-changing and unique style of hip-hop that...
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Wirrangintungiyil | Eric Avery
Eric Avery performs a piece called Wirrangintungiyil at TEDxSydney 2019, accompanied by his father Graham King. Eric Avery is a Ngiyampaa, Yuin, Bandjalang and Gumbangirr artist. As part of...
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Save Some Love | HANDSOME
HANDSOME performs Save Some Love at TEDxSydney 2019. HANDSOME is an artist, crafting a mix of Tomboy pop and brooding electronica, based in Sydney, Australia. Her sound are bold...
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Acting – What is it? How to do it? Why do it? | David Wenham
Celebrated Australian actor David Wenham shares his insights into the acting process - what is it, how to do it and why? David Wenham has received critical acclaim for...
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Storage | 2019 Film Program
In the future, mankind’s most valuable resource is data storage. In the early 21st-century data storage surpassed oil to become the world’s most valuable commodity. Storage is set...
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Not-to-be-missed speakers from TEDxSydney 2019
We had all just piled into the ICC for the start of TEDxSydney, where Wiradjuri elder Yvonne Weldon of the Metropolitan Aboriginal Land Council gave a warm and moving...
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65,000 yrs – the great history of Australian Aboriginal Astronomy | Kirsten Banks
Emus can’t fly, but there’s an Emu in the sky. People have been looking up to the stars for a long time, but for how long? Explore a different...
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Celebrate Lunar New Year with 5 TEDxSydney talks
With the Lunar New Year festivities underway around Sydney’s circular quay, it’s a great time to celebrate Asian culture through exhibitions of...
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Positive emotions and decision making with artificial intelligence
Reflecting on his experience living with six people in a simulated Mars environment, TEDxSydney speaker James Bevington shared the lessons he learned...
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Theo & Celeste | 2018 Film Program
As Theo and Celeste play a game of ‘would you still be my friend if’ to test their new friendship, their hypothetical questions become reality, forcing them to confront...
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Meet Sara | 2018 Film Program
We all know Siri as the genius with the perfect voice. It’s a lie. This film exposes the real brain behind the operation. Written by BMF Directed by James Dive Produced...
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Im Doing The Best I Can | 2018 Film Program
A man is trying to catch up to someone in a field. This is a conceptual film that explores the themes of anxiety and the never ending chase for...
Talk
What horror monsters can tell us about ourselves? | Louise Zhang
Horror films and their monsters are designed to scare us, but for Chinese-Australian artist, Louise Zhang, rather than being fearful, instead they are her comfort and safe space. In...
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The Art of Forgetting, Australians and their History | David Hunt
Australian Historian and author, David Hunt passionately argues that for Australia to understand who we are, we must embrace our rich and vibrant history, both wonderful and terrible. An...
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Meet The Speakers: Kelli Jean Drinkwater | TEDxSydney 2016
Meet The Speakers - Previewing Our 2016 Speaker Line-up Kelli Jean Drinkwater is an artist and activist recognized internationally for her imagery, performance and work in radical body politics. Kelli...
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Stellar Live Performances Complete The TEDxSydney 2016 Lineup
At TEDxSydney, we pride ourselves on the quality and volume of ideas that we pack into our annual event. But it’s not just about the speakers and the talks....
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How Camera Drones are Changing Our World
Camera drones are, literally, inverting the way we see the world. But could it be they are also changing the way we feel about the world? Is there some link...
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A New Way To Listen – A Conversation With Tralala Blip
Here at TEDxSydney we’ve discovered a new sound. Listening to Tralala Blip it’s soon apparent they aren’t about getting the notes right. There’s something in the way they...
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Remo: 10 things learned or observed
TEDxSydney licensee Remo Giuffré delivered keynote talks at the end of August at both Wired for Wonder events in Sydney and Melbourne. As a serial founder and brand builder (REMO...
Talk
Don’t call me Aussie: Combating Prejudice With Art
In this talk, Abdul Abdullah speaks about personal experiences growing up as a Muslim in Australia, and how he feels his identity has been politicised. He talks about how...
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The Best Pet is The Axolotl
Of all the pets in the world, surely the best is the axolotl. At least it is according to young new comic Sam Campbell. In the hilarious talk, Sam...
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Growing Up In Australia With This Body
In this amusing talk, Sam tells us all about growing up in Australia, and how the human body could possibly be improved - by moving the head. Sam Campbell...
