In a system built entirely on metrics and performance, 0.4 isn’t just a bad grade; it’s an academic emergency. For most of us, that number feels like a life sentence. We are conditioned to believe
that if you trip that hard at the starting line, the race…

What if the most celebrated institution in human history was actually designed wrong? The data is uncomfortable. Individuals without heavy family obligation take more risks, earn more, and achieve more. Family-related stress accounts for a third of reported…

Almost every culture in human history has imagined heaven as somewhere else. Somewhere we're going. A place where the waiting finally ends. And even when we strip the faith away, the structure stays — we all spend our lives reaching for something just ahead…

This talk explores the complexity of being human in a world that often pushes people toward extremes and rigid labels. Drawing from several psychological frameworks, it reflects on how pain, trauma, diagnosis, emotion, and societal expectations can shape…

The signals that precede major crises are rarely hidden, they're just spoken by people institutions have decided aren't worth hearing. Through three examples spanning the 2008 financial crisis, the Me Too movement, and the Arab Spring, this talk shows that…

What happens when the thing keeping you stuck isn't loss, but the desperate need to understand it? In this talk, I explore the psychology behind our obsession with closure. Why the brain clings to unanswered questions, what that fixation actually costs us…

We often treat change as a matter of desire and discipline: want it badly enough, stay motivated enough, and you will become the person you aspire to be. But desire fades. Some people can sustain it for hours, others for years, but eventually it depletes.…

At 12 years old, I mispronounced one word in class. The whole room laughed. In that moment, I made a silent vow: never again. So I erased myself. I wiped the sacred ash from my forehead before walking through the school gates. I stopped watching Malayalam…

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You've probably heard the warnings about digital privacy: read the terms of service, think before you share, be careful what you click. But AI ethicist Jen Golbeck says the problem runs a lot deeper than that. In this eye-opening talk, she reveals how corporations…

Storyteller and activist Julian Davis reframes Bristol as the UK's civil rights capital, from the Bristol Bus Boycott to today. His big idea, "Un-Clusion," goes beyond a seat at the table: it's about building your own, and authoring the story rather than…

From surviving a childhood bombing to losing everything in business, Andrew Scott shares the framework that helped him rebuild: Purpose, Plan, Execute.

A story about silencing your inner "demons" and the belief that no matter how dark the road, you can…

Climate scientist Eunice Lo turns the data on heatwaves into something human: not distant numbers, but our sleep, our health, and the people we love. A sobering but hopeful look at why we have to act now, and where she still finds reason for hope.

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Roxroy Fearon shares a remarkable life, from young carer and young offender to senior social worker, shaped at every turn by small acts of kindness from others. A reminder that you never know when a tin of beans, a handshake or simply being seen might change…

Award-winning games writer Stark Holborn argues that the "mistakes" and serendipity of human creativity, like locking the butler in the freezer, are exactly what AI can't replicate. A clear, witty case for creativity, intentionality and integrity in an age…

You know what you need to do. So why is it still so hard to do it?

Most of us assume that once we become aware of our habits, fears, and limiting beliefs, change will naturally follow.

But what if awareness is only the beginning?

In this TEDx talk, entrepreneur…

Past relational experiences aren't failures; they show us where healing and deeper self-love are needed. We don't find love - we reflect it, because every relationship in our life is a mirror of how deeply we've learned to love ourselves. Host of the Spotify…

In a culture defined by "high-definition exhaustion," we often prioritize the speed of a transaction over the depth of a connection. Drawing on her Ethiopian heritage, Afomiya Dejene explores the "slow brew"—a cultural framework of intentionality—as a vital…

We've built a culture that treats leaders like products — rated, blamed, and discarded when they disappoint. But what does that cost the person inside the role? Drawing on a decade of confidential conversations with leaders across industries, Customer Culture…

Emily pulls back the curtain on how communication works on a television set, from one-way directives to collaborative meaning-making, and how one actor’s simple decision to shake hands with the “extras” transformed the entire energy of a production. Drawing…