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
Among the many factors that continually shape and sustain human life on Earth is indeed… human life. Although ironic at first, the role of demographics is to most of us ‘far from obvious’ (Morland). The way demographic trends have historically altered the
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
