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My Journey of Discovery and Joy Through Water Ballet | Pip Hall
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TED@Sydney 2012 · 27 May 2012
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Zooming In: Reflecting on the power of focus at TEDxSydney
In her powerful talk at TEDxSydney Pitch Night, Liana Downey opened with a stunning line: ‘People who focus change lives’.
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5 ways to take your idea to the next level
It won’t surprise you to know that we live, breathe and love ideas at TEDxSydney. We are inspired by original thinkers, empowered by innovators and emboldened by...
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BTS: The making of TEDxSydney opening titles HumanKind video
The TEDx Sydney 2018 opening video titles explore this year’s topic of Humankind by taking us through the TEDxSydney Museum, where our present and potential future collide with...
Performance
Moorambilla Voices from Scarcity to Abundance | Michelle Leonard
In this short talk, founder and conductor of Moorambilla Voices Michelle Leonard OAM explains with passion, humour and relentless positivity, why music must be more than a passive activity.
Performance
What happens in your throat when you beatbox? | Tom Thum & Dr Matthew Broadhurst
Beatboxer Tom Thum has a symphony in his throat, but how does he make those sounds? Armed with a microphone and camera, get up close and personal as we...
Performance
We Can Be More – a 13-year-old poet’s campaign to save the world | Solli Raphael
13-year-old poet, Solli Raphael, a asks "what kind of human are you, what kind am I?" Solli's unique and emotive poetry aims to explore human action towards environmental sustainability.
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60 kids of Moorambilla Voices sing about The Brewarrina Fishtraps | Moorambilla Voices
In this moving and beautiful performance, 60 children from Moorambilla Voices perform the song “Guya”. These children aged 8 to 11 travelled 10 hours by bus to perform at...
Talk
What does it take to change a mind? | Lucinda Beaman
As fact check editor at The Conversation, Lucinda Beaman sees first-hand the conflict between facts and beliefs. She offers a framework for understanding how we process information and how...
Talk
Housing Crisis? How about Housing Solution. | Nicole Gurran
In this persuasive talk, Nicole Gurran explains why wealthy nations like Australia face crisis levels of housing inequality. She argues that the solutions lie in a rebuild of social...
Talk
How diversity in Fire and Rescue will build a safer society | Bronnie Mackintosh
"We do more than just fight fires". In this engaging short talk, Firefighter Bronnie Mackintosh explains that a diverse Fire and Rescue workforce, one that truly reflects the society...
Talk
Five things I learned from being the oldest employee at Facebook | Stephen Scheeler
Aged 47, Stephen Scheeler found himself the oldest hire at Facebook. Faced with a swirling hot tub of idealistic, ambitious millennials, Scheeler risked being dismissed as irrelevant. He set...
Talk
Mathematics is the sense you never knew you had | Eddie Woo
In this illuminating talk, high school mathematics teacher and YouTube star Eddie Woo shares his passion for mathematics, declaring that "mathematics is a sense, just like sight and touch"...
Talk
A real history of Aboriginal Australians, the first agriculturalists | Bruce Pascoe
Indigenous writer and anthologist Bruce Pascoe draws on first-hand accounts from colonial journals to dispel the myth that Aboriginal people were hunters and gatherers and "did nothing with the...
Talk
What I learned about conflict from living on “Mars” | James Bevington
Surely six people living in isolation for eight months as part of a simulated mission to Mars would experience some epic conflicts, right? James Bevington, the commander of Mission...
Talk
The long and the short of it: life lessons from art-dog Teena | David Capra
Performance artist David Capra appears on the TEDxSydney stage with his seven-year-old dachshund, Teena. Together they unpack the qualities of living the good life while tackling naysayers and anxiety.
Talk
How can we design AI that we trust? | Fang Chen
According to artificial intelligence professional, Dr Fang Chen, "the continual use of technology hinges upon human trust. It’s one of the main roadblocks to overcome". In this fascinating talk,...
Talk
A perfect apology in three steps | Jahan Kalantar
Saying sorry is something most of us are terrible at – we favour emojis over emotions. In this touching short talk, criminal defence lawyer Jahan Kalantar offers advice on...
Talk
I have to talk with my daughter about racism now | Miles Merrill
By choosing to create this talk, Miles Merrill faced the tough decision to discuss the n-word and racism with his eight-year old daughter. After an awkward formal chat, he...
Talk
The robot doctor will see you now: evolution of robotic vision | Anjali Jaiprakash
In this enlightening talk, Robobiologist Anjali Jaiprakash demonstrates how she has used a robotic vision technology called Light Field to build a retina-imaging device that she hopes will help...
