Wealth inequality gets talked about as an economic problem. Writer Xochitl Gonzalez makes the case that it's a civic one, too — a slow, quiet threat to democracy. Drawing on her research into the psychology of social class, she shows how growing up with (or…

Divya Unny is an award-winning filmmaker, writer and actor. In this talk, Divya traces the decade she spent between newsrooms and film sets marked by her mother's sudden death, a magazine shutting down the night before her first shoot and years of auditions…

Sipika Nigam is a venture capital investor with over 14 years of experience across investments, private equity and the startup ecosystem and an alumna of SDA Bocconi Asia Center. In this talk, Sipika draws on 15 years and over 4,000 conversations, from renting…

Shreya Karmakar is a Mumbai-based singer-songwriter, performer and independent artist. In her talk, Shreya challenges us to see struggle through a different lens. From taking a leap of faith into music to finding her footing as an independent artist and standing…

L. C. Singh is the Founder and Executive Chairman of Nihilent. In this talk, L. C. Singh revisits a night in 1979 when he landed in Karachi without a visa, fleeing revolution-torn Tehran, and found an immigration officer's hostility dissolve the moment they…

Akhilesh Gupta is Director of AI Solutions at Altir and an alumnus of SDA Bocconi Asia Center. In his talk, Akhilesh reflects on how changing the lens through which he measured success enabled some of the biggest pivots in his career. Moving across dramatically…

Mukesh Jain is the Executive Vice President and CTO of Capgemini. In his talk, Mukesh draws on three decades of building products used by billions to show that innovation and mistakes are inseparable. He shares real stories from Microsoft, Hotmail and Jio…

Gayatri Datar is an actress who has spent close to a decade working predominantly in the Marathi entertainment industry. In her talk, Gayatri takes us through the messier side of chasing a dream, arriving in Mumbai with next to nothing, learning the hard…

Sevdiğimiz birini kaybetme korkusu, kendi hayatımızı yeniden kurmanın başlangıcı olabilir mi? Neşe Merdinler bu konuşmada, babasının Alzheimer teşhisiyle başlayan ve hayatını kökten değiştiren yolculuğunu anlatıyor. Babasının giderek değişen dünyasına eşlik…

Michele Russo is a Professor at SDA Bocconi and an Associate Data Scientist at Analytics Arts, bringing together academic depth and hands on industry expertise. In his talk, Michele reveals how AI can now build synthetic personas that think, choose and even…

Medimos reproducciones, seguidores, entradas vendidas y resultados de una canción. Pero ¿cuánto sabemos del impacto de ese proceso en la persona que la creó?

En esta charla TEDx reflexiono sobre las responsabilidades de la industria musical, las audiencias…

Los grandes problemas no comienzan siendo grandes. Antes, dejan señales. Un conflicto antes de estallar. Una persona antes de decir "no puedo más". Uno
equipo antes de romperse. Incluso nosotros mismos antes de llegar al límite. El problema es que a menudo…

What happens when artificial intelligence meets the psychology of extremism? Drawing on years of academic research and undercover work inside extremist movements, Julia Ebner reveals how emerging technologies are transforming and accelerating radicalisation…

Giuseppe Aceto racconta ciò che l’intelligenza artificiale ci toglie mentre la usiamo con un consenso distratto. Parla delle lingue minori che spariscono, del nostro diventare terminali di previsioni fatte altrove e della scomparsa di quella fatica lenta…

Whether we end up "prophets" or "martyrs," there must be those who step forward — fueled by passion, with spontaneous laughter as their medium — to steadfastly uphold this love that belongs to the creator. YANG Yimin, commonly known as Adam, is the founder…

What if the generation we are trying to prepare for the future has something important to teach us today?
Seema Singh Puri, an educator and mother, shares three powerful lessons she learned from her daughters. From choosing to walk away from social media…

Who are we when nobody needs anything from us?
As women, we often become experts at fulfilling multiple roles- as doctors, mothers, daughters, wives, leaders, and caregivers. We learn to manage responsibilities, meet expectations, and keep moving forward…