For Heathe Hanlon Billingslea, sports were a lifeline, even when it meant becoming the coach at age ten in a new country. In this passionate talk, Heathe argues that youth sports are not optional leisure activities but an essential milestone that shapes character for life. Drawing on personal experience and research, she goes beyond physical health benefits to show how the court and the field are the greatest classrooms for teaching resilience, confidence, and leadership. This is a powerful message for both young people who are hesitant to play and parents who are unsure about signing them up: giving children the chance to compete is giving them the chance to grow into their strongest, most capable selves. Heathe Hanlon Billingslea is a student at GESS passionate about the importance of sports for youth and mental health. With experience in participating in sports his whole life, across different cultures from the US, to Mexico, across the sea to Bangladesh and now Singapore, they bring unique insights into this idea. His aim at exploring the importance of mental health in sports for the youth, has thus been able to be brought to light at GESS's TEDx Youth. 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

Fernando Tessaro traz um alerta sobre a maior crise silenciosa do nosso tempo: a perda da atenção. Pesquisas já mostram que a geração atual apresenta QI mais baixo que a anterior, reflexo do excesso de telas, da distração constante e da troca da sabedoria pela informação superficial. Em sua fala, ele provoca: o que acontece com nossa memória, criatividade e identidade quando abrimos mão da quietude? Vivemos hiperconectados tecnologicamente, mas cada vez mais desconectados de nós mesmos. Um chamado urgente para resgatarmos o foco, a profundidade e o sentido da vida. Com mais de 2000 líderes e profissionais impactados, Fernando atende empresas para desenvolvimento de suas lideranças, aprimoramento da comunicação e inteligência emocional de suas equipes para criação de ambientes mais produtivos e saudáveis. 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

You’ve likely felt the squeeze of corporate power—the higher prices, the limited choices, and the feeling that a few massive companies control the market. In Put Your Trust in Anti-Trust, Kyorei Ancel Eto argues that anti-trust laws are far more than dusty legal statutes; they are the essential, dynamic tool for safeguarding democracy and innovation. Kyorei unpacks how these laws shape everything from the technology in your pocket to the cost of your groceries, and challenges us to see them as our best defense against unchecked monopolistic power. Discover why a deeper understanding of anti-trust is the key to building a more competitive, fair, and ultimately, free economy. Motivated by a desire to improve systems that affect people’s lives, particularly where health and fairness intersect, Kyorei has diverse interests in the biological world and post-revisionist history, with a particular interest in how systems like antitrust law shape society. He strives to understand and reinterpret issues to bring about meaningful change. In addition to his academic pursuits, he is a dedicated guitarist and multi-instrumentalist in various school bands, and is currently leading a student-initiated music group that performs community-focused music at volunteer 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

At seventeen, Duc Anh Ngo found himself at rock bottom—unmotivated, drifting, and questioning what success even meant. A year later, he had achieved all his goals, not through sheer willpower, but by hacking his own psychology. Drawing inspiration from human behavior and cognitive science, Duc Anh presents the Six Laws of the Psychology of Success, the step-by-step mental framework he personally used to overcome brutal odds and radically turn his life around. Discover how to create Clarity, harness Belief, employ Detachment, and master the other essential laws to convince your own brain that achieving your goals is not only possible but inevitable. Duc is a Grade 12 student from Vietnam with strong interests in finance, sports, and music. Beyond academics, he has taken on leadership roles in service projects and entrepreneurial ventures, driven by a passion for creating a meaningful impact. He plans to use the TEDx platform to emphasize the importance of how controlling your internal mental health can lead to external success. 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

Eberson Terra revela como a transparência transformou sua forma de liderar. Ele relembra o dia em que decidiu encarar, pessoalmente, 87 demissões durante uma fusão empresarial, uma escolha difícil, mas que mostrou o poder do respeito e da comunicação clara. Em sua fala, Eberson provoca líderes a refletirem sobre confiança, insegurança psicológica e os traços sombrios que todos podemos carregar. Mais do que gerir, liderar é ter coragem de ser transparente, assumir vulnerabilidades e criar relações de confiança que sustentam equipes de alta performance. Liderou times de mais de 2 mil pessoas e conquistou 10 prêmios nacionais pelas empresas que passou, como Grupo Ânima Educação e Kroton. É Top Voice do LinkedIn, com mais de 300 mil seguidores, e autor dos livros Manual Antichefe, Carreiras Exponenciais e Sabático, com milhares de cópias vendidas. 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

Para Douglas Ferreira, tempo não é dinheiro, tempo é vida. Ele compartilha a jornada intensa de quase perder o filho e, a partir dessa experiência, aprendeu na pele que cada segundo é um investimento irreversível. Em sua fala, Douglas nos provoca a olhar para as nossas escolhas diárias: como estamos usando as 8 horas livres que todos temos? Investir tempo em nós mesmos, nas pessoas e nos projetos certos pode transformar não só o presente, mas também o futuro que queremos construir. Um lembrete poderoso de que o tempo é a moeda mais valiosa que possuímos. Mentor de negócios, especialista em Growth. CEO do grupo empresarial DFx, atuando em multimercados, como E-com e Inteligência Artificial. É criador do método De$venda e idealizador do Power Digital. 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