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The Truth About Growing Up Disabled
Dylan Alcott wasn't always a Paralympic champion. He grew up disabled, but it might not be what you think. In this engaging and funny talk, Dylan tells us what...
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Fashion as a Catalyst for Social Change
This talk discusses the oft-overlooked ability of the fashion industry to shape and change societal norms, adjust societal perspective on accepted cultural practices and shift attitudes. Key figures throughout...
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Can a Computer Write Poetry?
If you read a poem and felt moved by it, but then found out it was written by a computer, would you feel differently about the experience? Would you...
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Is Football The Answer?
A muslim woman fights the patriarchy by starting an all girl football team. Amna Karra-Hassan is the co-founder of Auburn Tigers Women's AFL. Since 2009, Amna Karra-Hassan has been...
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Susan Butler answers your Post-it® questions
By the end of Thursday 21 May, 2015 the Post-it® Wall in the Northern Foyer of the Sydney Opera House was covered with questions, comments and insights from the...
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Finding Power in Culture
Alec is a descendant of Waanyi, Garawa and Gangalidda tribes from the Aboriginal community of Doomadgee in the Gulf of Carpentaria QLD. He was born and raised on the...
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Playlist: Blow My Mind
It goes without saying that TEDxSydney talks are engaging, thought-provoking, and enlightening on many levels. Here we bring together the talks that went one step further, and completely blew our minds....
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Know More About Theatre, You Uncultured Oafs: post Ensemble
What is theatre? What makes good theatre? How does Shakespeare tap in to universal truths that represent ALL people ALL the time? Why must you ALWAYS enjoy a classic...
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Justice or Vengeance: Mary Jerram
We may say we seek justice if we are wronged or lose a loved one. But if we're honest, do we actually seek revenge? Mary Jerram was...
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Inspiration Porn and the Objectification of Disability: Stella Young
Comedian Stella Young spoke in session one – "Passages" – at TEDxSydney 2014. With her signature deadpan wit, Stella articulates what she sees as the fatal flaw in the...
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Welcome to Generation Slacktivist by Katherine Hudson
Wear It Purple co-founder Katherine Hudson asks whether our Facebook likes and shares really do instigate social change. What is the true value of a 'like'? As children of...
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Passion, Politics & Fear
Michael is the Executive Director of the Lowy Institute for International Policy. Previously he was Professor of International Relations and Director of the Griffith Asia Institute at Griffith University,...
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Religious Leaders & God Botherers
Before his retirement from the High Court of Australia in February 2009, Michael Kirby was Australia's longest serving judge. Since then Citizen Kirby has been busier than ever doing...
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Land, Water, Alienation & Belonging
Michael Cathcart is a writer, broadcaster and historian. His latest book is the The Water Dreamers: The Remarkable History of Our Dry Continent (Text, August 2009). It tells the...
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The Value of Boredom
Recently named one of the top 50 most creative people in Business (Fast Company), Genevieve Bell is an Intel Fellow and director of the Interaction and Experience Research Group...
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Voices from Beneath
Grace Karskens is a historian, writer and teacher. She is a leading authority on early colonial Australia and also works in environmental and urban history, historical archaeology, heritage and...
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The Bird Whisperer
Josh Cook is a 34 year old self taught avian behaviourist, specialising in the art of free flight, a relatively new concept within aviculture and companion bird ownership.
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Starve to Survive
Katherine Samaras is a senior staff specialist in endocrinology and metabolism at St Vincent's Hospital in Sydney and group leader in Clinical Diabetes and Obesity at the Garvan Institute...
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Suing the government and fighting for a climate safe future | Anjali Sharma
One of Australia's youngest and high profile climate advocates, Anjali shares her powerful journey of overcoming the limitations society puts on young people, and women of colour, to...
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101 million machines away from a zero emission Australia | Saul Griffith
Electricity and electrification is the efficiency we've been looking for. Inventor, author and founder of Rewiring Australia Dr Saul Griffith shares his vision to Electrify everything with The Big...
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TEDxSydney Salon — Tomorrow’s Technology: Shaping our Future
In partnership with Standards Australia, TEDxSydney would like to invite you to a special online event, Tomorrow’s Technology: Shaping our Future. Focusing on the...
