Why do we keep delaying the things we know matter? In this talk, Cooper Chen explores procrastination through personal experience, psychology, and habit design. He explains how the brain chooses short-term comfort over long-term goals, then shares practical strategies such as changing your environment, using the five-minute rule, and time blocking to help people take action before life passes them by. Kang Chiao International School Student 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

Czy work-life balance to rzeczywiście rozwiązanie, czy raczej luksus współczesnego systemu? I na ile potrafimy oddzielić się od jego oczekiwań, by żyć po swojemu? Jestem power speakerem i trenerką wystąpień publicznych, której misją jest rozpalanie w ludziach ognia do działania. Wierzę, że każde wystąpienie może być potężnym narzędziem zmiany - zarówno w życiu mówcy, jak i jego słuchaczy.Łącząc doświadczenie prawniczki z pasją do nauczania, pomagam liderom przekształcać zwykłe prezentacje w inspirujące przemówienia, które poruszają serca i motywują do działania. Moja filozofia to:'Wielkie mowy tworzą wielkie zmiany.'Skuteczność mojej metodologii potwierdzają międzynarodowe osiągnięcia:Mistrzyni Europy Środkowo-Wschodniej w mowach ewaluacyjnych po angielsku Finalistka Mistrzostw Europy Środkowo-Wschodniej w mowach humorystycznych po angielsku Mistrzyni Polski Środkowo-Wschodniej w mowach humorystycznych Toastmasters International 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

When a woman begins to forget words, struggle with focus, or experience sudden anxiety, menopause is rarely the first explanation that comes to mind. In this eye-opening TEDxHyderabad talk, Dr. Suravi Sharma challenges the traditional narrative of menopause as a purely reproductive transition. Through science, personal experience, and a powerful patient story, she reveals how menopause reshapes the brain, influences long-term cognitive health, and may hold important clues to understanding why women are disproportionately affected by Alzheimer's disease. Fire Up is not always about discovering something new. Sometimes it is about seeing something familiar in an entirely different light. This talk invites us to rethink one of the most misunderstood transitions in a woman's life. Dr. Suravi Sharma Kumar is a dynamic healthcare leader with over two decades of experience spanning clinical medicine, corporate strategy, and public discourse. Her multidisciplinary training includes MBBS, MD in Pathology, an MBA, and an MFA in Creative Writing. She has held key leadership roles, including General Manager (Transformation) at Moolchand Medcity and Healthcare Domain Consultant at TCS, and is the founder of Skylab Diagnostic Services, an NABL-accredited lab in Delhi NCR. Currently an Advisor to Thermo Fisher Scientific and a CII panel member, she is also a columnist, author, and moderator. Dr. Suravi is known for translating complex medical insights into compelling, accessible narratives that bridge science and society. 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

Taylor and Imani use their personal experiences to explore the gender discrimination that still occurs even among junior levels of sport. They challenge the audience to confront their own stereotypes of 'women's sport'. Imani is in Year 8 at Mercedes College, PerthTaylor is in Year 8 at Mercedes College, Perth 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 explores the way the education system is set up to devalue creative subjects which hurts society at large. Emma is in Year 10 at Mercedes College, Perth. She is heavily involved in the Arts, featuring in College Productions and music performances. 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 this TEDx talk, The Bamboo Generation, education entrepreneur and founder Briony Sun explores a growing question in modern education: Are we developing children who can thrive in the future - or simply making learning easier? Drawing from her childhood growing up in China and her experience across international education systems, Briony examines how educational structures shape responsibility, resilience, discipline, leadership, and long-term thinking. Using the metaphor of bamboo - which spends years developing deep roots before visible growth - she introduces the Bamboo Root Framework: a model centred on responsibility, resilience, and interdisciplinary range. This talk challenges common assumptions about Chinese education, Western education models, student wellbeing, academic pressure, and the future of learning in the age of artificial intelligence. Rather than framing education as East versus West, Briony argues that the real opportunity lies in combining the strongest ideas from different systems to develop children who can adapt, persist through discomfort, think across disciplines, and lead in uncertain times. Because the future will not become less demanding. And we cannot prepare the next generation by removing every difficulty from their path. We prepare them by strengthening the roots that allow them to remain grounded through challenge, complexity, and uncertainty. Briony Sun is the founder of ThinkChinese and an education entrepreneur exploring how learning systems shape leadership, resilience, and human development in an age of artificial intelligence and global uncertainty. Her work bridges Eastern educational philosophy with modern global learning systems, challenging conventional assumptions about discipline, creativity, freedom, and human development. Through curriculum innovation, teacher development, and cross-cultural education initiatives, Briony advocates for a new generation of education - one that develops not only knowledge, but the human qualities needed to navigate complexity, uncertainty, and rapid change. Her work focuses on responsibility, resilience, interdisciplinary thinking, and the long-term development of human capability in an increasingly interconnected world. 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

A doctor spends his career fighting death. Then his father asks him to stop. In this deeply moving TEDxHyderabad talk, Dr. Subrahmanyam shares how a personal loss transformed his understanding of medicine. Through stories from hospice care, he explores a question many of us avoid: what happens when cure is no longer possible? From life-saving interventions to life-affirming care, this talk challenges us to rethink what it means to care for someone at the end of life. Fire Up is often about finding the courage to act. Sometimes, it is also about finding the courage to let go with compassion, clarity, and dignity. Dr. M. Subrahmanyam is a pioneering anaesthesiologist and Founding Trustee of Sparsh Hospice, and Head of Anaesthesia at Rainbow Hospitals Group. Trained at Osmania Medical College, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, and in the UK (FRCA), he also served as visiting faculty at the University of Michigan before returning to India in 2000. As Founding Director of Axon Anaesthesia Associates, he built India’s largest anaesthesia group practice and pioneered advancements like liver transplant anaesthesia and painless labour. Through Sparsh Hospice, he has enabled dignified, free end-of-life care for over 15,000 patients. He received the Service Above Self Award from Rotary International in 2025 and continues to shape healthcare with plans for a charitable women’s cancer hospital. 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

Charlie speaks about the inequality women still face in the workplace and why it is so important for society to try harder to reach equality. Charlie is in Year 8 at Mercedes College, Perth. 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

Bullying affects both the bullied and the bully. It is a dimming of your personal light. However, kindness can reverse this process and turn your light back on. This talk uses personal experiences to illuminate this idea. Maeôra is in Year 8 at Mercedes College, PerthHiya is in Year 9 at Mercedes College, Perth 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

Healthcare breakthroughs change the world only when they reach the people who need them most. Drawing from decades of experience as a physician, innovator, and institution builder, Dr. Somaraju explores how affordability, accessibility, political will, and technological progress must work together to create meaningful change. From pioneering medical innovations to leveraging telemedicine and AI, he offers a compelling vision for the future of healthcare. Fire Up is often associated with big ideas. This talk asks a deeper question: what happens when those ideas are guided by responsibility? Dr. B. Somaraju is a distinguished cardiologist whose work has been guided by the belief that advanced cardiac care should be accessible to all, not just a privileged few. Over decades, he has built institutions, treated thousands of patients, and mentored generations of doctors committed to this mission. A defining milestone in his journey was the development of the Kalam-Raju stent in collaboration with A. P. J. Abdul Kalam—an indigenous, affordable innovation that transformed access to life-saving cardiac care. Beyond medical advancements, Dr. Somaraju emphasizes empathy as the foundation of healing, believing that true care lies in restoring hope, listening deeply, and honouring every heartbeat with compassion and dignity. 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