ABOUT US

About TED

TED stands for Technology, Entertainment & Design.
It is a non-profit organization devoted to
ideas worth spreading. TED is a global community, welcoming people from various disciplines and cultures, who seek a deeper understanding of the world. It was started in 1984 in California as a conference where Technology, Entertainment & Design converged, but today covers almost all topics – from science to business to global issues and is served in more than 100 languages. It has grown to support many world-changing ideas with its numerous initiatives.

About TED

TED stands for Technology, Entertainment & Design.
It is a non-profit organization devoted to
ideas worth spreading. TED is a global community, welcoming people from various disciplines and cultures, who seek a deeper understanding of the world. It was started in 1984 in California as a conference where Technology, Entertainment & Design converged, but today covers almost all topics – from science to business to global issues and is served in more than 100 languages. It has grown to support many world-changing ideas with its numerous initiatives.

About TEDx

TEDx is a grassroots initiative, created in the spirit of TED’s overall mission to research and discover “ideas worth spreading.”
TEDx brings the spirit of TED to local communities around the globe through the TEDx events. These events aim to seek passionate individuals who are willing to uncover new ideas and to share their latest research in their local areas to spark conversations in their communities. These speakers combine their ideas and interests to spark a deeper discussion and a more thoughtful connection amongst its community.

About TEDx

TEDx is a grassroots initiative, created in the spirit of TED’s overall mission to research and discover “ideas worth spreading.”
TEDx brings the spirit of TED to local communities around the globe through the TEDx events. These events aim to seek passionate individuals who are willing to uncover new ideas and to share their latest research in their local areas to spark conversations in their communities. These speakers combine their ideas and interests to spark a deeper discussion and a more thoughtful connection amongst its community.

About TEDxESMTBerlin

TEDxESMTBerlin is an independently organized TED event arranged by a motivated group of ESMT students. We aim to give leading personalities a platform to share their passionate ideas, latest research, and ignite conversations in their areas of interest. Through these conversations, we wish to connect individuals, encourage our community to flourish upon each other’s ideas, and help bring out what’s best for the masses.
From Germany’s hub of creativity and innovation and the home to the most brilliant minds, we bring to you TEDxESMTBerlin. With its vast opportunities and rich culture, Berlin attracts people from different backgrounds and sectors; You name it, and Berlin has it! With the TEDxESMTBerlin initiative, we hope to broaden our community reach and assist to bring a positive change in society

About TEDx ESMT Berlin

TEDx ESMT Berlin is an independently organized TED event arranged by a motivated group of ESMT students. We aim to give leading personalities a platform to share their passionate ideas, latest research, and ignite conversations in their areas of interest. Through these conversations, we wish to connect individuals, encourage our community to flourish upon each other’s ideas, and help bring out what’s best for the masses.
From Germany’s hub of creativity and innovation and the home to the most brilliant minds, we bring to you TEDx ESMT Berlin. With its vast opportunities and rich culture, Berlin attracts people from different backgrounds and sectors; You name it, and Berlin has it! With the TEDxESMTBerlin initiative, we hope to broaden our community reach and assist to bring a positive change in society

TEDxESMTBerlin Organizing Team 2024

Just when the world was turning upside down, a motivated group of TEDxESMTBerlin volunteers gathered online for the very first time. If anything, the urgency for the organization and its mission is to help people access potentially thought provoking ideas to create a greater impact on their lives.
While reflecting on the question, “What can TEDxESMTBerlin offer its community?” it was soon clear that the volunteers would have to be creative and think out of the box.

The volunteers really wanted to offer something valuable that might help strengthen people to face the many more variabilities lying ahead. Over the past few months, the volunteers worked hard on building teams and developing innovative ideas to make this event reachable to maximum people in an influential manner. All our team members are ESMT students who work voluntarily, driven by our passion for spreading ideas and bringing the community together. We see TEDxESMTBerlin as our playground for creativity, learning, and innovation.

Michael Knoer
Michael Knoer
Lead
Project
Gustavo Rocha
Gustavo Rocha
Lead
Project
Maggie Gao
Maggie Gao
Lead
Marketing
Anna Schnier
Anna Schnier
Member
Marketing
Amith Tony
Amith Tony
Member
Marketing
Deepshi Jain
Deepshi Jain
Member
Marketing
Valentina Yusty
Valentina Yusty
Member
Marketing
Simona Giraldi
Simona Giraldi
Member
Marketing
Massimiliano Franco
Massimiliano Franco
Lead
Speaker Management
Christian Flossbach
Christian Flossbach
Lead
Speaker Management
Benedetta Mariani
Benedetta Mariani
Member
Speaker Management
Caroline Baltrusch
Caroline Baltrusch
Member
Speaker Management
Emma Jordan
Emma Jordan
Member
Speaker Management
Tanya Samanta
Tanya Samanta
Member
Speaker Management
Jiaqi Weng
Jiaqi Weng
Lead
Sponsor Management
Sameer Sarwana
Sameer Sarwana
Lead
Sponsor Management
Jette Anders
Jette Anders
Member
Sponsor Management
Yin Fei Man
Yin Fei Man
Member
Sponsor Management
Edoardo Iodice
Edoardo Iodice
Member
Sponsor Management
Andrea Rocco
Andrea Rocco
Member
Sponsor Management
Malik Guecem
Malik Guecem
Member
Sponsor Management
Yu Qiu
Yu Qiu
Lead
Operations
Zhouyang Zheng
Zhouyang Zheng
Lead
Operations
Olesja Cernaja
Olesja Cernaja
Member
Operations
Anna Chevychalova
Anna Chevychalova
Member
Operations
Yash Khadilkar
Yash Khadilkar
Member
Operations

Conference 2024

This year’s conference will take place on the 17th of February, 2024 at ESMT Berlin. With the theme “UPSIDE DOWN: Uniting Voices to Empower Tomorrow” , we dive into a dynamic exploration of change, where thought leaders from various fields come together to dissect recent worldwide shifts, envision future transformations, and share personal narratives of triumph over adversity.