Our cities are undergoing unprecedented transformations—sprawling populations, technological advancements, and global migration are reshaping urban life at an extraordinary pace. In this rapidly changing urban landscape, society and culture are not just evolving; they are being reinvented. This talk explores the complex interplay between urbanization and human experience, highlighting three critical dimensions that define our cities today. Mr. Ravi Sreedharan is the Founder and President of the Indian School of Development Management (ISDM), an institution pioneering the creation of a new discipline — Development Management — to transform leadership and management in the social sector. After a distinguished international corporate career spanning over two decades, Ravi transitioned to the development sector. The question that bothered him was why is it that the unprecedented economic prosperity is leaving so many people behind in poverty and the margins. His early work in the social sector across the length and breadth of this country built his realization that development work needs its own principles of management, distinct from those of business and public administration. 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

从拾荒者、建筑工人、外卖骑手到中国最知名的平民诗人，王计兵的故事展示了一个普通人平凡生活中不屈的诗意与尊严 王计兵是一位独特的外卖诗人，笔名拾荒，中国作家协会会员。他1969年生于江苏徐州，长期生活在昆山，50岁注册成为外卖骑手，骑行16万公里穿梭于城市街巷间，利用送外卖的间隙创作5000余首诗，出版《手持人间一束光》《赶时间的人》等五部诗集，获第八届紫金山文学奖诗歌奖，并受邀2025央视春晚。他的故事被央视、《人民日报》等媒体报道，感动无数人。王计兵的特质在于其坚韧和诗意敏感，在平凡打工生涯中捕捉生活真谛，像一位“街头哲人”般，用诗歌联结烟火与远方。他从捞沙、拾荒到外卖骑手，经历丰富却始终坚守初心，他的诗歌源于真实、质朴的劳动生活，因其深沉的情感力量与生命韧性，引发了广泛的社会共鸣，他的文字展现了平凡生活中不屈的诗意与尊严。 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

“细胞培养肉”领域先驱杨梓梁回顾自己与食物关系的三个转折点：讲述了为什么因为“eat meat not animals”的理念开始创业，而后又为什么又转向菌丝体食物的研发，在这些动人的故事中让我们重新审视自己与食物的关系 杨梓梁是细胞农业领域的先驱，新蛋白科技公司CellX创始人。2020年他放弃沃顿MBA和波士顿咨询公司（BCG）的高薪职位，回国投身可持续食品革命。2020⾄2023年间，CellX 完成4轮总计超亿元融资，搭建国内菌丝体发酵蛋⽩与细胞培养⾁技术平台，并建成国内第一个千升吨级的细胞培养肉和微生物发酵蛋白中试工厂。并于2025年获美国GRAS认证，推出品牌Mourish的高蛋白零食。作为英国牛津大学访问学者和福布斯亚洲30under30得主，杨梓梁富有冒险精神和全球视野，曾帮助跨国工业企业扭亏为盈，如今将咨询经验应用于环保创新。他像一位“食物黑客”般，在实验室“折腾”蘑菇菌丝体，解决畜牧业的环境、健康和动物福利问题，致力减少动物屠宰，激发年轻人投身绿色科技。 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

Everyone has experienced failure or regret, whether in relationships, careers or money. My story is personal, but universal: we all struggle with where to invest our energy, and we all fear wasting time. This talk offers hope and a reframe. It reminds people that even when things fall apart, they can still turn it around, not by chasing something new, but by coming home to themselves. It’s a gentle but empowering reminder that we’re never too broken to begin again. Zhen Nee believes that failure isn't the end - it's feedback.Her message is simple but transformative: reinvest in yourself. Even when things fall apart, you're never too broken to begin again.This talk is a gentle, empowering reminder that the greatest returns come when we stop chasing validation and start coming home to ourselves. 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 a fast-paced world that celebrates external success, many silently carry emotional wounds that limit their true potential. My talk offers a fresh, relatable perspective on how inner healing transforms mindset, relationships, and leadership. Attendees will walk away not only inspired, but equipped to lead with emotional clarity, self-worth, and deeper human connection — qualities that are essential in both personal and professional life. A licensed counsellor, entrepreneur, and author of A Path to Healing: 60 Days of Connection.As the founder of Teaffani Catering, she blends emotional wellness with real-world leadership.Through her talks, Rachael empowers others to heal from within, embrace self-love, and build emotionally connected lives. 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

En esta inspiradora charla, el Dr. Diego Blas nos invita a explorar una de las fronteras más fascinantes de la física moderna: el universo invisible que se revela a través de las ondas gravitacionales. Estos sutiles estremecimientos del espacio-tiempo, predichos por Einstein hace más de un siglo y detectados por primera vez en 2015, han transformado radicalmente nuestra manera de observar el cosmos.A lo largo de la ponencia, descubrimos cómo las ondas gravitacionales actúan como nuevos mensajeros cósmicos, permitiéndonos escuchar fenómenos extremos como la colisión de agujeros negros o la fusión de estrellas de neutrones, eventos inaccesibles a los telescopios tradicionales. Gracias a ellas, no solo ampliamos nuestra comprensión del Universo, sino que también nos acercamos a responder preguntas fundamentales sobre su origen, su evolución y las leyes que lo gobiernan.Una charla que combina ciencia de vanguardia, curiosidad humana y una nueva forma de mirar y escuchar el Universo. Ideal para quienes desean entender cómo la física actual está redefiniendo nuestro lugar en el cosmos. Diego Blas és professor d’investigació ICREA al IFAE (Institut de Física d’Altes Energies), des de 2023. Abans, va ser investigador distingit Beatriz Galindo Senior al Departament de Física de la UAB i IFAE des de 2021 a 2023.La seva carrera internacional inclou etapes destacades com a investigador postdoctoral a l’EPFL, l’Escola Politécnica Federal de Lausana (on va desenvolupat noves teories de gravetat quàntica i el codi CLASS, referència en cosmologia), el CERN —on va ser científic titular entre 2014 i 2018— i professor titular al King’s College London.La seva recerca se centra en la cosmologia teòrica, la física gravitacional, la matèria fosca i les ones gravitacionals, amb projectes innovadors que combinen tecnologia de precisió (com dispositius quàntics) i astrofísica per explorar noves formes de detectar aquests fenòmens en entorns com púlsars o satèl·lits.En reconeixement al seu treball transformador, va rebre el Premi Buchalter de Cosmologia el 2022 per un article publicat a Physical Review Letters, valorat pel seu gran potencial per detectar ones gravitacionals en la franja dels microhercios, obrint així una nova finestra d’exploració sobre l’origen de l’univers. A més, ha estat guardonat amb una beca ERC Synergy de la unió europea i la Beca Leonardo 2024 de la Fundació BBVA per projectes de detecció d’ones gravitacionals amb tecnologies quàntiques i amb òrbites de satèl·lits.És conegut no només per portar la física teòrica cap a l’avantguarda, connectant la recerca bàsica amb tecnologies punteres i preguntes cosmològiques profundes, sinó també pel seu interès a explorar la frontera entre art i ciència, i compartir els descobriments més capdavanters amb la societat. 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