What if the circumstances that hurt us could become the source of our greatest strength?
Four-time ISKA Self-Defense World Champion James Sang Lee shares how a traumatic childhood experience unexpectedly shaped a life of purpose. What began as a need to…

In early morning bicycle rides through London, filmmaker Johno Verity discovers that learning your city's hidden history transforms how you see it, and how you see yourself. Johno Verity is a London-based content creator, filmmaker, and urban historian known…

Is conversation a lost art, or is it just evolving? Journalist Josh...

What if the way we judge food shapes the way we judge people? Jadyn McLean explores the cultural, historical, and social forces behind ethnic food in America, uncovering how our perceptions of what we eat influence identity, bias, and belonging. This talk…

We all have a "thing" — the way we act when we're not at our best that we somehow can't see in ourselves. Leadership expert Chris Wheatley learned about his when his best friend at work called him on it. He shares how hearing that hard truth shattered a lifelong…

In an era obsessed with boundaries, self-protection, and personal peace, are we unintentionally distancing ourselves from the very communities we need? Joy DeBolt explores how comfort culture can limit compassion, connection, and growth, challenging us to…

Over two decades of interviewing countless creative people, Debbie ...

How does bullying take root? Social psychologist Amy Cuddy got an inside view of this question after she became the target of a coordinated campaign to discredit her. Drawing on her own experience and years of research, she gives a clear-eyed analysis of…

AI can already produce a flawless deck in five minutes. Qi Zhai-McCartney calls that amazing and suffocating in the same breath, and argues we cannot out-execute the machine on output, which means the question everyone is asking is the wrong one.

Qi is the…

A devastating super typhoon that destroyed city infrastructure unexpectedly revealed humanity's deep desire for connection and play during desperate times. Amidst widespread power outages, Becca Liu transformed a ruined playground into a kinetic power station…

Music has become this fundamental aspect of our lives. We as society cannot function without it. This talk will revolve around how the 1960s has transformed the way society uses and views music. How it has turned from this simple entertainment, into a global…

When encountering grand concepts like "carbon neutrality" and "ESG" in the workplace, they often feel disconnected from our daily lives. Qian Yingchu breaks down the new rules of this era from a highly practical perspective. From the water-saving secrets…

Storm chasing is never just a wild adventure for a few enthusiasts.As our climate changes, it connects to the safety and survival of every ordinary person. Nature has no permanent safe haven. As Lu Cheng Wang says, we shouldn’t just stand in awe of storms—we…

The ecological crisis we face is, at its core, a crisis of perception. Through artificial intelligence, emotion technology, and interdisciplinary artistic practice, Alex Long Yuan transforms the subtle respiration of plants, the passage of time inscribed…

In ecological restoration on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, high-tech solutions are not the only answer. Instead, Trachung Barang chose to return to the old ways—applying the time-honored, traditional knowledge passed down through generations of Tibetan herders…

As cities rise ever higher, why do people become increasingly disconnected from wind, trees, and the changing seasons? Landscape architect Wanpeng Zu begins with the concept of a "climbable mountain forest," bringing nature back into high-rise architecture.…

What if you were to live forever? This talk highlights how minute humans are in the timescale of earth. It explores how if you were to live forever you would see a vast amount of change in our world geologically, in the climate, as well as astronomically.…

Tech entrepreneur and global strategist Vineet Nambiar explores why expanding beyond traditional boundaries is no longer a luxury, but a necessity for long-term survival in an interconnected world. Drawing from nearly two decades of scaling ventures globally…

What if knowing your future health could help science find a cure but change how you live your life today? This talk explores the ethical and emotional weight behind knowing your future and how it may negatively impact people. On the converse this talk also…