TEDxYouth@KingsPark 2022 Program

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Youth@KingsPark

Acknowledgement of Country TEDxKingsPark acknowledges the Wadjuk people of the Noongar Nation, the traditional custodians of the land on which Kings Park, the city of Perth and the metropolitan region is located.

We recognise their continuing connection to the land, waters and community of this area and pay our respects to their elders past, present and emerging.

It is an honour for us to be meeting here today.

Welcome On behalf of the Youth Panel,

welcome to TEDxYouth@KingsPark.

We are so excited for you to join us for one of Western Australia’s premiere

opportunities for young people to think, question, dream and push for action collectively.

This event is driven by a deep

appreciation for the power of young people and the amazing ideas they

have. Our organisation places great

importance on elevating, amplifying and celebrating youth voices – through our speakers, organisers and you.

We hope that during the day you can start brave conversations, engage in

activations, clap loudly, walk proudly

and think deeply. One of today’s ideas may spark a curiosity, a drive, a new found passion or desire for change.

We encourage you to be that change

and share that passion. Whether you’re on this stage next year or sitting in

the audience, you have ideas worth spreading.

Thank you for joining us today.

We’re so glad you’re here.

Haeden Miles

Chair, Youth Panel

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Your Day Make the most of your day Be in the moment

We love our technology, but your

speakers are worth your attention.

Screens can be a visual distraction for you and those around you.

Session

One 12.30

Please silence your phone when you’re in the theatre.

Ask for help

If you have a question or a problem, ask anyone wearing a TEDx shirt.

If you need to talk about something sensitive, ask for Marilyn.

Talk to someone new

Chance encounters can lead to

new perspectives and friendships.

Lunch 1.40 Session

Two 2.25

You never know what a new connection might lead to!

Share your experience

Take photos (no flash) and use

#TEDxYouthKingsPark. Please don’t

video the talks, we’ve got that covered!

Visit our partners

TEDxYouth@KingsPark is possible thanks to the commitment of our

wonderful partners. Take time to visit

them, thank them for their support and find out their ideas worth spreading.

Session times may change on the day

Break 3.25 Session

Three 3.55

End 5.00

About TEDxKingsPark We spread fresh ideas that are exciting,

Our TEDx talks are made available

transformative for our community.

Environmental responsibility is

thought-provoking and potentially

Our outlook is local, national and global.

We’re interested in the best ideas that

excite and benefit our community from wherever, or whomever they come.

We actively invite young people to

participate – all are involved, heard, valued and empowered.

online, for free.

demonstrated through our actions,

as well as our words. Our events are carbon neutral.

We are values and volunteer-driven and TEDxKingsPark is not for profit.

Ron Bradfield Jr Ron is a saltwater man from Bardi

Country, north of Broome, but grew up in Geraldton. He now calls Whadjuk Boodjar (Perth) his home.

As the Chief Yarning Officer of

Yarns R Us, Ron facilitates cultural

conversations across all levels of our communities, helping Australians to

revisit their own personal stories and

Ron Welcome

then challenging them to reassess the ways they are connected to the place they call home.

Ron is also a storyteller and maker.

He has worked in and around the arts across remote, regional and metropolitan Western Australia

for 15 years, often supporting the

development of artists as they explore the ways in which they can grow and share their creative practice.

Youth Panel

Bethany Hunt

Haeden Miles

The Youth Panel is at the heart of

Bethany is currently in her second

Haeden is an advocate for youth,

people are at the heart of

Bachelor of Arts majoring in Law and

He is currently working for a Member

speakers, and as board members.

She has prospects of studying

Science and International Relations at

backgrounds, opinions and skills to

to entertain her love for travelling and

In his “spare time”, he is a volunteer

make, we have the Youth Panel.

Bethany has been involved with

Parliament program. Haeden

and is now the Deputy Chair of the

representation in decision-making,

to receive the opportunity to travel

as one of the youngest candidates in

TEDx organisers in the Asia-Pacific

As Chair of the Youth Panel,

TEDxKingsPark’s events, and is very

guiding TEDxKingsPark to be an

TEDxKingsPark because young

year at UWA, where she is studying a

TEDxKingsPark: as volunteers, as

Society, and German Studies.

