In a world where visibility shapes opportunity, this talk explores how women in business can challenge conventions and lead with boldness. Rooted in the principles of the Charter for Compassion, it reveals how daring pitches are not just career moves—they’re acts of self-conduct, resilience, and redefinition in the face of bias and exposure. Driven by one of life's rare constants: change – and the curiosity that fuels it. Since 2016, she has been giving pitch trainings for participants of the SpinLab accelerator program, helping founders discover their unique style of presenting their ideas. Ina thrives on learning from the diverse approaches innovators take toward growth and disruption.With a background as a spokesperson for publicly listed companies, Ina excels in crafting compelling storylines that resonate. Her corporate experience is complemented by her role as leadership coach for entrepreneurs, a founder of numbers&words, and a business angel. These diverse experiences give her a multifaceted perspective on leadership and growth, which she is excited to share with you.Ina’s message? Embrace the unknown, step onto the stage, and ask for what you need. After all, growth often begins by making that bold request. 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

Perseverance and passion are never empty slogans, but choices and actions made every single day. We call on everyone to start with small things and cherish the land we depend on for survival. It is also hoped that everyone can find their own passion, persist in deepening their knowledge and skills, and turn a small spring into a gurgling stream. Hydraulic Engineer 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

If you feel overwhelmed by the state of the world, this talk is for you. It is a personal story of survival woven together with the urgent fight for our planet. It is told with song and carefully crafted drama. We are told that the solution to the world's despair isn't a new technology or a far-off policy, but an ancient tool we all possess: storytelling. This talk is a powerful message for anyone who has ever felt hopeless, reminding us that we cannot wait for hope to find us. We must create it. We must dare to act, so as to create the very hope we long for. Andreas is a moderator, presenter, activist, and speaker, who works with climate and sustainability issues. With a background from Fridays for Future, he works as a project manager for Climate Live Sweden. He approaches social issues with playfulness and curiosity, emphasizing the power of storytelling and the importance of youth engagement. Andreas is a recipient of the HM King Carl XVI foundation “Young Leadership” award. 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

What if you told your neighbour, you were dumping used motor oil in the local river? They'd think you were a monster. Yet, we apply this same absurd logic to our carbon emissions every day, and our neighbours just nod along. Why? In this talk, we delve into the uncomfortable patterns of climate inaction. Despite our genuine desire for a sustainable world, we live in a state of painful dissonance—a "chafing" between our values and our actions. To cope, we've become experts at telling ourselves clever lies. This talk exposes the most common and deceptive excuses we use to justify our high-impact lifestyles. It's not about shaming, but about revealing the flawed reasoning that keeps us stuck. This talk is a wake-up call. It is about the annoying truth that will set you free. Maria is Associate Professor of Rhetoric at Södertörn University. She is known for her research on how we think and reason around goal conflicts, tensions, value clashes, and major societal challenges especially related to climate change and sustainability. In her research and outreach, Maria asks why we have strong climate knowledge and engagement yet high per capita emissions. She is a passionate communicator, contributing with her time as a driving force behind Researchers’ Desk. 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 the early 1800s, an entire forest of oak trees was planted in Sweden for a single purpose: to build the warships of the future. But by the time the trees were ready for harvest in 1975, the world had changed. The Navy no longer built ships from wood. The carefully planned future had never arrived. This wondrous forest holds a profound secret for our time. We live our lives assuming time is a straight line, that the future will be a predictable extension of the present. But in an age of what Margaret Atwood calls not just "climate change" but "everything change," this simple view is failing us. This talk invites you on a journey to learn how to "think time with trees". It's a call to abandon the ticking clock and embrace a deeper understanding of time—one that is interconnected, relational, and stretches across human and non-human generations. Learn how to think time with trees and find a new way to care for our shared future. Christina is Professor of Archaeology at Stockholm and Uppsala Universities. She is known for her research on archaeology, heritage studies, curatorship, gender theory and the environmental humanities. She explores meeting points between nature and culture, crannogs, post humanist feminism, deep time ethics, as well as intragenerational justice and care. 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

Have you ever felt like you're not getting through to people when discussing climate change? You present the facts, you share the data, but the conversation goes nowhere. You're left feeling frustrated, and the planet is left without another advocate. What if we've been getting it all wrong? This eye-opening talk argues that we don't have a communication crisis; we have a trust crisis. Our obsession with social media reach and "winning the argument" has failed. The real solution is hidden in plain sight: build trust by understanding who you are, and who it is you are talking with. Learn how to stop talking past one other and how to move from “winning arguments” to winning partners for the planet. Anca Anton is a PR lecturer at the University of Bucharest. She is known for her research and teaching about intercultural communication, negotiation, online PR, digital writing and marketing. She is active in civil society as vice-president of the youth NGO Team Work. As an educator, Anca is a key player in Erasmus programs on PR and lobbying, and in the European Civic University - CIVIS. 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