從母親每日攢下的兩塊錢開始，宋怡慧老師擁有了她人生中的第一本百科全書——那不只是一本書，更是她與世界之間的第一次深刻對話。那一刻，她體會到「閱讀」不只是知識的入口，而是改變命運的起點。在演講中，她以溫暖的敘事帶領聽眾重返閱讀的初心，分享如何透過「每日一分鐘閱讀」的行動力，一年之內讀完比爾・蓋茲的荒島書單；更進一步指出，閱讀能帶給人不同的高度與視野，讓我們在文字間練習理解、共感與慷慨。宋老師也將分享許多真實而動人的案例：有學生從閱讀中走出失去與創傷，重新找到力量；也有人因為文字的美而重新愛上生活。她倡議閱讀不應只停留在個人，而是一場「慷慨的分享事件」——當一個人因閱讀而改變，他身邊的世界也將被溫柔點亮。It all began with two dollars her mother saved per day—enough to buy her very first encyclopedia. For Sung Yi-hui, that book was more than a gift; it was her first true conversation with the world. Through it, she discovered that reading is not merely a path to knowledge, but the starting point of transformation.In this talk, Sung shares how daily reading—even just one minute a day—can change a life. She reveals how such small acts can accumulate into great change, enough to finish Bill Gates’s “Desert Island Reading List” within a year. More importantly, she explores how reading broadens our perspective, deepens empathy, and teaches us the art of generosity.Through touching real-life stories, she illustrates how students have healed from loss through books, and how people around her rediscovered beauty in life through the power of words. For Sung, reading is more than a habit—it is a generous act of sharing, a ripple of change that extends from one heart to many. 新北市立丹鳳高中圖書館主任、聯合線上專欄作家、《親子天下》翻轉教育網站駐站作家、新北市立圖書館真人圖書、2019~2023年教育部圖書館事業諮詢委員、文化部第39次線上主題書展策展人、文化部第41、42、45次中小學生讀物選介評審。• Director of the Library, New Taipei Municipal Danfeng High School • Columnist, United Daily News Online • Resident Writer, Parenting Magazine – Flip Education website • Living Book, New Taipei City Library’s Human Library Project • Member, Library Affairs Advisory Committee, Ministry of Education (2019–2023) • Curator, 39th Online Thematic Book Exhibition, Ministry of Culture • Judge for the 41st, 42nd, and 45th Recommended Reading Lists for Primary and Secondary Students, Ministry of Culture 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

There is a power in believing in each other - especially the underdogs, the folks who don’t draw attention to themselves and are largely overlooked. A real life example played out at a coffee shop I worked at in the early 2000s. There was a group of us who all went on to chase our seemingly far-fetched dreams and, having leaned on one another as well as strangers, gained the confidence to do so. Our small group of baristas included folks who would go on to be the lead singer of The Fray, an in-demand hair and make-up stylist for some of Hollywood’s biggest names, a screenwriter who would write critically acclaimed scripts for The Handmaid’s Tale as well as her own feature films, an award-winning chef, entrepreneur, and on-air personality, and finally a professional athlete and filmmaker. We cultivated a positive community all while slinging coffee and dreaming big. Originally from the badlands of North Dakota, Kelly is an EMMY-nominated cinematographer and critically-acclaimed filmmaker specializing in music and sports documentaries. He is also a former professional cyclist - which was just training for chasing his young twin boys around in Denver, where he and his award-winning journalist wife, Rachel, call home. 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

AI-driven techniques help boost agricultural productivity by increasing yields, reducing losses and cutting down input costs. However, these techniques have seen sparse adoption owing to high costs of manual data collection and limited connectivity solutions. In this talk we will describe our innovations that leverage Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, and Edge Compute in the Farm and Space, to help develop affordable digital agriculture solutions. Ranveer Chandra is the Vice President of Copilot Tuning in M365 Copilot, and the CTO of Agri-Food at Microsoft. Previously he was the Chief Scientist of Azure Global, Managing Director of Research for Industry, and Head of Networking Research at Microsoft. Ranveer’s research has shipped in multiple Microsoft products, including the design of the XBOX One Wireless Controller. Ranveer is the inventor of Microsoft FarmBeats – Big Data, AI, Cloud & Edge for Agriculture, which is a Microsoft product, and was featured by Bill Gates on GatesNotes. Ranveer has published over 150 research papers and has over 100 patents granted by the USPTO. He is an IEEE Fellow, and an ACM Fellow, and has won several awards, including the MIT Technology Review’s Top Innovators Under 35, and Newsweek Magazine’s Top 50 Disruptive Innovators in the United States. Ranveer has an undergraduate degree from IIT Kharagpur, India, and a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Cornell University. 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

Progress in healthcare starts when doctors dare to step beyond convention. Dr. Vivek Subramaniam shows how empowering clinicians to innovate can reshape systems and redefine impact. Change doesn’t begin in policy — it begins with those bold enough to imagine something better. Dr. Vivek Subramaniam is the co-founder of Disruptive Doctors, a global platform empowering physicians to connect, collaborate, and innovate. With a background in medicine and entrepreneurship, he has led initiatives that bridge healthcare, technology, and community building. Recognised for driving conversations on digital readiness and future-focused healthcare, Dr. Vivek champions doctors as leaders of change. His mission is simple yet bold: to impact healthcare differently and inspire innovation from within. 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

Every ripple of change begins with a single act of belief. Aishvarrya Lakshmi reminds us that nurturing confidence in students creates waves of compassion in communities. When we teach with empathy, we don’t just build careers — we build healers. Aishvarrya Lakshmi is a final-year Nursing student at IMU University and co-founder of Mediverse Edu, an AI-powered platform transforming nursing and medical education with simplified study guides, 3D anatomy, gamified quizzes, and personalized AI learning support. Guided by the vision “Where Compassion Meets Tech,” she strives to unite innovation with empathy to create a smarter, kinder healthcare workforce. Her groundbreaking work has earned the Silver Medal at E-Inovasi 2025, recognition from IMU leadership, and dual championship titles at IMU’s Pitch Perfect Challenge. As an IMU Student Ambassador, she has represented the university on national and global stages, including the Startup World Cup. Deeply committed to community service, she has championed health initiatives for underserved groups, from children’s oral hygiene to welfare outreach. With research and advocacy rooted in both technology and compassion, Aishvarrya is redefining the future of healthcare education. 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

Public art connects people, changes communities, and shapes minds. More than just art, public art is a civic practice. It encapsulates larger political processes, offering opportunities to create stronger social ties, improve communities, and cultivate a more productive politics. Tobias Zikmund is a painter and public artist living in Fargo, ND. As a Program Manager at the North Dakota Council on the Arts, he manages a statewide public art program focused on rural places. Tobias is interested in the social and civic functions of art and the significance of land and place. 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