Join TEDxSydney's lineup of inspirational speakers this September as they explore the theme of POSSIBLE.
As we look to the future we want to explore where we go from here, what innovations are just around the corner, what stories of ingenuity and resilience can we learn from? What can we discover about our world, our work and ourselves that once may have been inconceivable, and what are some of the biggest challenges facing us today?
The event's first lineup of six highly-acclaimed and fearless group of speakers and performers that will be sharing their visions of what is POSSIBLE with you. From scientists, activists, poets, filmmakers, technology pioneers, performances, designers – it’s going to be one hell of a show.
Speaker Line Up
Grace Tame – 2021 Australian of the Year, Grace is an outspoken advocate for survivors of sexual assault, using her voice to push for legal reform and raise public awareness about the impacts of sexual violence.
George Peppou – Serial entrepreneur, inventor and co-founder and CEO of food-tech startup, Vow, transforming the concept of food through animal cell reproduction creating a new category of food that claims to be “sustainable, abundant and irresistible.”
Shelley Reys AO – A Djiribul woman of far north Queensland and a respected Indigenous specialist, strategist and service provider who has been a leader in the reconciliation space for 30 years and helping the Australian workforce to work in the Indigenous space with greater skill and confidence. Shelley is the CEO of Arrilla and a Partner at KPMG.
Uncanny Valley (Charlton Hill and Justin Shave) – Uncanny Valley’s focus is one part musical craft, and the other sonic technology. They believe in the pursuit of augmented creativity and strive to define the ethical and sustainable role of emerging tech in the ever-changing landscape of the music industry.
Tracey Rogers – Ecologist studying how animals overcome the challenges of changing environments including how whale populations have recouped from 20th century hunting and warming oceans; how pack ice seals cope with the loss of ice and krill in the Antarctic; and how Tasmanian devils cope with extreme population loss because of a facial tumour.
Sara Saleh – The daughter of migrants from Palestine, Egypt, and Lebanon, living on Gadigal land. A poet, writer, human rights activist, and campaigner for refugee rights and racial justice, she has spent over a decade in grassroots and non-governmental organisations in Australia and the Middle East.
“With every passing week we learn more and more about what is POSSIBLE … and what is not. I’m excited to see what our valiant curators have come up with for 2021. We need new ideas more than ever, and TEDxSydney is proud of its role in bringing bold and brave ideas to the forefront of conversation," said Remo Giuffré, TEDxSydney Founder and Licensee.
TEDxSydney 2021 is scheduled to be held online, broadcast from the Sydney Opera House on 17th September.