LGBTI+ and neurodiverse communities. of Parliament and studying Political

To bring the widest diversity of

overseas in the final year of her degree

the University of Western Australia.

everything we do, and the decisions we

exploring new places.

for the YMCA to organise the Youth

TEDxKingsPark since its inception

is passionate about effective

Youth Panel. She was very grateful

having run for his local council in 2021

to TEDxWeekendSingapore, for

the State.

region. She loves bringing together

Haeden supports the Panellists in

excited to continue being involved in the future.

organisation that celebrates and listens to youth voices.

Youth Panel

Fariha Asha

Josh Simpson

Kai Lovel

Fariha is a Year 12 student at Melville

Josh is a fourth-year medical student

Kai loves using, building and growing

her school committees.

rural medicine.

and a dog person. He enjoys writing,

Senior High School, active in many of

with an interest in psychiatry and

great digital products. He’s a tinkerer,

As a leader in her school’s Harmony

He has a passion for education and

hiking and electronic music.

celebration of Pride Month since 2021.

time as an education ambassador for

growing B2B RegTech startup. On the

Committee, she has planned the

A significant new school initiative, it

encourages inclusivity and empowers the students at MSHS.

learning which he fostered during his

He’s working at Zipline.io, a fast-

Teach for Australia and as President

side, he works with a handful of youth-

of the General Practice Student Network, Curtin.

Outside of school Fariha develops her

Josh currently works as the Education

ideas that display the beauty of her

College, Curtin. He became involved in

sister’s art store, working on product vibrant Bengali culture and hopes to open the store soon and share that culture with many others.

Coordinator for Saint Catherine’s

TEDxKingsPark because he believes in their mission to share good ideas that improve people’s lives

focussed not-for-profits.

At TEDxKingsPark, he sits as Vice Chair on the Board, is a member of the Youth Panel and a keen event attendee.

Lexi Prichard

Maggie Leung

Om Sharma

Lexi is a student with a commitment

Maggie is passionate about youth

Om is currently a high school student

global levels, and a firm belief in a

leadership.

High School. He loves narrative writing,

to youth development at local and multidisciplinary future.

empowerment and women in

and School Captain of Melville Senior

She is interested in generating positive

and has written multiple, internationally

excellence. As part of the younger

In his spare time, he likes to read

At age 13, Lexi released her first

and ideas of young people. She also

(usually something electronic like Daft

mental wellbeing resources for young

youth engagement in the community.

the leadership team of Prevent

volunteering projects and youth

WA to adopt a more preventative

She enjoys exploring her curiosity

TEDxKingsPark sparks her passion for collaboration and empowering young people.

social change through creativity and

award-winning short stories.

generation, she values the voices

(usually John Grisham), listen to music

community venture, an app providing

sees the importance of sustaining

women. Lexi continues this work on

She is an active volunteer in different

Support Heal Youth, advocating for

leadership programs.

mental health system.

through interesting conversations.

Punk) and volunteer for the community as part of Melville City Rotaract.

His passions lie in writing and media

production, and he aspires to use his skills to help the community.

Ideas worth spreading.

Change worth making.

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Today we come together to join a

Today is a great day to start. You are

WA celebrate remarkable homegrown

passionately believe that things can

challenges we face.

Whatever you commit to today,

global movement, helping Perth and

surrounded by people, like you, who

achievements and to dig deep into the

be better.

We recognise that actions always

do it proudly and do it publicly.

speak loudest. We change the world by

Your commitment will inspire others

changing ourselves.

to do the same.

TEDxYouth@KingsPark challenges you

We’ll get the future we need by

differently, but to live differently.

Be kind, be brave and be the solution.

to make a commitment, not just to think

changing the present we’re handed.

