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
Smart technologies make our lives easier: from smart maps that find the fastest way home through evening traffic to sprinklers that take light and plants into account before watering. One field of smart technology that is particularly fascinating is intelligent, artificial materials.
Who would ever voluntarily ask to be taxed? One of our speakers at TEDxVienna 2022 On The Rise would – and does. But why? And why is this so important? Marlene Engelhorn is a student of German Studies at the University of
This year, we have been feeling the impact of climate change more than ever, with heat waves worldwide causing record-breaking temperatures – a topic equally concerning for both activists and researchers. Together with his team from the Joint European Torus (JET) Operations,
Have you ever found someone else’s grocery list and noticed a funny item or interesting thing included on that list? How would you feel if someone found your grocery list? Indifferent? Ashamed? Proud? What if we told you there is an actual
Valeria Gontareva, or Valeriia Hontareva, is the tenth chairman of the National Bank of Ukraine who held office right after the Revolution of Dignity in 2014. She also happened to be the first woman to lead Ukraine’s central bank. Becoming governor in
On October 8th we held our 12th TEDxVienna conference, On the Rise, an event about matters of increasing importance to all of us. The day was filled with sixteen inspiring ideas, great food, stimulating interactives, and plenty of networking with like-minded individuals. In
Do you need an “actionable” guide for “hands-down” success in conversing with the “heavy hitters” of the Fortune 500? Or does your boss keep “pinging” you on your holiday telling you that you need to keep “blue-skying” your “elevator pitch” for the
Less than one week until we welcome you all at Volkstheater for a day full of ideas and eye-opening experiences, where you will be sure to learn something new and exchange your thoughts with people from all over the world. Several topics
Creativity is a notion that has been dividing people for decades. What happens when we rethink who has access to it, how, and why?