Health care, in many Western countries, is a topic of constant change, discussion, and controversy with differing approaches to access, declining numbers of employees, and inadequate remuneration – however, the one thing that is ideally agreed upon is the aim for high
Few of us can be found on Sunday mornings sitting at the breakfast table, sipping our coffee, buried under the gigantic, crinkly pages of a newspaper. But if you ever end up on the editorial pages, you often find those exaggerated, sometimes
For most, when a woman falls pregnant, it is an occasion worthy of a celebration for the nine months of gestation which she is going to experience. This physical and emotional change may prove to be challenging, and she will need as
2023 marks the tenth year since the United Nations (UN) declared a particular, and peculiar day as one of its many UN days on 19 November – World Toilet Day. Supporting two of the three pillars of the UN – Human Rights,
Working from home has brought about significant challenges for many people, especially during the pandemic, but it has also opened new opportunities to work and inclusion. While in some places, such as the US and Germany, remote working has become much more
At the TEDxVienna “On The Rise” event last October, we had the honor of having AI researcher Dr. Mennatallah El-Assady give her first TEDx talk on explainable AI and how interactive human-AI collaboration interfaces can be used for effective problem-solving and decision-making.
When it comes to the ever-changing world around us, as well as the growing list of concerns about the current state of society, multidisciplinary designer and visual artist Jann Choy doesn’t want to offer solutions on a silver platter. Instead, she wants
Candy Licious is a Viennese activist, drag artist, and model, who is an integral part of the LGBTQ+ community in Vienna. At our last event, On The Rise, Candy spoke on the TEDxVienna stage about love, diversity, overcoming hate, and how we
Environmental issues are one of the biggest challenges mankind has to face in the 21st century. There is an urgent need to replace conventional processes in industries and our daily lives with greener alternatives. Synthetic biology may be one way in which
At TEDxVienna ON THE RISE, drama therapist and communication coach Jenny Simanowitz talked to us about sex and ageing, dating adventures in her 70s, and wrapped up the show with roaring applause from the audience. Her wise words linger on after her