Your Curators

Kevin Shah Mansouri

Maggie Gordon

Ope Idris

Kevin is a Medicine and Computer

Studying Psychology at UWA, Maggie

Ope is a Digital Marketing Specialist

Western Australia.

who loves to get to know people.

interesting people and work with them

Science student at The University of

is currently a disability support worker

at NGIS Australia. He aims to meet

As an avid problem solver, you’ll find

With a curious, reflective and

to achieve exciting results.

coding and reading. He loves to learn

Maggie is ready to ask our speakers an

disparate ideas, distil them and

Kevin spending his time playing chess, and share interesting ideas, and

firmly believes that writing and public

speaking are some of the best ways to achieve that.

He is President of the UWA Chess

Association and a Residential Advisor at St Catherine’s College. He hopes to help people pursue a life that is

meaningful to them, whatever that may look like.

perspective-changing approach,

His strength is the ability to connect

endless amount of questions, exploring

communicate them in an engaging

different avenues to get to the bottom of their idea.

way. He uses this skill to help speakers take their life experiences, condense

Volunteering with Unearthed as the

them and translate them for an

Officer, and with Teach Learn Grow

out into the world.

authenticity and connection which is

to help proliferate the big ideas that

Secretary and Artist Engagement

audience so they can get their ideas

as a Tutor, has provided moments of

He is excited about the opportunity

Maggie’s true driver.

could help shape the next generation of our City.

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Improv Comedy

King Blue have been honing their

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forming in high school and bonding

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own exciting brand of indie pop since over a shared passion for music.

The band burst onto the Perth music

scene early last year, quickly becoming a staple name around the Perth scene,

hopping on various support slots for the likes of Great Gable, The Grogans and The Rions just to name a few.

With only four singles to their name, this Perth outfit brings something special to

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To graduate as world-class performers they must also pass the rigorous training of one of the Academy’s

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Snape of showmanship, Sam Longley,

founder of Perth’s finest improv comedy outfit The Big HOO-HAA.

These second year students are all trained in the deadly art of making

stuff up. No script, no clue, no problem.

Short Film

Alternate Reality 2,400 digital artists started with the

same, five-second animation, and then let their imaginations run riot.

These are our favourites. Which are yours?

Candy Crime To what lengths will they go to get the sweet stuff?

Cast Holly Jacobson, Adain Bradley, Morgan Hayward, Pierre Marku, Matt Rogers

Director, Editor Ben Jacobson Producer Kaley Jacobson Writer Leilani Holmes Music Maryann Tedstone and Michael Tedstone

Sound Farid El-Jazouli Camera and Electrical Benjamin Davis

Session One

Joshua Patrick Joshua may look like any ordinary

Joshua has three sisters, one of whom,

grappling with all the usual issues and

and who has endured 58 operations,

teenage kid, and in most ways he is, stresses that every other teenager

must navigate – puberty, increasingly complex relationships, homework, sporting practice, extra-curricula activities, bullying, mental health

stability, academic concerns, and so the list goes on.

However, in his 14 years of life, Joshua has done, experienced, and seen

things that would push many adults to their absolute limits, including

resuscitating his sister on numerous

occasions, providing rescue seizure

medications, assisting with sterile port accesses and injecting her to treat hypoglycaemia.

Charlotte, has an undiagnosed disease, is continuously PEG-fed, and has

countless other unexplained physical anomalies which require round-the-

clock, intensive medical care, much of which Joshua provides.

Despite these traumatic memories

and additional, ever-evolving, daily

expectations placed on him, he rarely fails to have a positive attitude and a

balanced, mature approach to life and his life circumstances, enthusiastically pursuing demanding leadership and support roles and expectations.

Joshua derives pleasure from, and is grateful for (much like his sister

Charlotte) the little things in life. He

acknowledges all the positive qualities, connections, opportunities and

memories he has because of Charlotte.

Jessyca Hutchens Jessyca is a Palyku woman, living and

worked on a landmark Indigenous-led

Australia. She is an art historian

co-edited an award-winning artist book,

working in Boorloo (Perth), Western

DPhil in Art History at the University of Oxford and is the Curator at the

Berndt Museum, a major collection of

Australian Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander art and material culture at the University of Western Australia.