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Green Is The New Black
Filmmaker and TEDxSydney speaker Damon Gameau became the highest grossing Australian documentarian of all time at the cinema with his work, ‘That Sugar Film’. His follow-up film,...
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Ewe Beauty
Australians have always had a great affinity with wool. As a product and an export, it has been putting the shirts on our backs for decades –...
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The true state of the United States, November 2020 | Damien Cave
Four days after the 2020 US Election, without a result annouced, New York Times Australia Bureau Chief Damien Cave spoke to the rise of individualism in America. Cave's career...
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Could ASMR be the Answer to Climate Change? | Issy Phillips
In this super short, very quiet talk and performance, comedian Issy Phillips uses online phenomenon ASMR to look at the devastating impacts of climate change and provoke the need...
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Macinley Butson | TEDxSydney 2018 | Ideas of Note Speakers Series
This series takes you on a journey to uncover and share the key turning points of various TEDxSydney alumni speakers to date. Each of the videos profile an individual who...
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What does ‘Shifting the Future’ mean?
Shifting the Future Shifting the Future is this year’s theme for TEDxYouth@Sydney, reflecting an optimism that believes that change is possible - that with fresh ideas and new...
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Eliminating Tobacco Companies From Investment Portfolios | Bronwyn King
"When you discover something unjust, even if by accident, you should have a go at fixing it.” When radiation oncologist, Bronwyn King learned she owned several tobacco companies by...
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TEDxSydney 2017 Speakers – David Power
David Power can trace his love of fish all the way back to weekend family trips to the Brighton Sealife Centre in the UK. At 14, David was hooked...
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The Science of Sunshine | Niraj Lal
One in seven households in Australia has solar panels on their roof - more than anywhere else in the world. But what's actually going on in the shiny structures...
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The Election of Trump Proves That We’ve Lost Trust in Institutions
Nick Schiavuzzi considers the circumstances that led to the election of Donald Trump in light of TEDxSydney alumni Rachel Botsman's recent TED Talk 'We’ve stopped trusting institutions and started trusting strangers'. Watch...
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Watch brand new TEDxSydney Talks from our first Salon event
Last month we launched our inaugural TEDxSydneySalons – a series of intimate events combining talks, films, music and more, presented by Toyota Prius. Our first Salon focused on the...
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The Dirty Secret in your Rubbish | Garth Lamb
Worldwide we currently throw out more than a billion tonnes of solid waste each year. In this talk, Garth Lamb argues there are “better uses for our rubbish than...
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TEDxSydney Adventures – Clara Vuletich on Sustainable Fashion
We are taking you on the road with our alumni speakers as part of the new TEDxSydney Adventures series, presented by Toyota Prius. TEDxSydney Adventures are exclusive field trips designed to...
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An Australian Initiative to Help Save the Rhino | Ray Dearlove
The current biodiversity crisis is sometimes described as the Holocene Extinction or the sixth extinction. By some scientific estimates, 140,000 species are lost every year. Can one person save...
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We Need to End the Era of Orphanages | Tara Winkler
Tara Winkler speaks out against the spread of orphanages in developing countries, caused by the good intentions of foreign donors, and of harm that comes to children when they...
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The Race Against Frog Extinction | Jodi Rowley
Jodi Rowley is involved in a global race, where there is no winner but there may be thousands of losers. Globally one-third or over 7,000 species of frogs are...
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Meet The Speakers: Jodi Rowley | TEDxYouth@Sydney 2016
Jodi Rowley's research strives to gain a better understanding the diversity and conservation status of amphibians in Southeast Asia, focusing on one of the most topographically diverse and populous...
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Meet The Speakers: Clara Vuletich | TEDxSydney 2016
Clara Vuletich is a designer, researcher, educator and consultant who has worked in the sustainable fashion space in UK and Europe for ten years, and is now based in...
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Understanding Systematic Oppression and Institutionalised Racism
Kyol Blakeney gives a powerful presentation about understanding the concept of systematic oppression and institutionalised racism. This ranged from presenting ideas about the current structure we live under in...
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Housing Affordability – Win the Argument | Eliza Owen
The median house value in Sydney is now nearly $1 million dollars, and Sydney is one of the most unaffordable cities in the world. Unfortunately for non-home owners, no...
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Darwin’s Unfinished Business
Chris Darwin, the great, great grandson of Charles Darwin, wants to complete his ancestor's work with his "big hairy audacious goal" to prevent the Global Mass Extinction of Species....
