Theme: Shifting Paradigms

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized (subject to certain rules and regulations).

International School of Panama
International School of Panama
Golf Club Road, Cerro Viento Rural, San Miguelito
Panama City, Panamá
Panama

Carolina Freire

Founder & Entrepreneur

Daniel McKee

Educational Advisor

Daniel McKee grew up in New Jersey, attended public schools there, and attended Brown University in Rhode Island, before beginning a long career in education. He first taught in inner city schools in Oakland, California, before becoming a Peace Corps volunteer in Paraguay, where he trained young teachers at a regional Teacher Training College, embarking on their own careers in rural schools. He learned Spanish there which he counts as a tremendous enrichment in his life. He went on to teach social studies and language arts in New York City public schools for 10 years, earning a Masters Degree in Bilingual Education at Columbia University Teachers College and later a post-masters credential in School Administration and Supervision. After over a decade in New York City, Daniel embarked on a next decade in the international schools. Daniel worked as a teacher and school principal in Guatemala, Thailand and Spain, before arriving in Panama in 2008 as the High School Principal

Felipe Félix Méndez

Youth Entrepreneur

Throughout his 15 years living in Panama City, Panama, Felix has noticed something astonishing about the country: the public opinion of the youth on major matters such as politics and economics is hardly taken into consideration because of the mere fact that they are young. Felix, a young entrepreneur, has strong beliefs that if he finds something unfair, it is impossible for him to stay quiet. But sometimes, people his age do not get the chance to express their concerns because they're not adults. In the past years, Felix has been greatly involved in major debate conferences that have helped his awareness and opinion on current events, as well as made him a much more confident person overall. Felix believes that the stories and experiences that the youth is able to provide to this day and age will really make a difference in the world, and that is why they should be heard. Felix's talk will be given in Spanish, titled "Sentandose en la Mesa de los Adultos".

John Shea

Education Advisor

Natalia Garzon

Young Entrepreneur

Rivca Zayat

Entrepreneur & Nutrition Pioneer

Veronica Angulo

Young Entrepreneur

Ziad Ahmed

Young Entrepreneur & Activist

Ziad Ahmed is a sixteen-year-old junior at Princeton Day School. He is an American-Muslim, Bangladeshi, and passionate social justice activist. Ziad is committed to working towards a world safe for all and accepting of everyone. Ziad founded a teen organization, redefy (www.redefy.org), committed to defying stereotypes, redefining perspectives positively, embracing acceptance and tolerance, and creating an active community since September of 2013.Redefy has grown immensely with over 100 students internationally on the team, over 2,000 likes on facebook, and over 40,000 hits on redefy.org.