După ce a fost acceptată la Harvard, Columbia și UPenn, Julia a ales România. A fondat Julia Boca Academy și a ajutat elevii să obțină burse de peste $10 milioane. Cu o comunitate de peste 60.000 de tineri și o carte scrisă la 23 de ani, Julia rescrie regulile succesului: educația nu înseamnă doar note, ci viziune, curaj și dorința de a schimba lumea din interior. Julia Boca graduated from Wellesley College in 2022 with a $68,000 scholarship, majoring in Psychology and minoring in English. Accepted to Harvard, UPenn, Columbia, and NYU for an Ed.M, she chose to return to Romania to found the Julia Boca Academy.In less than two years, JBA has achieved record-breaking results — over $10 million in scholarships awarded to students. With 60,000+ followers and the book "A Study on Romanian Grief in America", Julia has built a new vision for higher 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

Maria este o elevă care a refuzat să stea pe margine. A condus, a creat, a câștigat, dar mai ales a inspirat. De la teatrul francofon la olimpiade naționale și cercuri de cultură, implicarea ei e dovada că generația Z nu așteaptă schimbarea – o provoacă. Prin leadership și pasiune, Maria redefinește ce înseamnă să fii elev în România de azi. Maria Miuțescu is a student at “Moise Nicoară” National College in Arad and, since October 2023, has served as the President of the School Student Council. Through this role, she has significantly developed her leadership and collaboration skills.Throughout her high school years, Maria has been a member of the French-language theater group Amifran, with which she participated in international festivals. She founded the MINERVA cultural club, stood out in the national stages of several academic competitions, and has been actively involved as a volunteer in organizing cultural events. 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

De peste 30 de ani, Ruxandra Hurezean ascultă vocea tăcută a societății și o transformă în reportaje care lasă urme. Cu rădăcini în sociologie și filosofia umanului, a adus lumină în colțurile ignorate ale comunităților. A publicat cărți premiate, iar recent – două volume la Humanitas. O jurnalistă care nu doar scrie despre identitate, ci o descoperă și o revendică. Ruxandra Hurezean is a journalist with over 30 years of experience, specializing in social reporting. She graduated from the Faculty of History and Philosophy in Cluj, with a degree in Sociology. She has led editorial teams, contributed to the launch of various publications, and collaborated with both local and national media.She has published five volumes of reportage and prose, receiving numerous awards, including the Mass Media Award from the German Embassy. In 2023 and 2024, she published two books with Humanitas Publishing House, addressing themes of identity, communities, and exploration. 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

Cristi Danileț este de 26 de ani una dintre cele mai ferme voci pentru justiție independentă și curaj civic. A modelat generații prin acțiuni, nu doar prin cuvinte. Prin „Voci pentru Democrație și Justiție” a dus legea în școli, a scris ghiduri pentru elevi și a creat aplicații pentru viitorul unei Românii educate. Un judecător care a transformat educația juridică în misiune națională. Cristi Danileț, known in the public sphere for his strong stances on the independence of the judiciary and the accountability of magistrates, served as a judge from 1998 to 2024. He also held the positions of advisor to the Minister of Justice and member of the Superior Council of Magistracy.He founded the association "Voices for Democracy and Justice", through which he promotes a national legal education program for children and young people. He authored the guide "The Student and the Law" and created the mobile app "Lege-n-Dar". 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

Beatrice are 20 de ani și o misiune: să arate lumii că oricine poate deveni extraordinar. Studentă la Cibernetică, antrenoare de dezbateri, arbitru internațional și lider al echipei naționale de dezbateri academice. Învață, predă și inspiră, cu aceeași energie molipsitoare. Crede că mintea e cel mai puternic mușchi, iar vocea – cea mai importantă armă. O forță tânără care nu se teme de impact. At just 20 years old, Beatrice Păun is determined to change the rules of the game: she is a scholarship student at the Faculty of Cybernetics at ASE and an active voice in the faculty council, while turning her passion for public speaking and debates into a personal mission.A dedicated coach, Beatrice trains young generations from across the country and abroad in the art of debating. She serves as a referee at world championships and coaches the national team that will represent Romania in Panama. Her belief: anyone can become extraordinary if they learn to train their mind. 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

Mihai Oprea salvează vieți. Dar misiunea sa merge mai departe: vrea ca fiecare român să știe cum să salveze vieți. Cu experiență medicală internațională, a construit proiecte naționale, a format echipe și a mobilizat mii de oameni în jurul unei idei simple: prim-ajutorul este puterea de a nu rămâne spectator. Un tată, un doctor, un lider – și o sursă de inspirație. Dr. Mihai Oprea is an anesthesiology and intensive care (ICU) specialist and a SMURD emergency physician. He is the co-founder of the First Aid Academy, an educational project made up of over 70 young professionals who promote first aid and public health — including through social media.He coordinates the national project First Aid in Schools, is the president of the Association of Accredited Medical Trainers, and the initiator of the Resuscitation Marathon, a model of civic engagement that has been replicated across the country.With professional experience in Ireland at St. James’s Hospital and CHI at Crumlin, and certifications in Clinical Education and Quality Improvement, Mihai is passionate about medical organizational culture and how teams can better act in the patient’s best interest — together.He is also the father of three children who constantly remind him that there are no limits to creativity. 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