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Killing people is always wrong
Richard Bourke works in Louisiana – America's Deep South – as a Death Row lawyer, defending people who are facing or have already received a death sentence.
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The Limits of War
In her years as an international human rights lawyer, Helen Durham has learnt that even in the worst conflicts, basic human values can prevail. In this passionate talk, Dr...
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Barat Ali Batoor In The Studio
Barat Ali Batoor is a photographer, born into a family driven out of Afghanistan during civil war when most of his relatives were massacred. He returned to his ancestral...
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Populate Wilderness Or Perish: Barry Traill
Wilderness is untouched by humans and must be kept that way if it is to survive, right? Well, there are fewer people living in Australia's Outback wilderness now than...
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Welcome to the age of the Plasti-sea: Richard Banati
Can we really achieve sustainability with plastic if we keep going the way we currently are? In this amazing talk, Richard Banati outlines that without tracing the real...
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Documenting Asylum Seeking: Barat Ali Batoor
Barat Ali Batoor is a photographer, born into a family driven out of Afghanistan during civil war when most of his relatives were massacred. He returned to his ancestral...
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Turning Rubble Into Rupees by Kimberley Abbott
Kimberley Abbott: Turning Rubble Into Rupees. Kimberley Abbott talks about how innovation can spring from the most unlikely sources. In her case, Kimberley started a social business "Roka" after...
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Chat With Danny Kennedy
After his amazing Talk on the TEDxSydney 2013 main stage, Danny Kennedy chats with Tim Brunero in The Studio of the Sydney Opera House, about Australia's success in residential...
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Chat With Jennifer Robinson & Benny Wenda
After their standing ovation in the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall, Jennifer Robinson and Benny Wenda have a chat with Tim Brunero in The Studio.
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Be Optimistic About the US & China
Geoffrey Garrett is a political scientist and has held academic appointments at Oxford, Stanford, Yale and the Wharton School. He is a fellow of the Australian Academy of the...
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Environment Change, Distress & Human Emotion Solastalgia
Glenn Albrecht is Professor of Sustainability at Murdoch University in Perth. He is a transdisciplinary philosopher with a focus on the intersection of ecosystem and human health. His concepts...
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The Fallacy of the Middle Ground
Professor Jon Jureidini is a child psychiatrist trained in philosophy. He is the Head of the Department of Psychological Medicine at the Women's and Children's Hospital in Adelaide, and...
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Profit with Purpose: Impact Investing Revolution
Andy Kuper is the founder of LeapFrog, the world's first mcroinsurance fund, hailed by former President Bill Clinton as "The Insurer to the Poor." In this talk Andy presents...
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Citizen Journalism and the Democratisation of News
Brett Solomon is the co-founder and Executive Director of Accessnow.org - a new global movement for digital freedom. Before that he was the Campaign Director at Avaaz.org, and before...
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John Crawford: Healthy soil, healthy world
John Crawford is a sustainable agriculturalist and Professor at the University of Sydney. His projects focus on soil modeling and the social and cultural systems of food.
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Ove Hoegh-Guldberg: The endangered beauty of lush, colorful coral reefs
Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, a marine ecosystems expert, researches coral reefs. He has studied oceans from Mexico to Antarctica and is leading the creation of an online virtual diving experience into...
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Finding reconstructive solutions
Cancer survivor's hope through innovation. They house the parts we need to see, hear,...
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Future of Healthcare: Innovations Revolutionizing the Medical Field
The landscape of healthcare is rapidly evolving, driven by groundbreaking innovations that are reshaping the medical field. From technological advancements to data-driven solutions, these innovations hold immense potential for improving...
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Writing kinky sex back into the history pages | Esmé Louise James
Kink isn't new. In fact — as the academic Esmé Louise James has found — what we now call 'kinky sex' has been a part of human life as...
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Listening to the brain: A functional cure for epilepsy | David Garrett
Known for his work developing novel materials for use inside the body, David J Garrett reveals the latest project he and his team have developed which sits within the...
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To stop abuse, we first need to understand grooming | Grace Tame
NOTE FROM TEDxSydney: This talk contains a discussion of child sexual abuse, which some viewers may find to be distressing or objectionable. At 15,...