Talk
A digital spinal cord that streams your thoughts | Thomas Oxley
In what could be the first direct link between AI and the human brain, interventional neurologist Thomas Oxley reveals the world's first minimally invasive digital spinal cord. He shares...
Talk
The home, art and place | Ian Strange
Multidisciplinary artist Ian Strange considers how home shapes the way we think of ourselves and our communities. Strange creates large scale art projects and installations incorporating homes around the...
Talk
All justice is social | Rod Bower
What does a just society look like, and how do we go about creating one? In this compelling talk, Father Rod Bower tackles the barriers everyone must overcome, to...
Talk
The power and potential of the women’s game | Chyloe Kurdas
What if we could build a national competition? In this moving and inspiring talk, Australian Football League Women's (AFLW) Pioneer Chyloe Kurdas, details the barriers to success that she...
Talk
Why the stereotypes about millennials are holding us back | Nick Molnar
Millennials are often dismissed as ditsy, superficial, and lacking a strong work ethic. But serial entrepreneur Nick Molnar argues that millennials are the world’s most powerful force, and they’re...
Talk
Farmers are key to a better future | Anika Molesworth
As a farmer, Anika Molesworth understands many of the challenges facing farmers - who are all trying to create more with less. Increasing populations, ecosystem...
Talk
Physical Communication is Universal | Andy Dexterity
Andy Dexterity reveals the world of Sign Language before signing Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody at TEDxSydney 2017 Andy Dexterity is a Green Room Award-nominated performance maker primarily recognised for his...
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TEDxSydney 2017 Speakers – Scott Griffiths
Just who is TEDxSydney 2017 speaker, Scott Griffiths? Whatever you do, don‘t ask him, because Scott is a man who seems to have dedicated himself to the removal of...
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TEDxSydney 2017 Speakers – Peter Greste
“Did you ever hear about Alan Johnston?” asks journalist Peter Greste. The name rings a bell, I say. “Alan was a BBC reporter who was kidnapped and held in Gaza...
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Ten Things You Might Not Know About TED and TEDxSydney
Here’s a handful of factoids about TED to add to your TEDxpertise. Since the first conference over 30 years ago, TED has grown into a cultural...
Film
Ideas Worth Spreading – 2016 Highlights | TEDxSydney
Following our 2016 signature event, the Huffington Post noted that “TEDxSydney is about providing hope for the human condition”. At a time when the concept of ‘hope’ is as...
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Connected in Cuba: TEDxHabana 2015 Report
TEDxSydney Head of Curatorial, Edwina Throsby, reports from TEDxHabana 2015: With hundreds of TED talks watched millions of times online, thousands of TEDx events around the world generating tens of thousands...
Performance
Four In The Studio
The string quartet "Four" from the Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney, play "The Lark" in The Studio at TEDxSydney 2014. Subscribe - http://bit.ly/TEDxSydneyYouTube
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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...
Film
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
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...
Video
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...
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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
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
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
Chris Neff: The myth of the rogue shark
Chris Neff is a third year PhD candidate in Government and International Relations at the University of Sydney. He is conducting the world's first doctoral dissertation on the politics...
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...
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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.
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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.
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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.
Video
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...
Video
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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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...
Film
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...
Film
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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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...
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TEDxSydney 2021 Launch Video
The TEDxSydney Main Event for 2021 will be held ONLINE on 17 September 2021, broadcast live from the Sydney Opera House. Join us for an inspiring day of Talks,...
Idea
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....
Idea
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...
Talk
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...
Talk
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...
Talk
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...
Talk
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...
Idea
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...
Video
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...
Video
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...
Film
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...
News
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...
Idea
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...
Idea
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...
Idea
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...
Idea
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...
News
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...
Idea
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...
Idea
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...
Idea
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...
Idea
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...
Idea
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...
Idea
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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A new tech Platform shines a light in dark moments for Australia’s youth
The scale of mental health challenges facing, not only the entire nation, but particularly the youth of Australia, has never been greater or more apparent than it...
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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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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...
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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...
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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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Do we have the energy to be kind to ourselves?
In our last article, we saw how human energy depletion could be a barrier to kindness when we simply don’t have enough in the tank to give...
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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...
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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...
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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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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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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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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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5 Talks to watch to inspire you this January
As we head back to work, school and uni with 2019 unfolding, it makes for the perfect time to watch some TEDxSydney talks to get you through...
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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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Playlist: 6 Simple Ideas You Can Use Today
Concise, clever and easy to implement, the ideas in these short TED talks are sure to get you to rethink your sleep, your wardrobe, your meals, your manners and...