Con miles de kilómetros recorridos y decenas de culturas exploradas, Verónica Zumalacárregui ha descubierto que los aprendizajes más valiosos no siempre están en los grandes titulares, sino en los pequeños gestos cotidianos. En esta charla, la periodista gastronómica comparte cinco lecciones esenciales que ha aprendido viajando y comiendo por el mundo, hablándonos del valor de la empatía, la familia, la calma, la conexión humana y la gratitud. Una invitación a mirar la vida como un viaje que merece ser saboreado. Journalist, presenter, and tireless traveler, Verónica Zumalacárregui has turned gastronomy into a powerful tool for telling stories, building bridges between cultures, and moving us through everyday life.She is the creator and face of "Me voy a comer el mundo," the successful Canal Cocina program broadcast in more than 20 countries. Beyond each dish, Verónica connects with people, their traditions, and their ways of life with a human, sensitive, and deeply curious perspective. Her love of travel led her to write the book Around the World in 15 Women. 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

Óscar Herrera, una de las voces más reconocibles del periodismo deportivo en Canarias, vivió un punto de inflexión que le obligó a tomar decisiones drásticas sobre su salud, su estilo de vida y su bienestar mental. En esta charla íntima y potente, nos cuenta cómo una situación negativa lo llevó a reinventarse, recordándonos que, por muy incierto que parezca el futuro, siempre podemos tomar el control y transformarlo en una oportunidad. You probably recognize his voice... and it's no coincidence. Óscar Herrera accompanies thousands of listeners every day on the airwaves and has become one of the most prominent figures in the Canary Islands radio scene.With more than 30 years of experience as a broadcaster, he has developed his career at stations such as Onda Cero and Radio Club Tenerife (Cadena SER), where he is one of the most recognizable voices on the top-rated program Radio Club Deportivo, with more than 19,000 daily listeners according to the General Media Study. 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

Menopause isn’t just a women’s issue - it’s a human one. In “Men, Meet Menopause, Trudi Roscouet opens up a powerful conversation that invites men to understand, empathise, and support the women in their lives through one of the most significant health transitions they’ll face.Drawing on personal experience and years of work in women's health, Trudi explores why men need to be part of the menopause dialogue at home, in the workplace, and in society.This talk is a bold and relatable call to action that breaks down stigma, builds emotional literacy, and bridges the gender gap in health understanding.Whether you are a partner, manager, colleague, or friend, “Men, Meet Menopause” will change the way you see menopause forever and remind us all that informed support starts with a simple conversation. #belikederek Trudi is a passionate advocate for women's health, dedicated to raising awareness and driving change through education, policy, and lifestyle empowerment. With a background in women's fitness and wellbeing, latterly specialising in menopause health, she has worked to bridge the gap in healthcare access and knowledge, ensuring women have the tools to lead healthier lives. As a speaker and thought leader, she inspires action by highlighting the critical role of women’s health in building stronger families, workplaces, and communities 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 “Leadership Lessons from the Swamp” Dave explores how he learnt a critical leadership lesson from an unlikely mentor – Shrek!Dave explains how the vulnerability shown by Shrek at a key moment in his story inspires a deeper connection with others.Taking from this lesson, Dave challenges others to share their hopes and dreams, creating a space where the armour can come off and individuals can build trust, innovation and creativity together. Dave is a leadership and organisation development specialist, having spent 20 years working in diverse industries from professional services to utilities. Outside of his day job, he is often found treading the boards on stage in various roles, and is currently connecting his work and hobbies by researching the use of humour within organisations to build more creative and productive workplaces. 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

Welcome to one of the world’s most important debates, and hardly anyone’s even talking about it. It’s ‘The Rules’ versus ‘Freedom.’Aren’t rules supposed to keep us safe? How can a rule do damage?In this talk, Douglas unpacks the cost of excessive rules, and shows how you can intelligently dismantle them to promote greater freedom and productivity. Freedom isn’t a default setting. It must be carved out on purpose. But when you do, the effects on prosperity can be astonishing. Douglas Kruger is a multi-award winning speaker, and the author of several bestselling books. In 2016, in honour of excellence on stage, the Professional Speakers Association inducted him into their regional 'Speakers Hall of Fame.' Douglas writes regular columns for the Jersey Evening Post and Business Brief. 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

Pavel Tahkovuori was a Speaker at TEDxEspoo Youth 2025!What if everything you believed about meat - from childhood songs to food labels - was designed to keep you from asking a simple question: where does it really come from?For seven years, Pavel Tahkovuori, helped Finland’s biggest food companies make meat products look irresistible. He advised restaurants on how to make meat products more appealing, captured the perfect photo of a juicy burger, and shaped a comforting message. It was a job he never questioned - until one day, while eating pepperoni pizza, his girlfriend sent him an article that shattered everything he thought he knew. That Article featured a Swedish veterinarian who had worked inside a pig slaughterhouse. What she witnessed, the infections, the suffering, the silence - forced him to ask, for the very first time, what really happens before meat ends up on our plate.From that moment on, Pavel began to see animals differently. Not just the family dog he loved as a child, but all animals - pigs, chickens, cows - both those we love as a family member and those we consume. He could not disconnect anymore: He had always loved animals but also eaten them. Now, he was ready to ask why.This candid talk goes beyond a personal journey. It pulls back the curtains on how society teaches us to feel okay about something that might not be okay at all. From comforting but misleading labels like “happy farm” and “free-range” to childhood songs like Old MacDonald that tell us that factory farming is innocent and kind, Pavel reveals how storytelling has been used to soothe us into not questioning what is really going on. He asked those hard questions, and it changed his life. Today, Pavel is a vegan, the co-founder of an animal rights organization, and the author of a nonfiction book that challenges the meat industry's most powerful myths. In his Talk he shares how emotional disconnect is wired into our culture from childhood, what really happens inside so called “free-range” and “organic” farms, and how advertising quietly shapes our moral choices without us relaxing it.In Pavel’s Talk he also addresses common reactions he often hears: “But animals eat other animals.” “But it's legal.” “But I am just one person. Does it really matter?” He explains how modern farming affects not just the animals but the workers and the planet.At the end of Pavel’s talk he says: “We all have a huge impact in our daily lives, to our close people, to friends, to neighbors and to animals and the environment. We all create others, it could be either neutral, maybe sometimes negative and sometimes good. But what is most important for all is that each day we can choose to do better.”This is not a preachy talk. It is a genuine conversation about waking up, asking unforgettable questions, and choosing to live in alignment with your values, even if it means changing everything.#TEDxEspooYouth #TEDxTalk #TEDxEspooYouth2025 Pavel Tahkovuori is a Non-Fiction Author and Sustainability Expert with a background in the food business and a strong interest in how companies shape what we eat. Before Co-Founding Viral Vegans, he worked in market research, often for some of Finland’s largest companies. That experience gave him a rare inside view of the food industry giant's influence on consumer behavior. Today, he produces Finland’s most listened-to sustainability podcast and creates social media content that reaches up to 1.7 million people each month. 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