Jessyca researches on contemporary Indigenous art, and issues related to

museums and material culture, and has written on related topics for many art

magazines, journals, catalogues and for the book Indigenous Archives: The Making and Unmaking of Aboriginal Art (2017).

She has recently worked as a Curatorial Assistant to the Artistic Director at

the Biennale of Sydney, where she

exhibition, NIRIN, for which she also NIRIN NGAAY.

As a member of the Oxford First

Peoples Collective, she helped to organize interdisciplinary events

promoting Indigenous knowledges,

scholarship and politics, and worked

as a lecturer in Global Art History and Cultural Studies at the University of

Birmingham, where she designed and taught a new course on contemporary global art histories.

Jessyca is a co-founder and editor of the online journal of artistic research oarplatform.com which provides a

platform for experimental and creative research methods.

Hayley Passmore Dr Hayley Passmore is a child health

community services, and education

decade to supporting individuals in the

Hayley was a WA Finalist for 2022

researcher who has devoted the past

justice system. Currently, her research

leadership is helping improve outcomes for some of Australia’s most vulnerable

young people – those in youth detention and those living with neurodisabilities.

While completing her PhD, Hayley pioneered Reframe Training, an

evidence-based training intervention to help justice staff better manage and support young people with

neurodisability. So far delivered to over 500 justice and community services

staff across Western Australia and the

Northern Territory, Reframe Training has already led to fundamental changes in the youth justice system. This pivotal

work has attracted much interest and

support, with frequent training requests from justice, police, child protection,

agencies nationally and internationally.

Young Australian of the Year, a 2021

Finalist for the Western Australian of the Year Awards (Youth category), and a

Student Scientist of the Year Finalist for

the 2019 WA Premier’s Science Awards.

Most recently, Hayley was named

a 2021 AMP Foundation Tomorrow

Maker, and was awarded a Churchill Fellowship to travel internationally to

explore new approaches to managing and supporting young people with

neurodisability in justice and secure care settings.

Despite overcoming a life-threatening illness at 21, Hayley is continuously

motivated by the hope and resilience of others, particularly those who are incarcerated. In her spare time, she loves to dance.

PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY

TEDxKingsPark, in partnership with Curtin University,

is proud to present six West Australians aged 14 – 21 sharing their big ideas for change.

Today, you’ll decide which Finalist will turn their 30 Second Idea into a TEDxYouth@KingsPark

talk published by TED on their YouTube channel with 34 million subscribers.

When enough of us believe that change is possible, it’s already begun.

Your Finalists Welcome Selected from many entries, today’s Finalists want you to vote for them.

How To Vote Complete the voting card in your bag.

Visit the Curtin University foyer stand.

Cast your vote and receive your limited edition sustainable glass tumbler, courtesy of Curtin University.

Ali Ahmad Salem

Ebony Thompson

Erica Ho

Mikaela Zuiderduyn

Oscar Ho

Zavier Wileman

Session Two

Lauren Breen Dr Lauren Breen is a registered

the interface between evidence-based

School of Population Health at Curtin

She has received over $3m in research

psychologist and Professor in the

University. Her research has influenced the policy and practice of grief and

bereavement support in Australia and internationally.

Her award-winning, applied research centres on end-of-life care and grief

and loss issues from chronic disease management, communicating the

diagnosis of a serious/terminal illness, preparations for bereavement, the

impact of caregiving on bereavement, psychotherapies for prolonged grief disorder, pandemic grief,

understanding grieving children and young people and families, grief

literacy, building the community’s

capacity to support grieving people,

social and cultural norms of grief, and

Photo: With thanks to Debra Hayes Floral

practice and practice-based evidence. funding, including the prestigious

Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Research Award for her

project exploring family caregiving and bereavement.

She has authored over 130 academic publications. She is a member of the Association for Death Education and

Counseling (USA) and the International Work Group on Death, Dying and

Bereavement and Managing Editor of Death Studies.

Lauren is a Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society and on the

board of two charities: the Australian

Centre for Grief and Bereavement and Lionheart Camp for Kids.

