What if curing heart failure means listening to cells we've long overlooked?In this TEDx talk, physician-scientist and biotech investor at PagsGroup Mey Boukenna takes us deep into the heart—not just as a pump, but as a dynamic immune organ. Combining personal insights with groundbreaking science, she reveals a hidden world of immune cells like macrophages and granulocytes—once thought passive, now emerging as potential keys to revolutionizing the treatment of heart disease.#TEDxBoston#HeartHealth#Cardiology#HeartAttack#Inflammation#Immunotherapy#Innovation#BiotechInvesting#FutureOfMedicineMey Boukenna, M.D., Ph.D., is a biotech investor at PagsGroup, Steve Pagliuca’s family office, where she leads the Biotechnology and Healthcare Portfolio. She transitioned to investments after starting her career in medicine and research at the University of Bern, Switzerland. There, she conducted a few years of clinical training in cardiology. After performing her MD thesis work at Harvard Medical School where she published on the intracellular trafficking of a water channel, she completed her PhD thesis summa cum laude in cardioimmunology at the University of Bern. She has received several grants for her research and was elected youngest member and vice speaker of the Swiss Young Academy, as well as youngest member of Switzerland’s National Platform for Coordination of Clinical Research. She also cofounded a company focused on healthcare services before joining PagsGroup. 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

This talk explores an overlooked dimension of today's AI conversation: the difference between intelligence and memory. Through the lens of a decades-long friendship, the talk illuminates AI's missing piece: the ability to maintain long-term context.AI, Big Data, Data, Emotions, Engineering, Innovation, Machine Learning, Memory, TechnologyWhile today's AI can analyze complex papers and compose symphonies, it starts fresh with every conversation, like having a brilliant colleague with amnesia. The speaker, who works at the intersection of AI and high-performance storage systems, exposes a fascinating paradox: our machines can think faster than ever, but they're held back by their inability to remember efficiently.The next leap in AI isn't about faster processing—it's about fundamentally rethinking how AI systems maintain and access their persistent memories or storage. This requires a shift in how we architect AI systems, bringing storage and processing closer together in ways that mirror human cognition. The result reshapes how AI systems maintain context across conversations, projects, and time—moving beyond today's powerful but forgetful systems toward ones that can learn and adapt from long-term experience.For anyone curious about AI's future, this talk reveals the infrastructure bottleneck we must solve to unlock the next wave of artificial intelligence. Aditi Garg leads development of the world’s fastest cloud storage solution at Amazon Web Services, powering AI workloads for thousands of global enterprises. A Columbia University graduate and former co-founder of Virimodo, a Techstars-funded AI platform, she has witnessed firsthand how storage bottlenecks can make or break the most ambitious AI projects. From her unique vantage point at the intersection of cutting-edge AI and enterprise infrastructure, Aditi has developed insights into the fundamental limitations holding back artificial intelligence—and the breakthroughs needed to overcome them.” 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

Video Games create virtual environments, provide feedback, dynamically alter a generated experience, respond to player inputs, provide access to measured player behavior, and offer desirable goals to motivate players. These qualities are often used solely in pursuit of entertainment, but maybe it is time to broaden their focus (and their utility). This talk covers the potential of adaptive gameplay (driven by advances in statistics, machine learning, and AI) to foster prosocial behavioral outcomes outside of games. What if games could do more than just entertain? What if they could teach, simulate, provide therapeutic benefit, perform research, or aid skill development? They can still entertain while all of this occurs, but perhaps we can shape them to do just a little bit more...Cognitive science, Entertainment, Innovation, Machine Learning, Research, Video Games Mike spent 15 years at Valve leading research efforts in applied psychology and game design, data science and machine learning, user research, non-invasive Brain-Computer Interfaces, and economic systems design among other things. He currently leads research efforts at August Interactive hoping to use gameplay to generate some positive change in the world. 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

