Raoul nu păstrează doar memoria unei comunități – o face să trăiască din nou, zi de zi. Prin seminarii cu elevi, povești în sinagogă și proiecte culturale vii, creează punți între generații. Deși are o carieră solidă în domeniul financiar, adevărata lui comoară este moștenirea identitară a Aradului. Un constructor de poduri între trecut, prezent și viitor. Raoul Vizental is the president of the Jewish Community of Arad, where since 2019 he has been coordinating cultural and educational activities dedicated to preserving the memory of the local Jewish community. He frequently organizes interactive seminars with students at the synagogue in Arad, fostering a lively dialogue about history, tolerance, and identity.In his professional life, he has a career spanning over 20 years in the financial sector but remains committed to promoting the multicultural heritage of his hometown. 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

Carmen Uscatu a transformat un vis într-o mișcare națională. A început cu voluntariat, dar a ajuns să schimbe sistemul medical. Cu Dăruiește Viață, a construit speranță acolo unde părea imposibil. Absolventă de master în Global Child Health la St. Jude’s, luptă pentru ca niciun copil bolnav din România să nu mai fie uitat. În 2024, și-a spus povestea: „Anul în care nu am murit”. Caremn Uscatu started volunteering in her free time while working in marketing at a multinational company. In 2012, together with Oana Gheorghiu, she founded Dăruiește Viață (Give Life), with the aim of radically changing how cancer patients are treated in Romania.In 2025, she completed a master’s degree in Global Child Health at one of the world’s most prestigious institutions, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in the USA. She is constantly seeking solutions to ensure that children with cancer and other serious illnesses in Romania have the same chances of survival as those in Western Europe and the USA.On her birthday in 2024, she published the memoir The Year I Didn’t Die. 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

Frații Oane nu doar creează branduri – creează identitate. Cu o agenție premiată internațional și o viziune centrată pe curaj și autenticitate, BroHouse este mai mult decât design: e declarație. Prin educație europeană și proiecte inovatoare, Costin și Horia arată că în România se poate construi excelență globală. Când designul întâlnește sensul, se naște impactul. Twin brothers Costin and Horia Oane, co-founders of the branding agency BroHouse, are visionary designers internationally recognized for bold projects and innovative strategies. Their shared experience has taught them the value of differentiation and identity.With European scholarships and a master’s degree from NTU (UK) in Branding & Identity Design, they founded BroHouse, which has been active in Romania for over 10 years. The agency won gold at the Transform Awards Europe 2025 (London) and twice took bronze at the Pentawards (London), the most prestigious global competition dedicated to packaging design. 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

Oana Chirilă este arhitectul care a refuzat să privească cum patrimoniul se prăbușește. A mobilizat studenți, a inițiat proiecte, a negociat între instituții și comunități. De la Băile Neptun la Comisia de Cultură, a ridicat ziduri noi în jurul istoriei noastre comune. Pentru ea, arhitectura e despre oameni, povești și dreptul la memorie. Un lider care reconstruiește cu suflet. Oana Chirilă, a 31-year-old architect, is known for her involvement in preserving Romania’s cultural heritage. She has worked as an intern architect in Italy, as a project manager at Mulberry Development, and as a communications manager for the Art Encounters Foundation.Between 2023 and 2024, she coordinated communications for major exhibitions and served as an advisor to the Culture Committee of the Chamber of Deputies. At 23, she initiated the HerculaneProject, contributing to the protection of the Neptun Baths and the revitalization of the Cerna Riverbanks.She has organized workshops for over 200 students and participated in numerous conferences across Europe. In 2019, she was awarded for her efforts in the field of heritage preservation. 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

Alex crede în puterea cuvântului – și îi învață pe alții să o descopere. Inginer în inteligență artificială și antrenor de dezbateri, a ghidat sute de tineri în arta argumentării și a gândirii clare. A construit comunități, a organizat competiții și a format lideri. Cu voce calmă și viziune limpede, Alex nu doar antrenează minți – ci aprinde scântei. Alex Ficard is a machine learning engineer, speaker, and for the past 5 years, also a debate coach. For the last 3 years, he has served as Vice President of the Association of Debate Clubs in the West.He has helped organize over 20 debate tournaments and has delivered numerous training sessions on topics such as argumentation and public speaking for high school and university students. 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

Mihai Maci nu oferă răspunsuri – ci întrebări care schimbă perspectiva. Filosof format la Cluj și în Franța, lector, eseist și autor premiat, explorează legătura dintre educație și libertate, între gândire critică și societate. Prin cărțile sale, vocea lui devine un ghid într-o lume în care adevărul trebuie regăsit. Un om care gândește profund – și te face să gândești la fel. Mihai Maci is a lecturer at the University of Oradea and holds a PhD in Philosophy, earned at “Babeș-Bolyai” University in Cluj. He has studied the works of Simone Weil, Heidegger, and Jan Patočka, with research residencies in France. His interests focus on contemporary philosophy and East-European historical thought.He has published several volumes on education and society, among which “Anatomy of an Imposture” received the “Matei Brâncoveanu” Award from the Alexandrion Foundation in 2016. In 2025, his book “Before the Answers, the Questions” was published, addressing social themes. 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