TEDxBucharest Metamorphosis

2 days / 23 speakers
5 exclusive performances
an audience of over 1000 idea seekers

NEW AULA POLITEHNICA UNIVERSITY
NOVEMBER 16th-17th
MEET

The Speakers

This is our 11th event, so we made sure there’s plenty of wonder and inspiration to change your world.
20+ local and international speakers & performers will create live on stage this 11th experience: from contemporary dance, AI and VR, executive coaching, to architecture, wellness and leadership, hacking, sustainability, creativity, and many more.
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Head of ProtoSpace | Airbus

Christophe Debard

Christophe is an innovator who decided to embrace disability and change the way people see it.
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UI/UX & Measurement Google IL

Refael Bitton

Refael is a Googler for over 11 years, increasing your satisfaction with their online experience.
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Executive Director | McChrystal Group Leadership Institute

Jeffrey Eggers

Jeffrey leads research and client training on human and organisational performance.
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Architect
Postdoctoral Researcher

Mariana Popescu

Meet an architect passionate about the fabrication process, use of materials in unusual contexts and experimentation.
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Journalist | Romania, te iubesc!
Activist

Alex Dima

You know Alex very well, his investigations expose the hidden truths of our society and make us say ‘no more’.
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Musician & Sound Artist
Special Performance

Silent Strike

Ioan Titu (STS) is the creative soul behind the soundtrack of Hackerville and one very special performer.
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CULINARY ARTIST
Food Philosopher

Charles Michel

His work innovates in community building, food innovation, hospitality, and experiential art.
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Director | Brunswick Group
Speechwriter

Dex Torricke-Barton

This Silicon Valley communications leader is the brain behind nowadays masterminds’ speeches.
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Entrepreneur
CEO | Hintsa

Annastiina Hintsa

Annastiina is the one who knows how to offset high performance, holistic well-being and happiness.
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Exclusive performance
Black Mirror: Bandersnatch

FEEDBACK

Challenge: how would you feel to be the one in charge of other people’s lives?
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Storyteller & Co-founder | Female Narratives

Tijana Tamburic

Tijana is a former model, turned into a storyteller, a tough freelancer and the co-founder of a creative agency.
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Director of Technology | Rocket Insights

Jorge Castellanos

Passionate about music & sounds, Jorge currently works on the concept and development of audio wearables.
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Ethics & Technology Researcher
Delft University of Technology

Olya Kudina

Olya is a tech and tech ethics enthusiast, human rights activist, AI aficionada and a postdoctoral researcher.
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exclusive performance
SKETCH

RECUL

We got a remedy for the connection between you and culture: a unique sketch.
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Talk-Performance by Paul Bulencea, Barbara Neuhofer & The Extraordinary Crew

The Global State of Awe

With this talk-performance, we invite you to have a glimpse into inner space through an auditory experience.
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Facereader, Founder | Face Keys Romania

Alex Bocunescu

Alexandru is passionate about face muscles and how they correlate with emotional responses and behaviors.
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Co-founder & CEO | EFdeN
Strategist | energiaTa

Mihai Toader-Pasti

Mihai is a professional who sets sustainability at the core of everything he does.
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LIVE PERFORMANCE

Taraf de Caliu

TEDxBucharest11 stage will be filled with the sound of authentic traditional music from Southern Romania.
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Choreographer
Contemporary dance performer

Ana Maria Lucaciu

Ana Maria is a Romanian freelance choreographer and performing artist based in New York City.
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Maths Teacher | Andrei Saguna National College

Cătălin Ciupală

Cătălin will show you the magic of numbers and make you fall in love with maths.
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Founder | Textile Museum
Ph.D. in Visual Arts

Florica Zaharia

Dr. Florica Zaharia left NY skyscrapers to open the first textiles museum in Romania.
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Advertising Director | Copywriter | Film Writer

Alex Coteț

Alex is a self-taught professional that credits YouTube as his sole source of education.
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Associate Creative Director
BuzzFeed UK

Antonia Bonello

Antonia works with brands to create engaging content on BuzzFeed’s platforms
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AI Visionary and Doer
Co-founder @LAIF

William Richard

William is co-leading LAIF, an Oxford Computational Neuroscience Laboratory spin-off.
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High School Student | Founder & President @Girl Up Romania

Sofia Scarlat

Sofia works to offer a platform for teenagers to advocate for equal opportunities.
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High Altitude Climber | Environmentalist | Free Spirit

Alex Găvan

Alex uses the best stage possible, the summits of the world’s highest mountains to advance environmental & social causes.
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HOST & MODERATOR
Director @Brain Academy

Gregory Caremans

A friend of the community and former speaker, Gregory is the perfect 2-day host of our 11 years anniversary event.
About TEDxBucharest Metamorphosis

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Join us as we take a look at ourselves through the mirror of others: inspiring stories fueled by desire for progress, game-changing ideas emerging from strenuous situations, powerful transformations powered by bold ambitions. Let go of fears. Challenge assumptions.

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