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).

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Brittney Noelle Walker-Zaleski

Brittney Noelle Walker-Zeleski is an American poet, artist, and educator. Inflicted with wanderlust since her childhood, she has visited twelve countries and has lived in three. Throughout this time, she has written and painted her feelings, experiences, and connections with others and the world around her. Her writing has been published by various online literary journals and blogs. Currently, Brittney resides in Aachen where she teaches English to children and adults.

Brittney Noelle Walker-Zeleski

Brittney Noelle Walker-Zeleski is an American poet, artist, and educator. Inflicted with wanderlust since her childhood, she has visited twelve countries and has lived in three. Throughout this time, she has written and painted her feelings, experiences, and connections with others and the world around her. Her writing has been published by various online literary journals and blogs. Currently, Brittney resides in Aachen where she teaches English to children and adults.

Eric Molin

Eric Molin is an international public speaking coach based in Vienna, Austria and author of the Impact Presenting method. His mission is helping people say what they have to say to get the results they need - across borders and across neurotypes. Over the last 11 years he has taught over 3000+ people of 100+ nationalities across 16 countries to get on stage and make their impact . He has worked with organizations ranging from post-grad universities, to Fortune 500 companies, to NASA. Born in Taipei, to a mother from Iran and a father from the US, both teachers, becoming an international teacher was more of a calling rather than a planned career choice. A key belief which drives his work is that everyone has something to say which can change their world and there is no “one” right way to say it. Discovering your strengths and what works for you is key in unlocking your potential as a speaker. He holds an MBA from Universitaet Donau-Krems, in Austria, and is the author of Impact Presenting, Better Public Speaking in 4 Steps. He spends a lot of time on the road, across the EU and US, but when he is not working he can be found enjoying Vienna, his hometown of 22 years.

Passant Faheem

Passant is a 23 year old entrepreneur. She is cofounder and creative Director at Stamps, leading travel agency based in Egypt and Croatia. Stamps has gained big popularity amongst young adults for its dynamic community and inclusive travel experiences. Passant also shares her entrepreneurial journey and travels on social.

Randall Birnberg

For over 30 years, Randall Birnberg, an American educator and psychologist, has been helping to develop the human potential that lies within each individual. Whether it was the Native Americans "on the rez" of New Mexico or Italian street children in Rome, he always provided the crucial psychological tools to work on individual consciousness and self-compassion. Twenty four years ago, he brought his knowledge and experience to Europe. In university lectures, seminars and coaching, he "taught" doctoral students, teachers, employees of international companies … as well as private individuals throughout Europe. As a happiness researcher at Erasmus University in Rotterdam, Randall works within the relatively new science of happiness, also known as "Positive Psychology". Positive Psychology deals with human emotions, strengths, relationships, the meaning of life and our achievements. Ultimately, through our well-being & happiness, we become more resilient and more able to withstand uncertain times as we our experiencing today. Randall's current passion is to help Ukrainian refugees living in Germany to integrate into the German culture i.e., by teaching self-compassion techniques, resilience and love-kindness meditations.

Roy van der Meel

Roy van der Meel is a biomedical engineer specialized in nanomedicine and RNA therapeutics. After obtaining his PhD from Utrecht University in The Netherlands, he joined Professor Pieter Cullis’ lab at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada in 2015. During his postdoctoral tenure, he gained extensive experience with lipid nanoparticle (LNP) delivery platform technology that has enabled the approval of the first siRNA therapeutic and mRNA vaccines for COVID-19. In 2019, Dr. Roy was recruited back to The Netherlands at the Eindhoven University of Technology by Professor Willem Mulder and appointed Assistant Professor in the Precision Medicine group. His current research is focused on establishing platform nanotechnology for delivering RNA therapeutics to specific immune cells and precisely regulating the immune response. Besides being a scientist, Roy is a husband and proud dad of twins.

Sebastian Kowitz

Sebastian graduated in Mining Engineering from RWTH Aachen University in 2015. He had been working as a project engineer for a mining consulting & engineering organization, being responsible for optimizing world-wide’s mining operations and equipment. Currently Sebastian is founder and CEO of talpasolutions, an analytics software company, based in Essen. It provides predictive analytics applications for mobile assets, covering equipment in the heavy industry, including mining, construction, logistics and agriculture.

Wil van der Aalst

Wil van der Aalst is a renowned computer scientist and professor of information systems at RWTH Aachen University in Germany. He is best known for his work on business process management, workflow management, and process mining, which are important areas in the field of information technology. Van der Aalst was born in the Netherlands in 1966, and he obtained his PhD in computer science from Eindhoven University of Technology in 1992. After completing his doctorate, he joined the faculty at the same university, where he worked until 2003. He then moved to the Technische Universiteit Eindhoven as a full professor, and in 2018, he joined RWTH Aachen University. Van der Aalst has made significant contributions to the development of process mining, which is a data-driven approach to process analysis that uses event logs to extract process-related information. He has authored several influential books on the topic, including "Process Mining: Data Science in Action" and "Workflow Management: Models, Methods, and Systems." Van der Aalst has received numerous awards for his contributions to the field of computer science. He is a member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences and a fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery. He has also been awarded the IEEE Computer Society Technical Achievement Award, the Humboldt Research Award, and the Knuth Prize. Van der Aalst is highly regarded for his expertise in process mining, and his work has had a significant impact on the field of business process management. His research has helped organizations to better understand and optimize their business processes, leading to improved efficiency, productivity, and customer satisfaction.