Katarina Doughty Katarina Doughty is a PhD student at

reducing our reliance on wild caught

Her research focuses on transforming

our farmed fish.

the University of Western Australia.

our current global food systems from a linear, grow–eat–discard, model to

a circular model that sees waste as a resource that we can harness.

Katarina’s research tackles global

concerns about feeding a growing human population, while reducing global food waste, greenhouse

gas emissions and conserving our

waterways and aquatic ecosystems by

fish, both as food for us, and feed for She is a Global Challenges Champion at UWA, where she works on multiple

projects in relation to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Katarina is passionate about raising awareness around sustainable food

production and educating people on the small changes they can make

in their everyday life that can have profound positive impacts.

Daniel Juckes Dr Daniel Juckes is a writer from Perth,

Axon, Australian Book Review, Life

Western Australia. He is a lecturer in

Writing, M/C Journal, Meniscus, TEXT

Western Australia, Associate Editor

research investigates seamlessness in

Creative Writing at the University of at Westerly Magazine, and holds a

PhD in Creative Writing from Curtin

University, for which he was awarded a Chancellor’s Commendation.

He has been a judge for the WA

Premier’s Book Awards and the Tim Winton Award, and holds a position on the executive committee of the

Australasian Association of Writing Programs.

Daniel’s creative and critical work

has been published widely, including

Photo: With thanks to Elizabeth’s Bookshop

and Westerly Magazine, and his

prose style and the potential of objects in stories about the past.

His long-form essay As with everything else the end eventually comes was

highly commended in the 2021 Fogarty Literary Award.

He believes a literary life, spent writing or reading or both, is one of the better

ways to navigate the twenty-first century (even if he spends way too much of his time watching videos on YouTube).

Madison Heady Madison Heady is a young woman

ups, dating, music and festivals and,

and living with a disability. She has had

Madison completed Year 12 and

navigating the world after high school, many challenges in her life and has

faced them head on with determination, strength and a huge appetite for the outdoors, while campaigning as an

advocate for others. Madison was born with Cerebral Palsy and spent many years learning to walk and talk.

Madison’s highly competitive nature has seen her compete in WA State Athletic

competitions for the last three years and has competed at the 2020/21 National Athletics Championships, where she

won a silver medal for the 1500m T36/ Para. Madison loves the freedom of

running and the adrenalin sport and exercise provide.

Madison is also a typical young person wanting to participant in the same

activities as her peers – coffee catch-

Photo: With thanks to VenuesWest

of course, the beach.

then a Cert III in Community Service at TAFE in 2020 before creating her own public speaking business to

create awareness, educate others,

increase inclusion in community and develop programs for people living with disabilities. She works closely

with YDAN (Youth Disability Advocacy

Network), and works for Grand Cinemas and The Periscope Crew.

Madison began educating school

children on the importance of inclusion

while at school herself, and recently she has spoken to students at Santa Maria College, Sacred Heart College and St Marks College on the importance of

living an authentic and fulfilled life and addressing issues relating to disability and inclusion.

Session Three

Jonathan Charlesworth Jonathan is a 16-year-old student

the Speedcubing community, making it

Jonathan has been competing in

day event. Jonathan is the current State

at Woodvale Secondary College.

Speedcubing for 6 years, attending 50 competitions in Australia and around the world. He has achieved over 170 podiums across all 17 events.

In 2019, Jonathan broke the continental record for the Skewb puzzle with a time of 1.34 seconds and is ranked 19th in Australia for the regular Rubik’s cube

event, with an average of 8.06 seconds.

In 2019, he attended the World Rubik’s Cube Championship in Melbourne and competed against the world’s best of

through to two semi-finals over the four champion for Skewb, Square-1, and Rubik’s Clock events.

He hopes to be National Champion for the Skewb puzzle and travel to South

Korea in 2023 to compete at the World Championships again.

Jonathan’s other hobbies include

photography (in particular nature and

astrophotography) and playing tennis and baseball.

Shraddha Kashyap Shraddha has Indian heritage and was

Shraddha then worked as a Clinical

moving to live in Boorloo (Perth), on

specialist eating disorders clinic, and

born and grew up in Kenya, before Whadjuk Noongar Boodja.

