Geetika Saigal takes us through her personal journey of rising, falling, and rising again, a true riches to rags to riches story. Drawing from real-life experiences, she explores how setbacks are often the start of your best chapters. With storytelling as her superpower, she shows how anyone can rewrite their narrative and turn failures into fuel for success. Geetika Saigal is a 6-time TEDx speaker, mentor to bestselling authors, and founder of Beeja House. Known for turning life's toughest moments into powerful comebacks, she teaches people and brands how to find strength through storytelling. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

With housing affordability out of reach for many young people, how can we rethink what it means to own a home? In this insightful talk, fintech innovator Frank Rohde explores how fractional homeownership—combining shared equity with AI-driven credit and income assessments- can lower financial barriers for first-time buyers. Drawing on his experience leading global mortgage pricing innovation and founding three fintech companies, Frank offers a bold vision at the intersection of real estate, data science, and financial inclusion. Frank Rohde is the founder of Ownify, a platform created to tackle the growing challenge of housing affordability. By rethinking traditional ownership models, Ownify offers a new path for first-time homebuyers through fractional homeownership—lowering financial barriers by combining shared equity with smarter, AI-driven credit and income assessments.Before launching Ownify, Frank led Nomis Solutions, where he helped transform how mortgages are priced globally. With a track record as a three-time fintech founder, his work bridges data science, real estate, and financial inclusion. Frank began his career at Oliver Wyman and FICO and holds a degree in finance and real estate from Wharton. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

In this thought-provoking TEDx Talk, Farabi Hafiz, former journalist at Channel 24 and youth advocate, dives deep into the culture of education in Bangladesh—how it shapes mindsets, limits creativity, and what must change for future generations to truly thrive.With the theme “Voice of Today, Vision of Tomorrow,” Farabi challenges the traditional norms of our education system and sparks a powerful conversation on rethinking what education should truly mean in the 21st century.? What you’ll learn in this talk:Why “education” is more than just exams and degreesHow culture and mindset influence learning outcomesThe hidden costs of outdated teaching methodsA vision for a more inclusive, creative, and empowering learning future Farabi Hafiz is a renowned news anchor and media personality in Bangladesh, known for his engaging and narrative-driven news presentation style. With a background in Mass Communication and Journalism from Dhaka University, he began his career at DeshTV in 2009 and has since become a leading figure in the television industry. Beyond news anchoring, he is also a mentor, offering specialized courses on news presentation to train aspiring broadcasters. With his vast experience and impactful presence in the media, he is set to inspire the audience at TEDx University of Barishal with his insights on communication and storytelling. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

“나는 왜 이 길을 가고 있을까?”라는 질문에 멈춰 선 스물한 살의 홍마오 여행 작가는, 그 답을 찾기 위해 세상으로 나섰습니다. 이 강연은 그가 선택한 ‘방황’의 여정에 대한 이야기입니다. 어딘가 도착하기 위한 여행이 아닌, 오롯이 ‘방황하기 위한 방황’. 이 강연은 길을 잃는 것처럼 느껴지는 모든 순간들이, 사실은 자신을 알아가는 여정의 일부임을, 낡은 여행 일기 한 페이지처럼 전해줍니다.The 21-year-old travel writer Mao Hong, who stopped at the question, "Why am I going down this road?" went out into the world to find the answer. The lecture is about his chosen journey of "wandering". It's not a trip to get somewhere, it's just "wandering to wander". This lecture tells you like a page in an old travel diary that every moment you feel lost is actually part of your journey to know yourself. - 3년간 아시아, 아프리카, 유럽 대륙 일주 및 우간다, 캄보디아 해외봉사 - 인스타그램 '홍마오' 4만 팔로워 인플루언서 활동 및 브랜드 협업 진행 - 이집트 '카이로-다합' 투어 총괄 및 가이드 - '학교 넘어 도망친 21살 대학생' 여행분야 베스트셀러 저자 - 이집트 다합 게스트하우스 운영 - MBC 구해줘 홈즈 '다합'편 임장 가이드 출연 This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

16개월간 무전여행으로 세계를 누비며 스스로에게 던진 질문. “나는 무엇을 위해 사는가?” 안시준 연사는 그 질문의 답을 찾는 여정에서 ‘갭이어’라는 삶의 방식을 발견했습니다. 이후 그는 한국 최초로 갭이어 문화를 퍼뜨리기 위해 사회적 기업 ‘한국갭이어’를 설립했고, 수많은 청년들이 자신의 길을 스스로 찾을 수 있도록 돕고 있습니다. 이 강연은 ‘만약 당신이 강제로 1년을 쉬게 된다면, 무엇을 위해 그리고 어떻게 살겠는가?’라는 질문에서 시작됩니다. 당신만의 삶의 이유를 다시 묻고 싶은 사람에게 깊은 울림을 전해줄 이야기입니다.While traveling the world for 16 months without money, Sijoon Ahn asked himself a profound question: “What do I live for?” In search of an answer, he discovered the concept of a “gap year” as a transformative way of life. He later founded Korea Gap Year, the country’s first social enterprise dedicated to promoting this culture, helping countless young people explore and define their own paths. This talk begins with the question: “If you were forced to take a year off, what would you live for—and how would you live it?” For anyone searching for their own reason to live, this is a talk that will resonate deeply. - 갭이어, 한달살기, 청년 마을 기획. 해외봉사, 인턴십 등 40여 개국 700여 개 이상 해외 프로젝트 기획 - 2,000회 이상의 라이프 컨설팅 컨설턴트 - 책 '여행은 최고의 공부다' 저자 - CBS 세상을 바꾸는 시간 15분, TED X, 청산유수, 카이스트 등 강연 This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

모두가 꿈꾸는 대기업에 입사했지만, 오솔 작가는 과감히 그 길을 멈추고 어린 시절의 꿈이었던 만화가로 전향했습니다. 그의 인생은 ‘멈춤’에서 다시 시작되었고, 이제 그는 인스타툰 작가로서 많은 청년들에게 용기와 위로를 전하고 있습니다. 이 강연은 끊임없이 달려야 한다는 사회의 압박 속에서, ‘멈춤’이라는 선택이 결코 도망이 아님을, 오히려 진짜 나를 찾기 위한 시작점이 될 수 있음을 보여줍니다. 지금 당신에게도 잠깐의 멈춤이 필요한 순간이라면, 이 강연이 당신의 출발점이 될 것입니다.Although he joined a large company that everyone dreamed of, Osol boldly stopped his career and turned into a cartoonist that he dreamed of as a child. His life began again with "Stop," and now he is delivering courage and comfort to many young people as an instatoon writer. This lecture shows that the choice of "stop" is never a flight under the pressure of society to run constantly, but rather a starting point for finding who you really are. Now, if you need a little pause, this lecture will be your starting point. 2023.05~ 오솔스월드(@osolsworld) 인스타툰 연재 2024.10~ 메타코미디 소속 유튜브 크리에이터 작가 카카오톡, 문화체육관광부 등 유명 기업 및 정부와 협업 콘텐츠 협업 진행 YTN, 더피알 등 언론사 인터뷰 진행 MIT 경영 대학, ‘한국문화콘텐츠 산업 관련 연구(가제)’ 협업 진행 중 This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx