TEDxCambridge: Beyond the Classroom – Rewriting the Playbook of Learning 2024 is a groundbreaking conference that explores bold, innovative approaches to education in the 21st century. Bringing together thought leaders, educators, and changemakers, the event challenges traditional models and reimagines how learning can thrive beyond the confines of conventional classrooms. Joshua Akinyemi is an undergraduate student of Philosophy at the University of Warwick, where he combines his passion for critical thinking with a keen interest in finance. As the founder of Finance for Non-Finance (FNF), Joshua is dedicated to improving awareness and access for individuals from non-financial backgrounds who wish to pivot into the finance industry. Through FNF, he aims to empower students and professionals by providing them with the knowledge and skills necessary to thrive in finance, breaking down barriers and fostering inclusivity. In addition to his work in finance, Joshua is an avid bass guitarist and a music enthusiast, finding inspiration in the harmony between philosophy and the art of music. With a vision for a more equitable finance landscape, Joshua is excited to share his insights and experiences at TEDx.Kelechi Okafor is a storyteller.Whether it’s through her podcasts or books as well as informative video essays - Kelechi explores and challenges what it means to navigate modern society based on what we remember of our histories. The spiritual is political and this is why Kelechi’s Tarot, astrology Yoruba cosmology offerings are instrumental to her understanding of liberation, on an individual and collective level.Joey wants to make the biggest positive difference in the world that he can. His mission is to cause more effective charities to exist in the world by connecting talented individuals with high-impact intervention opportunities. To achieve this, he co-founded Charity Entrepreneurship (CE), an organization that launches effective charities through an extensive research process and incubation program. Prior to Charity Entrepreneurship, he co-founded Charity Science, a meta-organization that increased the amount of counterfactual funding going to high-impact charities. Subsequently, he co-founded Charity Science Health, a nonprofit that increases vaccination rates in India using mobile phones and behavioral nudges.George Imafidon MBE is a 27-year-old humanitarian engineer and social entrepreneur. He is the CEO of Motivez, an award-winning platform that empowers underrepresented students and graduates aged 14-25 to secure competitive STEM jobs and become changemakers through their grassroots, employability, and advocacy programmes. Since its founding, Motivez has inspired millions through its campaigns, directly supported over 9,000 young people into entry-level STEM jobs, and received support from influential figures such as Idris Elba, Beyoncé and the Royal Family. He is also the Race Engineer in Sir Lewis Hamilton’s electric racing team, Team X44, and a Board Member of The Co-op Foundation and The Hamilton Commission where he works on improving diversity in STEM and motorsport. His career spans companies like Google, McKinsey and Rolls-Royce where he redesigned a jet-engine component and saved them over £50 million. 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