This TED Talk dives into how bold, community-driven ideas can disrupt the status quo and create lasting change. Grassroots creativity spearks solutions to complex challeneges, which proves that innovation is everywhere. I want to change the world because I believe in creating opportunities for equity and empowerment, where everyone has the chance to thrive. By addressing systemic barriers, we can inspire innovation, empathy, and progress for a more inclusive future. 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 TED Talk explores the hidden world of digital advertising aimed at children, and how algorithms, influencers, and targeted games are designed to capture young attention and shape behavior before children even realize they're being sold to. Drawing from research and real life examples, it's a call to rethink how we protect childhood in the digital age. Recognizing our shortcomings is only the first step toward meaningful change. To make progress, we must listen to and value diverse perspectives, fostering a collective effort to improve the world, one step at a time. 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 can crack the code to stress management using a stress code involving your 5 senses. The Stress Code refers to alert levels of stress and the associated responses to reduce or minimize the impact of stress. Stress typically is the result of frustration, conflict, pressure, or change. Using your five senses is a terrific way to ground yourself and reduce stress. Each sense can activate the body’s relaxation response, helping calm your mind and manage tension. The goal is to identify which senses are most soothing for you and create a “sensory toolkit” tailored to your needs. Dr. Rhonda Harris Thompson is a trailblazing thought leader in self-mastery, personal development, and transformational coaching. As the CEO and Founder of Harris-Thompson Masteries, she has dedicated over 15 years to empowering individuals through groundbreaking workshops and motivational talks. A recipient of the prestigious Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award, Dr. Thompson is recognized for her unwavering commitment to personal growth and excellence. With a strong foundation in general and counseling psychology, she merges scientific insight with real-world experiences. Dr. Thompson’s leadership journey began in the U.S. Army, where she served as a military intelligence officer, gaining invaluable expertise in resilience, discipline, and effective leadership. Today, she channels that experience into her stress management coaching, offering strategic guidance for diverse populations seeking to unlock their full potential. Whether speaking on global stages, mentoring emerging leaders, or authoring transformative works, Dr. Rhonda Harris Thompson continues to revolutionize the way individuals approach personal excellence. 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

The anniversary edition of TEDxPatras 2025 came to a close with poet Titos Patrikios. A voice of timeless reflection and profound simplicity. His poetry, a living testament to life itself, captures a century of Greek history through silence, thought, and inner strength. In this talk, he explores themes of companionship, solitude, time, and the human experience with rare clarity and depth. Titos Patrikios was born in Athens in 1928. He completed high school at Varvakeio in 1946 and enrolled at the Law School of the University of Athens. During the German occupation, he actively participated in the National Resistance, first with EPON and later with ELAS. In 1944, he was sentenced to death by collaborators of the Germans, but his execution was postponed at the last moment. During his military service, he was exiled to Makronisos (1951–1952) and then to Ai Stratis (1952–1953), returning to Athens with a permit for political exiles.From 1959 to 1964, he studied sociology at the École Pratique des Hautes Études in Paris and participated in research at France’s National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS). After returning to Greece, he fled again to Paris following the dictatorship’s imposition, where he engaged in anti-junta activities and worked at UNESCO in Paris and FAO in Rome. He returned to Greece in 1975, working as a lawyer, sociologist, and literary translator. In 1982, he resumed his role at the National Centre for Social Research, which he held before 1967, and also collaborated with the Marxist Studies Center in Athens.His literary debut was in 1943 with a poem published in the magazine Youth’s Awakening, while his first poetry collection, Chomatodromos, was released in 1954. A founding member of the journal Art Review, he published numerous articles and reviews, many of which were later compiled into collections. He was also active as a translator (works by Stendhal, Aragon, Mayakovsky, Neruda, Gogol, Garaudy, Lukács, among others) and prose writer. Most of his sociological work was written in French.His works have been translated into French, Flemish, German, and Dutch. He has received numerous honors, including the Special State Prize for Literature (1994), the Kostas and Eleni Ouranis Foundation Prize from the Academy of Athens (2008), the International Premio Letterario “Laudomia Bonanni” (Italy, 2009), and the Max Jacob Étranger Poetry Prize (France, 2016). In February 2020, he was awarded the title of Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters by the French Ambassador to Greece, Patrick Maisonnave.Twenty-eight volumes of his poems and prose have been published, and he has contributed to many anthologies. His complete poetic works are available in two volumes: Poems A, 1943–1959 (Kichli, 2017) and Poems B, 1959–2017 (Kichli, 2018). 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

We are all on our own journeys—sometimes lost, sometimes paused—but always seeking what lies beyond. Lee Soyeon discusses a promise to stop buying clothes, rooted in her activism for mindful consumption, and Han Yosep presents the future of resource circulation based on his environmental research. * Author of *“I Decided Not to Buy Clothes”* * Member of Sea Shepherd Korea, a marine environmental organization * Former Content Editor at **NUNIC** * Former Content Editor at **Danggeun Market*** Principal Researcher at the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM), Resource Utilization Research Division * Professor of Resource Engineering, University of Science and Technology (UST) * Editor for *Advanced Powder Technology* (Elsevier, SCIE Journal) * Vice Chair, Resource Circulation Division, Korean Society of Clean Technology 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

We are all on our own journeys—sometimes lost, sometimes paused—but always seeking what lies beyond. Jeong Suyeon explores how to find work that suits you, sharing insights from her storytelling platform. Kim Juhui speaks on bridging the Deaf and hearing communities, drawing from her work in inclusive education. * AE (Account Executive) / Content Creator at *Daehaknaeil* * Writer of the webtoon **“Bandboms Are Coming!”** * Creator of the Instagram series **“NaBandShow”** * Collaborated with Yes24 Tickets, 2024 PEAK Festival, and multiple companies on content production* President of the non-profit organization **“People Who Show Sound”** * Member of the Steering Committee, Korean Association of Deaf Education * Director, Seoul Deaf Education Council 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