Birds don’t just migrate—they connect us. Through one bird’s epic journey, this talk explores how migration reveals our shared responsibility, resilience, and hope in a changing world. Marshall Johnson is deeply committed to engaging in impactful, mission-driven work to address the urgent challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss. Marshall plays an active role in shaping global conservation policy throughout the United States, Canada, Latin America, and the Caribbean. He serves on the North American Wetlands Conservation Council, the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Advisory Group, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife’s Hunting and Wildlife Conservation Council. His contributions have been recognized with the North Dakota Habitat Award, Prairie Business “40 Under 40”, and the University of Minnesota’s Abbey Alumni Award.A proud Canopy member, he stands for the protection of birds and the places they need to thrive. 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 this talk, Dr. Steven Mirsky explores how the future of autonomous agriculture hinges on developing open-access, annotated images libraries to train computer vision models. While the tools for AI-driven farming—robots, sensors, and computer vision—are advancing rapidly, the real bottleneck is the availability of open, high-quality training data and accessible, modular hardware. Dr. Mirsky makes the case that to truly unlock autonomy in agriculture, we must first digitize the farm and then democratize the data and tools that power intelligent systems. He outlines how an open ecosystem of AI, data, and hardware can enable precision sustainable agriculture. Steven Mirsky leads the Sustainable Agricultural Systems Laboratory at the USDA Agricultural Research Service. For over 25 years, he has advanced sustainable and precision agriculture for field crop producers. Most recently, he launched the Digital Agricultural Systems Hub (DASH), USDA’s enterprise platform for developing computer vision and AI solutions deployed by plant scientists, breeders, and farmers.Through DASH, he is accelerating the path to agricultural autonomy by building and curating AgIR—the National Open-Access Plant Image Repository—and developing PlantMap3D, a modular camera system designed for plant phenotyping and precision farming applications. Dr. Mirsky holds a B.A. in Agroecology, an M.S. in Soil Fertility and Quality, and a Ph.D. in Agronomy with a focus on Weed Ecology. He has published approximately 150 peer-reviewed journal articles. 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 this talk, Robert talks about SPAM and how it is a result of fragmented digital identities, where data is scattered across multiple platforms. The idea of "identity agents" is to create bots that consolidate your information, giving you control over what messages you receive and eliminating unwanted spam. It’s a potential solution to the chaos of online communication. In this talk, Robert talks about SPAM and how it is a result of fragmented digital identities, where data is scattered across multiple platforms. The idea of "identity agents" is to create bots that consolidate your information, giving you control over what messages you receive and eliminating unwanted spam. It’s a potential solution to the chaos of online communication. 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 how our ideas and innovations have the power to define tomorrow. The talk reminds us that creating the future isn’t just about possibility it’s about responsibility. Dr. Sinyangwe is a seasoned ICT professional and leader with over 20 years of experience at the intersection of technology, business, and ethics. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in ICT with a focus on Ethics of ICTs (Cybersecurity), a Master of Science (MSc) in Computer Science from NIPA, a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Zambia in collaboration with Zimbabwe Open University, a Bachelor of Science (BSc Hons) in Computing from the University of Greenwich, and Diplomas in Management of Information Systems and in Information Systems & Programming. He is the President of the ICT Association of Zambia (ICTAZ), Chairperson of the Research Committee at the Technology Information Confederation for Africa (TICONA), Member of the National e-Government Technical Committee (2023–2026), and Member of the ICT and Digitalization Technical Working Group under the Presidential Public-Private Dialogue Forum. 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

A talk aborda a importância da preservação dos ecossistemas e sua relação direta com a sobrevivência no planeta, destacando a visão de Ailton Krenak, que enxerga a Terra como um ser vivo. O grupo também apresenta os povos indígenas como exemplo de convivência harmoniosa com a natureza e cita o Rio Belém como símbolo de abandono ambiental. O nosso TED fala sobre a preservação dos ecossistemas, explicando a importância deles para a vida no planeta destacando a visão de Ailton Krenak, que vê a Terra como um ser vivo. Mostramos como os povos indígenas vivem em harmonia com a natureza. Também citamos o Rio Belém como exemplo de abandono ambiental. A mensagem é clara: cuidar da natureza é cuidar de nós mesmos.É estudante do Colégio Medianeira.É estudante do Colégio Medianeira. 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

Maiara Bentz é apaixonada por psicologia e comportamento humano, dedica-se a compreender como experiências adversas na infância influenciam a vida adulta. Leitora assídua, acredita no poder da informação para transformar realidades. Em sua talk, busca promover a conscientização sobre os impactos emocionais dos traumas e como falar sobre eles é essencial para construir uma sociedade mais empática e saudável. Leitora assídua, busca constantemente novos conhecimentos e acredita no poder da informação para transformar realidades.Além de seus interesses acadêmicos, é apaixonada por música, esportes e artes, que considera formas essenciais de expressão e autoconhecimento.Com um olhar sensível e curioso sobre o mundo, Maiara acredita que falar sobre emoções e traumas é um passo importante para construir uma sociedade mais empática e saudável. Minha palestra é dedicada ao estudo das relações entre traumas de infância e o desenvolvimento emocional na vida adulta, atua na promoção da conscientização sobre como experiências adversas precoces moldam comportamentos, crenças e padrões de relacionamento ao longo da vida, e como algumas de nossos hábitos podem ter a ver com algo ruim que aconteceu na nossa infância. 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