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Why Thinking Inside the Box Can Save Lives
When we think of animation, we picture illustrations and digital storyboards coming to life. When a person shares exciting news in a happy state we say, “don’t they look...
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The real person behind the headline | Angela Jay
Doctor Angela Jay narrowly escaped death when she was attacked by her former partner in 2016. In this unflinching talk, she shares her vision for a world without intimate...
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A young inventor uses the past to change the future | Macinley Butson
Macinley Butson, describes two of her acclaimed inventions that were both inspired by ancient technology. These include a device that dramatically improves protection for women from radiation during breast...
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Muscle Dysmorphia – The Male Eating Disorder | Scott Griffiths
While muscle dysmorphia, the 'male' eating disorder - is not really male, a disproportionate number of men are impacted by it. Researcher Scott Griffiths argues that eating disorders are...
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Living With High Functioning Anxiety | Jordan Raskopoulos
As a comedian and performer, Jordan Raskopolous does not suffer from stage fright, but away from the lights it’s a different story. In this compelling and funny talk, she...
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We’re Doing Dying All Wrong | Ken Hillman
As a world leader in managing the care of very sick people, Ken Hillman’s breakthrough methods of treating critically ill patients have become the gold standard in Australia, the...
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Is Your Phone Bad for Your Mental Health? | Bridianne O’Dea
For your own sake, don’t log off. In the last two years, we have seen a big social push to disconnect from media, our phones, the internet, as people...
Idea
The Art of Dying Well
Ahead of Dr Ken Hillman's talk at TEDxSydney 2016, Ann Bain reflects on the passing of David Bowie and the art of dying well. David Bowie died as he...
Video
TEDxSydney Salon | Everything is Connected | Meet the speaker: Mike Seymour
We invite you to watch our behind the scenes chat with Mike Seymour from TEDxSydney Everything is Connect 2018 Salon event. Mike's talk spoke to the idea of how we...
Video
TEDxSydney Salon | Everything is Connected | Highlights
Taking place on 30 October 2018 four speakers and one performer posed their unique perspectives about the connected world around us. Designed to spark discussion and debate, TEDxSydneySalons are intimate,...
Film
Death Explained | 2018 Film Program
A discussion on what happens when life comes to its natural, inevitable conclusion. Directed & Animated by Tessa Chong Sound by Windmill Audio Additional Sound Design by Alister Mew
Talk
Rethinking Privilege | Mariam Veiszadeh
People with the most privilege tend not to admit, or even be aware they have it. Diversity and Inclusion consultant Mariam Veiszadeh explains how privilege and unconscious bias works...
Talk
Imposter Syndrome | Mike Cannon-Brookes
Mike Cannon-Brookes, co-founder of software company Atlassian, is an Australian business success story. In this surprisingly personal talk, he reveals how he constantly feels like an imposter, but how...
Video
Meet The Speakers: Jordan Nguyen | TEDxSydney 2016
Meet The Speakers - Previewing Our 2016 Speaker Line-up Jordan Nguyen’s mission in life is to improve the lives of as many people as possible and to be a driving...
Video
Meet The Speakers: Cathy Wilcox | TEDxSydney 2016
Cathy Wilcox has been drawing cartoons since she was old enough to scratch the furniture. She honed her skills in the margins of school textbooks — always an eye...
Idea
How Ideas Spread: Debating the Virus Analogy
As we discussed in the last article in our 'How Ideas Spread' series, our social networks play a critical role in the spread of ideas. Yet it doesn’t stop there,...
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How Ideas Spread: The Role of Social Networks
As we delve into our first investigation of how ideas spread (see the series intro here), we discover there’s one thing that most researchers seem to agree on...
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Playlist: How Ideas Spread
We at TEDxSydney think a lot about ideas - what they are, where they come from, and their power to change the world. But how do ideas catch on?...
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“When opportunity knocks”: wise words from 2014 Fast Ideas winner
Last year's Fast Ideas segment was won by Oliver Damian, who came up with the notion of rewarding people on the basis of what they contribute to society, not...
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Changing Attitudes, Changing Lives
One of TEDxSydney’s most popular talks to date is by the late, great Stella Young: teacher, comedian, journalist and activist. Her talk has reached more than 1,167,000...
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Playlist: TED’s take on love
Whether you’re trying to find love, save your relationship or justify that extra-marital affair with Bob (or Barb) from Accounts, the TED community has come up with some pretty...