"We talk about AI like it’s a magic wand that will transform everything. But what if the most powerful force for innovation isn’t artificial intelligence—it’s inclusive leadership?In this visionary TEDxBoston Talk, Noelle Russell, award-winning technologist and AI ethicist, challenges our assumptions about what drives innovation in the AI era. Drawing from her book and personal journey, she uses a powerful metaphor—a “baby tiger”—to explore how unchecked AI can grow into something dangerous without human values guiding it.Through compelling stories and frontline insights from tech, Noelle reveals how diverse voices, equity-centered design, and inclusive teams aren’t just moral imperatives—they’re strategic requirements. Because when we build AI without everyone in mind, we build systems that harm.She ends with a call to conscience, quoting Hamilton:“History has its eyes on you.”The future is watching. The question is—will we build it together?"AI, Business, Education, Ethics, Innovation, Leadership, Social Entrepreneurship, Technology, Women, Women in business, Responsible AI, Trustworthy AI "Noelle Russell is a multi-award-winning speaker, author, and AI Executive who specializes in transforming businesses through strategic AI adoption. She is a revenue growth + cost optimization expert, 5x Microsoft Trustworthy AI MVP, and named the #1 Agentic AI Leader in 2025. She has led teams at NPR, Microsoft, IBM, AWS and Amazon Alexa, and is a consistent champion for Data and AI literacy and is the founder of the ""I ❤️ AI"" Community teaching responsible AI for everyone.She is the founder of the AI Leadership Institute and empowers business owners to grow and scale with AI. In the last year, she has been named an awardee of the AI and Cyber Leadership Award from DCALive, the #1 Thought Leader in Agentic AI and a Top 10 Global Thought Leader in Generative AI by Thinkers360.""Noelle Russell is a multi-award-winning speaker, author, and AI Executive who specializes in transforming businesses through strategic AI adoption. She is a revenue growth + cost optimization expert, 5x Microsoft Trustworthy AI MVP, and named the #1 Agentic AI Leader in 2025. She has led teams at NPR, Microsoft, IBM, AWS and Amazon Alexa, and is a consistent champion for Data and AI literacy and is the founder of the ""I ❤️ AI"" Community teaching responsible AI for everyone.She is the founder of the AI Leadership Institute and empowers business owners to grow and scale with AI. In the last year, she has been named an awardee of the AI and Cyber Leadership Award from DCALive, the #1 Thought Leader in Agentic AI and a Top 10 Global Thought Leader in Generative AI by Thinkers360." 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

Dr. Aslı Elif Tanuğur Samancı, oğlunun sağlık sorunlarıyla başlayan kişisel yolculuğunda propolisin gücünü keşfetti. Evinde başladığı bu çaba, bilimsel araştırmalarla desteklenerek BEE’O markasına dönüştü. Anadolu Propolisi bugün 37 ülkeye ihraç ediliyor ve 5000’den fazla arıcının hayatına dokunuyor. Hikaye, bir annenin sevgisiyle birleşen bilimsel bilgi ve girişimcilik azminin ilham verici bir başarıya dönüşümünü anlatıyor. Dr. Aslı Elif Tanuğur Samancı, Gıda Yüksek Mühendisi, Biyolog ve Türkiye’nin ilk yerli propolis üreticisi BEEO’nun kurucusudur. İTÜ’de gıda mühendisliği ve işletme alanında yüksek lisans, Düzce Üniversitesi’nde ise biyoloji doktorası yapmıştır. Oğlunun bağışıklık sorununa doğal çözüm ararken propolisle tanışmış, Türkiye’de üretilmediğini fark ederek üretmeye başlamıştır. 2013’te İTÜ ARI Teknokent’te kurduğu BEEO, 200+ çalışanı, 5.000 sözleşmeli arıcısı ve 550.000 kovanıyla Türkiye’nin en büyük arı ürünleri üreticisidir. 100’den fazla ürünü BEE’O ve BEE&YOU markalarıyla 37 ülkeye ihraç etmekte, Amazon, CVS, Walmart gibi platformlarda satmaktadır. Ulusal ve uluslararası 90’dan fazla ödüle layık görülmüş olan Samancı, propolisi “kovandan sofraya” anlayışıyla dünya markasına dönüştürmektedir. 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

NOTE FROM TED: This talk only represents the speaker’s personal views and understanding. Techniques discussed in this talk related to Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) lack legitimate scientific support. TEDx events are independently organized by volunteers. The guidelines we give TEDx organizers are described in more detail here: http://storage.ted.com/tedx/manuals/tedx_content_guidelines.pdfJulien Fortuit, a former international executive at Chanel turned NLP Master Coach, invites us on a powerful inner expedition. Drawing from his “Insight Through Enquiry” methodology, Julien challenges achievers to stop overanalyzing the past and instead step boldly into their next chapter, starting with who they truly are. With insights shaped by his work with leaders at Forbes, Harvard Business Review, and the Institute of Coaching, Julien shares practical tools for unlocking clarity, purpose, and transformation. This talk is a call to stop chasing titles, and start living your truest adventure. Julien Fortuit is an international Business & Career NLP Master Coach with a former 25-year international career in high-end sales & business development at Chanel.He’s a contributor to Forbes US & part of the board of advisors for Harvard Business Review (HBR). He’s also a Fellow at the Institute of Coaching, a Harvard Medical School affiliate.His results-oriented, customizable "Insight Through Enquiry" methodology, is a self-research project for achiever personalities who would rather take action with their life... not obsess over where it's gone wrong. “My job is to awaken possibilities in other people.” 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