What if the phone in your hand carried the story of a forgotten war?In this urgent and deeply personal TEDx talk, human rights advocate Johise Namwira uncovers the devastating human cost behind the minerals that power our phones, laptops, and electric cars. From her family’s escape during the Congolese civil war to her field research with survivors of violence, Johise connects the dots between consumer choices, colonial legacies, and one of the world’s deadliest ongoing conflicts.With clarity and conviction, she challenges us to rethink what we buy, who profits, and who pays the price—offering powerful ways we can support justice, accountability, and healing for the Democratic Republic of Congo. Johise Namwira, a Congolese refugee turned PR expert, is on a mission to confront the exploitation behind our technology. With degrees from the University of Manitoba and Oxford, she brings global insight to her talk, inspiring us to push for ethical change in the tech industry. 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, Tina Englisch explains why showing your true colors is both the hardest and the best thing you'll ever do, revealing the powerful impact of embracing authenticity in your life. Tina Englisch is a performance coach, international speaker, author, and dream life mentor. A former pro athlete and Austria’s first relationship coach, she helps high achievers break limits, stay focused, and live unapologetically in alignment with their true potential. 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

Making people feel is a simple enough sentance, yet it takes HU Haijie almost his entire career as a spatial creator and designer to practise. HU gives several examples of his own practise to demostrate how to better make people feel. Hu Haijie is the co-founder and creative director of VAV STUDIO, a spatial experience firm. As an interdisciplinary pioneering designer and long-term practitioner of narrative spaces, his research focuses on cutting-edge fields such as hybrid fields, emotional engineering, and hidden technology. In 2013, Hu Haijie and Tobias Geisler co-founded VAV STUDIO, a spatial experience firm, in Frankfurt, Germany, focusing on spatial narrative in the fields of interaction and experience. Subsequently, they established VAV STUDIO teams in Shanghai and Shenzhen in 2015 and 2022 respectively. Since 2022, he has served as an overseas tutor at the China Academy of Art and a practice professor at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou); and since 2024, he has been appointed as a visiting professor at the School of Design, East China Normal University. 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

As a master-level street dancer, EVO explains in simple and accessible terms the grassroots nature of street dance and its characteristic of being rooted in communities. Through a few simple moves, he demonstrates the charm of street dance. He hopes that more people will break through their limits, take a liking to dancing, and enjoy watching dance performances. As a dancer who bridges the gap between China's "post-breakdancing era" and "street dance culture era," EVO has always harbored deep affection for street dance—a raw, urban-born dance form—and maintained a humble attitude and a spirit of exploration toward its root culture. Inspired and guided by early domestic pioneers such as Lin Dong and Shang Siyang since 1998, EVO has over the years left his footprints in Europe, the United States, Japan, South Korea, Africa, as well as Hong Kong, Taiwan, and other regions through learning, field research, exchanges, and teaching. Since 2011, he has successively joined the Electric Boogaloo Family—the founding team of American Popping—and a South Korean Miaow (a style of street dance) team, devoting more efforts to inheriting the classic culture of street dance and innovating its creative forms. In 2021, he took on the roles of choreographer and actor for the amateur theater production Youyou Vision. 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

Doudou is a fearless woman who holds many records in extreme exploration. She is also a wildlife photographer, which inspires her to record those lives in the deep ocean and high mountains...a unique way to see trough mountains and seas. Doudou is the world's first explorer to complete ice diving in the three poles: Antarctica, the Arctic, and Tibet. Holder of China's latest altitude record for hot air balloon free flight at 9,867 meters in 2024.The documentaries she has participated in hosting have been broadcast in over 170 countries in 43 languages. PADI Diving Ambassador, WWF Celebrity Volunteer, ADEX Marine Environmental Protection Ambassador, Marine Exploration Ambassador, and has served as a judge in many international photography competitions. As a wildlife photographer, she has traveled to 168 countries focusing on marine scientific expeditions and adventures, summited the 8,848-meter Mount Everest, and dived 300 meters deep into the sea. She founded the ESG sustainable travel brand "Mumu Nature" in China, which connects with research institutions to carry out high-quality nature popularization, environmental education, outdoor sports skills training and other work for the public. 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

Danzeng is a Khampa man with rich experiences, he has practised many different ways to revatalize the ancient culture of the Tibet history and rich himalayan cultural heritages. Danzeng is a Khampa man with a fascinating soul and rich experiences. Beneath his rugged exterior lies a meticulous nature – known as "Uncle Herdsman" among friends and "Tibetan Expedition Doctor" among guests. Having studied abroad since childhood, he embarked on a career in cultural tourism upon returning to China, leading travelers, entrepreneurs, zoologists, artists, and Hollywood stars through the Tibetan regions. With over 20 years of experience in Tibetan cultural tourism, Danzeng possesses exceptional professional expertise. Meanwhile, through his own ways and persistence, he has consciously or unconsciously been leading trends in his hometown. Danzeng wears many hats. He was once the principal of an orphanage in the Tibetan area, a pioneer who witnessed the takeoff of high-end tourism in Tibet, and the owner of a Tibetan café in Nanluoguxiang, Beijing. Since returning to his hometown in 2013, he has become a trailblazer who first sparked the trend of Tibetan house renovation in China's "Capital of Tibetan Residential Art", the founder of Tibetan expedition tours, a designer of new Tibetan-style spaces, and the founder of the Himalayan Kitchen catering brand. 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