Explores how setbacks and uncertainties can catalyze personal and professional growth when met with courage, curiosity, and continuous learning. Isac emphasizes that success is rarely linear, it’s shaped by how one responds to rejection, change, and loss. He advocates embracing failure as feedback and disruption as an invitation to evolve beyond comfort zones. Central to his message is the idea that one’s starting point doesn’t define their potential; instead, commitment, work ethic, and purpose do. Reinvention, he suggests, is not a one-time event but a lifelong process of growth and self-discovery. Isac urges individuals to “build their brand before they start working,” nurture excellence daily, and measure success through impact rather than mere metrics. He encourages young adults to believe in their dreams, professionals to view setbacks as new beginnings, and leaders to prioritize resilience and curiosity over perfection. His closing call — “Be Extraordinary!” — reinforces that ordinary people become extraordinary by consistently adding “extra” focus, integrity, and purpose to everything they do Mathew has 33+ years of diverse industry expertise spanning Finance, Operations, Customer Services. Unique combination of managing business & coaching experience. Cross-functional expertise in Operations Excellence, Value-Added Services & managing large global teams. An entrepreneur for 15+ years, he has worked with 300+ clients & 3000+ coaching hours. His belief: a meaningful life is built on balance across 4 verticals: Personal. Professional. Social. Spiritual. His purpose: IMPACT - empowering organisations, professionals to scale & achieve sustainable growth. 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

One can “reinvent the status quo” in adoption by shifting the narrative from charity or obligation to empathy and equality. Historically, adoption was shaped by social, political, or practical motives—rarely centered on the child’s welfare. Over time, perceptions have evolved, yet biases persist, often portraying adoption as a noble act or a solution to infertility rather than as a legitimate way to build families. Reinvention calls for a mindset grounded in openness, inclusion, and acceptance—where language and attitudes reflect respect and normalcy. By making adoption child-centric, society can move beyond outdated notions of pity or pride and focus on belonging and love. Embracing this transformation means redefining adoption as not “giving” or “taking” a child, but joining lives through empathy and shared humanity—a true reinvention of the status quo. Gayatri Abraham completed her M.Sc. in Family Therapy and Counselling, and specialised courses such as Basic Skills in Counselling, Couple and Family Counselling, and Child and Adolescent Therapy. Gayatri Abraham is passionate about adoption and runs an NGO in the adoption space. The NGO supports and helps couples and individuals navigate through the adoption journey – from dealing with infertility and loss, to preparing them to make an informed decision on adoption as an alternative route to expanding families.She is an avid reader and nature/wildlife buff. For her, self- healing begins when one is attuned to nature within and outside of oneself. 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

Shedding light on the power of data and creativity in shaping digital storytelling. Transformational data leader with a deep understanding of how information in capital markets, delivered via technology, meets the needs of market players. Passionate about building and managing global teams that thrive and excel at achieving organizational goals. 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

O čemu, dakle, razgovaraju žene nakon četrdesete u društvu koje promovira vječnu mladost i zdravlje, a ne nudi puno podrške ni preventive? Željka Klemenčić u posljednje dvije godine održava Ženski brunch - malena druženja za "40 plus" žene na kojima žene razgovaraju, razmjenjuju iskustva, smiju se i plaču, a usput i nešto nauče i fino grickaju. Ideja je produžetak razmišljanja iz Željkine knjige Zelen, koja se bavila povezanošću promjene prehrane i ukupnog životnog stila. Željka Klemenčić novinarka je, urednica i izdavačica koju mnogi prepoznaju po osebujnom i minimalističkom pristupu gastronomiji. Nakon desetljeća rada u medijima, pokrenula je vlastiti projekt Mrvica kroz koji je istražila hranu ne samo kao okus, već i kao način života povezan s prirodom, zajednicom i održivošću. Autorica je knjiga, Mrvica svaki dan, Sretno dijete koje jede sve i Zelen, u kojima promišljeno spaja kulinarstvo s idejom jednostavnijeg, zdravijeg i smislenijeg življenja. 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 is an invocation to the human species, especially those of us in the global north, to remember how in a time of great division and polarization that we are living soil, and to walk the earth with reverence and humility, and to treat each other as kin. Chloé Valdary is an artist, writer, and founder of the Theory of Enchantment. ToE (pronounced DAO) is an organization that facilitates trust, inclusion and belonging in organizations by teaching love and harmony. Chloé received her Bachelors in international studies with a concentration in conflict and diplomacy from the University of New Orleans. She has been published in the WSJ, the New York Times and the Atlantic Magazine and has also produced music for the past 7 years. In her spare time she enjoys bird watching, reading, and DJing. 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

Mentalna izdržljivost nije snaga s kojom se rađamo – to je sposobnost da ustaneš svaki put kad padneš, jači i odlučniji nego prije. Tomislav Smrček Čonč u svojem govoru istražuje povezanost tijela i uma na putu do mentalne izdržljivosti, oblikovane kroz ekstremne fizičke izazove i borbu za oporavak nakon teške prometne nesreće. Naglasak je na tome da se mentalna otpornost gradi korak po korak, kroz disciplinu, vjerovanje, disanje i svjesno suočavanje sa stresom. Poruka je jasna: svaki i najmanji korak je bitan i može postati prekretnica – na Stazi i u životu. Rođeni Bjelovarčanin Tomislav Smrček Čonč školovao se u Bjelovaru, SAD-u i Zagrebu. Četvrt stoljeća radio je kao voditelj Odjela osiguranja u Zatvoru u Bjelovaru, a nakon teške prometne nesreće 2024. godine odlazi u mirovinu. Iza njega je bogat i raznolik pustolovni i sportski život: bio je savezni nogometni sudac 20 godina, turistički vodič po Peruu i Šri Lanki te strastveni putnik. Biciklom je prešao Alpe podržavajući hrvatsku reprezentaciju na Euru 2008., a kao kapetan odveo ekipu Argonauta do pobjede na Maratonu lađa 2016. godine. Ukupno je odveslao 15 maratona i sudjelovao u preveslavanju La Manchea. Posebno se ističe njegov podvig na Via Adriatica stazi: nakon što je biciklom i kanuom savladao rutu od Savudrije do Prevlake, 2025. godine ju je prehodao u cijelosti – 1100 km od Prevlake do Pule. Čonč je oličenje izdržljivosti, avanturističkog duha i predanosti, kako u službi, tako i u privatnim izazovima. 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