Psychologist at The Swan Centre, a

currently works as a researcher at the

In 2016 she worked at the Bellevue/New

UWA School of Indigenous Studies.

of Torture on a Fulbright Scholarship,

and wellbeing, and life in general,

York University Program for Survivors

Her understanding of mental health

and received her PhD and Master of

is evolving based on what she has

Clinical Psychology from UWA in 2018.

learned in these roles, and especially

In Sydney, where the traditional

from her current role. What continues

the Eora Nation, Shraddha worked at

to learn from pioneers in Aboriginal

Program at the University of New

and Pat Dudgeon.

owners are the Gadigal people of

the Refugee Trauma and Recovery

South Wales. Her program of research focused on exploring factors which

impact on the wellbeing of people with refugee backgrounds.

Photo: With thanks to Mario D’Alonzo, Perth Art Group

to inspire her today is the opportunity

mental health, Professors Helen Milroy

Alex Towler & Jackson Harvey Alex is an environmental engineer and

Jackson is a multi-disciplinary artist

friend Jackson Harvey were winners of

painting large-scale murals, making

artist. In 2020 Alex and his high school Channel 9’s LEGO Masters. Following their success on the show Alex and Jackson were invited by FORM to

design and create an original, full-scale art exhibition at The Goods Shed in

Claremont which ran for three months in early 2021. RELICS: Bricks of the New

World was a collection of mixed-media

sculptures that combined found objects and LEGO to tell the story of the world

long after humans have gone, focusing on themes of sustainability, waste, and community. RELICS received 50,000 visitors over its three month run.

Alex strives to combine the technical

and analytical elements of engineering with the creativity and fun of the arts, inspiring others to explore cross-

disciplinary collaboration and achieve unique and original outcomes.

whose eclectic practice includes

tattoos and constructing sculptural stories with LEGO.

After completing a Bachelor of

Environmental Design, he made a hook turn and undertook an apprenticeship in tattooing rather than becoming an

architect (much to his mother’s dismay).

Jackson’s mural and tattoo practice has taken him around the world,

travelling and working in the United

Kingdom, Europe, the Americas and South East Asia.

Now based in Fremantle, he has

developed a diverse collection of works and exhibitions. Since winning LEGO Masters with Alex, he has included professional LEGO sculpting in his artistic practice.

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you’re there. You’ll be immersed, feel at

events team, multimedia producers,

As one of the industry’s leading

independent consultants, we don’t

as well as an installation/retail sales department.

just design solutions, we also look

PAV design, manage and deliver

the human experience almost every

to completion.

experiences from arenas, concert

events and love what we do.

at how technology intersects with

your crucial solutions from concept

second of every day, amplifying our

We’re extremely passionate about

halls and theatres to meeting rooms, receptions and classrooms.

With our reputation for independence, we protect our clients from hidden

agendas, exercising the freedom and agility to create experiences, design

the invisible, give birth to one-of-a-kind and push the boundaries of what is possible.

Mastering the art of engagement since 2002, Believe in Better.

The Y WA is part of the oldest

Cundall is an international, multi-

world – the YMCA.

20 locations across the globe.

global youth organisation in the

disciplinary consultancy operating over

We believe in the power of inspired

Cundall provides professional

young people to grow in mind, body

strategy and governance to

youth, and provide opportunities for and spirit – including live music, art programs, sporting facilities,

volunteering opportunities, workshops, political advocacy programs, and

access to safe, supportive spaces

through our case management and Youth Centres.

services from business level

building performance and design.

Our 2021/2 Partners Principal Partners

Major Partners

Blue Ocean

Partners

Supporters

Give It Forward Three ways to empower young people At TEDxKingsPark we work hard

people, the ticket price remains a

possible. We’re here to spread great

is here to ensure that young people,

to keep our ticket prices as low as ideas, not to make money.

Our partners help us and so do our

entire voluntary team. However, there are bills to pay and, for some young

Contribute

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barrier. Our Give It Forward initiative selected by partner charities, can

attend TEDxKingsPark events for free.

