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Kaspar takes you through the journey of e-Residency, which is perhaps one of the most important government experiments in the 21st century. The experiment started nearly 20 years ago after Estonia decided to become a fully digital society and issuing to every resident a digital identity. In his talk, Kaspar shares how e-Residency has taken the next step to enable …
In this talk Susan invites you to ask some big questions about money. Where does it come from, who gives it power, and is it possible to create your own? She will talk about a currency she co-founded in Brixton, London, and also some other experiments with money throughout history. Susan Steed is an economist who has worked in various …
Digital citizenship is an intriguing but still very abstract idea with a dark past and great potential. A journalist who has followed youth Internet safety and citizenship for nearly 20 years, Anne Collier looks at what this phenomenon is and offers five ways adult society can actually make it viable for what we call ”digital citizens,” the heart of digital …
Et si gérer une équipe en entreprise comportait les mêmes challenges qu’un jockey/driver avec ses chevaux de courses? Tous doivent maintenir la performance de leurs « poulains » tout en manageant leur stress, sans tomber dans les travers de la performance artificielle. S’inspirer de la gestion des équidés permet, selon Pierre Février-Vincent, de résoudre l’incohérence, si ce n’est l’absurdité, de …
In this emotional and moving talk, Samia Tawil shares her personal experience of becoming an independent hybrid artist, going beyond the established codes of the music industry. Insisting on the need to remain true to oneself, she shares her views on the link between art and social and political commitment, and the significance of what being an artist is to …
Ayant voyagé et travaillé dans plus d’une centaine de pays, Claude Béglé est un témoin privilégié de notre monde en pleine mutation. Ayant eu la chance d’observer ce phénomène à travers divers prismes — celui des multinationales comme des institutions caritatives, à la fois au plan politique, économique, sociétal et philosophique –, il nous partage sa vision d’une globalisation à …
This amazing engineer explains how we are continuously bombarded by radiation from space. He shares his idea of developing an open source networked detector for these cosmic rays, creating a massive cosmic ray telescope and empowering citizens to take part in the scientific process. Inspired by a TED talk, James Devine started the CosmicPi project to design and build a …
In his TEDxTalk a nurse presents how he helps simplifying organizational structures in healthcare. He explains how he succeeded in encouraging trust, while integrating simplification offers a great deal more for society than bureaucratic and pyramidal organizations, making daily work more meaningful and sustainable. Jos de Blok received the 2014 RSA Albert Medal for his work as founder of Buurtzorg, …
Michel Milinkovitch tells us why the artificial separation of scientific disciplines can obstruct scientific discovery and how the integration of computer science, mathematical concepts and physical processes in the analysis of biological questions can improve our understanding of the fundamental mechanisms generating the awe-inspiring complexity and diversity of Life. Michel Milinkovitch is professor of genetics, evolution and biophysics at the …
Why should we use the word “challenge” instead of “problem”? Tim shares his experience in using key words for communicating to inspire and empower others for cooperation in daily life. He shows that leadership language can create, demonstrate and motivate organizational cultures for positive attitudes, trust, respect and accountability. Timothy Connerton has been a corporate executive running global businesses and …
