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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 …
Afghanistan, mars 2003. Après la guerre, les réfugiés rentrent au pays. Mais un fort tremblement de terre détruit des villages entiers. Comment reconstruire dans l’urgence, avec des conditions aussi difficiles, et de plus, dans des budgets extrêmement limités? C’est le défi qu’a relevé Corine Mermillod, qui partage comment elle a réussi à mobiliser le meilleur des personnes pour les aider …
In this largely illustrated talk, Kosha Joubert shares how community-led regeneration can become a source of solutions for today’s societal challenges. Kosha takes us on a journey around the globe to discover ecovillages, envisioning a world of empowered citizens and communities, designing and implementing their own pathways to a sustainable future, and building bridges of hope and international solidarity. Kosha …
Susan George speaks about why and how has spent the last several decades working for the common good, studying the rich to serve the poor, writing seventeen books and sharing her philosophy and scientific research on power. She helps us to decode the societal challenges at stake in a globalized, deeply flawed world. Susan George is a Franco-American political and …
Tout ce que vous avez toujours voulu savoir sur les milliardaires, Audrey le sait. Année après année, elle a étudié le classement publié par le magazine Forbes sur les plus fortunés de ce monde, pour mieux les connaître. Un talk décalé où vous en saurez plus sur ceux qui sont pétés de thune ! Peut-on être une femme à la …
L’histoire vraie de Swisstopia, projet socio-politique imaginé par des étudiant-e-s inspiré-e-s, qui a gagné le concours la « Suisse de demain ». Dans ce talk, en partant de 2035, nous pouvons regarder 20 ans de transformations possibles pour un monde meilleur. Il décrit par exemple l’évolution de l’organisation du temps de travail, grâce au télétravail partiellement obligatoire. Il encourage le vivre ensemble …
Au pays du chocolat, peut-on réussir à créer une start-up sans un franc suisse en poche et sans recourir au marketing traditionnel ? Pascal Meyer a relevé ce défi, suite à pari fou avec son prof de Marketing. Il nous raconte son parcours semé d’embuches, avec son humour unique et ses expressions bien à lui. Pascal Meyer est le fondateur …
Bruce shares his transformation from curious viewer to active producer of videos on the web. He explains how curiosity became for him a powerful tool for knowledge sharing, both evident and contagious. He inspires us with his vision of a world where anybody can share ideas worth spreading, even with French speaking videos on day-to-day physics. Bruce Benamran is a …
