TED@Westpac
As Westpac enters its third century, the inaugural TED@Westpac event in Sydney, Australia explored the brilliant inventions, bold acts and big ideas that point the way to a healthy, sustainable future for all. Westpac speakers examined the exponential possibilities that come from embracing innovation and celebrating diversity while creating The Future Legacy.
TED@Westpac
Mohamad Jebara: This company pays kids to do their math homework
Mohamad Jebara loves mathematics -- but he's concerned that too many students grow up thinking that this beautiful, rewarding subject is difficult and boring. His company is experimenting with a bold idea: paying students for completing weekly math homework. He explores the ethics of this model and how it's helping students -- and why learning math is crucial in the era of fake news.
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Jeremy Forbes: How to start a conversation about suicide
Is there someone in your life dealing with anxiety, depression or thoughts of suicide -- but is too ashamed to talk about it? Jeremy Forbes saw this happening around him, and now he's on a mission to teach people how to start a conversation about it. In this deeply personal talk, Forbes shares his approach to helping a group of traditionally silent men in his community open up about their struggles. "We can all be life preservers," he says.
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Sarah Murray: A playful solution to the housing crisis
Frustrated by her lack of self-determination in the housing market, Sarah Murray created a computer game that allows home buyers to design a house and have it delivered to them in modular components that can be assembled on-site. Learn how her effort is putting would-be homeowners in control of the largest purchase of their lives -- as well as cutting costs, protecting the environment and helping provide homes for those in need.
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Sarah Donnelly: How work kept me going during my cancer treatment
When lawyer Sarah Donnelly was diagnosed with breast cancer, she turned to her friends and family for support -- but she also found meaning, focus and stability in her work. In a personal talk about why and how she stayed on the job, she shares her insights on how workplaces can accommodate people going through major illnesses -- because the benefits go both ways.
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Vikram Sharma: How quantum physics can make encryption stronger
As quantum computing matures, it's going to bring unimaginable increases in computational power along with it -- and the systems we use to protect our data (and our democratic processes) will become even more vulnerable. But there's still time to plan against the impending data apocalypse, says encryption expert Vikram Sharma. Learn more about how he's fighting quantum with quantum: designing security devices and programs that use the power of quantum physics to defend against the most sophisticated attacks.
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Raymond Tang: Be humble — and other lessons from the philosophy of water
How do we find fulfillment in a world that's constantly changing? Raymond Tang struggled with this question until he came across the ancient Chinese philosophy of the Tao Te Ching. In it, he found a passage comparing goodness to water, an idea he's now applying to his everyday life. In this charming talk, he shares three lessons he's learned so far from the "philosophy of water." "What would water do?" Tang asks. "This simple and powerful question ... has changed my life for the better."
TED@Westpac
Mohamad Jebara: This company pays kids to do their math homework
Mohamad Jebara loves mathematics -- but he's concerned that too many students grow up thinking that this beautiful, rewarding subject is difficult and boring. His company is experimenting with a bold idea: paying students for completing weekly math homework. He explores the ethics of this model and how it's helping students -- and why learning math is crucial in the era of fake news.
TED@Westpac
Jeremy Forbes: How to start a conversation about suicide
Is there someone in your life dealing with anxiety, depression or thoughts of suicide -- but is too ashamed to talk about it? Jeremy Forbes saw this happening around him, and now he's on a mission to teach people how to start a conversation about it. In this deeply personal talk, Forbes shares his approach to helping a group of traditionally silent men in his community open up about their struggles. "We can all be life preservers," he says.
TED@Westpac 2017
Sarah Donnelly
How work kept me going during my cancer treatment
Jeremy Forbes
How to start a conversation about suicide
Mohamad Jebara
This company pays kids to do their math homework
Sarah Murray
A playful solution to the housing crisis
Rowan Fitzpatrick and Heart of Mind
Facing the future together
Tomer Garzberg
What happens when we take humans out of work?
Will Jenkins
The most precious commodity of all?
Michael Mieni
Using Aboriginal traditions to teach tech
Alastair O'Neill
When genetic choice becomes personal
Rach Ranton
Where are we trying to end up?
Olivia Tyler
The complex path to sustainability
Shadé Zahrai