There are three ways you can help:

Recycle

Everyone is invited to contribute to

The Give It Forward initiative is one of

Don’t feed the fill! When you recycle

Every $2 makes a difference and

invite the brightest and best to partner

those 10c to Give It Forward.

the scheme, with no administration

a positive investment in the city we love.

We thank Hewshott International, The

professionals with a deep appreciation

contributions mean many young people

on hello@tedxkingspark.org

Give It Forward.

our great partnership opportunities. We

100% of every contribution goes into

with us for mutual benefit, and to make

fees deducted.

Our Partnerships team are experienced

Y WA and Curtin University, whose can participate today.

of commercial realities, so email them

your containers it’s easy to donate all At the recycling centre simply use the code C10411059.

Again, 100% of your refund will go to Give It Forward, with nothing lost on administration. Thank you!

Our next events

Brain 21 September 2022 State Theatre Centre Your brain is amazing, complicated and mysterious. But what happens when your brain is fooled? When it malfunctions? Would you like your

memory to be better? Could someone

copy your brain? Or put thoughts into it?

Five remarkable speakers, including scientists, psychologists and even a magician!

Tickets available now at TEDxKingsPark.org

Identity November 2022 Part of WA Pride month The rainbow flag promised a spectrum of identity, but it has only been in the

last few years that the true breadth of

personal identity has begun to bloom.

Identity will be a journey through four, thought-provoking and challenging

speakers, each with their own moving, unique and beautiful perspective on what makes us… us.

This will be a gorgeous evening of

celebration, thoughtfulness, and maybe some soul-searching, as we try to

understand ourselves, and each other, a little better.

To be the first to hear when tickets are

available, become a Member for free at TEDxKingsPark.org

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From the Licensee

Life is puzzling. Just when we think

capable because you have more

pieces get thrown in the air. Even if we

consequences of your actions way

be full of wrong turns and dead ends.

There are not enough opportunities

we’ve got everything sorted, all the

skin in the game. You will live with the

can see the maze exit, the journey will

longer than older generations will.

But it’s a substantial shock to discover

like TEDxYouth@KingsPark for young

can make adversity more bearable,

like-minded people and act collectively.

ability to solve the conundrums we all

the other 364 days of the year until

If anything, the reverse.

Today is our contribution – the ball is

that, whilst advancing age’s life-lessons

people to amplify their voices, to find

there’s no obvious improvement in the

We hope you’re inspired to keep going

encounter. I’m no smarter than I was.

TEDxYouth@KingsPark 2023.

That’s why today’s event is so

in the air. Tomorrow, the ball is in your

just as capable of navigating us all

Rob Lines

important. Young people like you are through that maze – and there’s a

credible argument that you’re more

court. Play with flair!

TED Licensee

From the CEO It’s an extraordinary privilege to

Young people are at the heart of

a joyful exploration of the beautiful and

community. I never cease to be in

watching online, speaking, performing

And of course we have already started

their ideas, energy and time to create

Youth Panel and our Curators have

We would not be here at all without

delivering TEDxYouth@KingsPark.

University.

giving freely of their time and

be part of the international TEDx

TEDxYouth@KingsPark: in the theatre,

awe of the people who give freely of

and working behind the scenes. Our

TEDx events across the globe.

done a remarkable job in shaping and

the steadfast partnership of Curtin

Our team is amazing. Skilled people

Their commitment as Principal Partner

enthusiasm to help spread great

KingsPark and, on behalf of us all, I

volunteers.

Further, we thank Accenture as Major

announced. Brain, here at the State

Cundall, Perth Audio Visual and The Y

be a remarkable evening of ideas and

making today the best it can be.

contribution to WA Pride month will be

has breathed life into TEDxYouth@

ideas. Please make time to thank our

thank them.

We have two more exciting events

Partner, and Hewshott International,

Theatre Centre on 21 September, will

WA – whose notable contributions are

amazement. And in November, our

diverse world of personal identity.

planning for 2023 – be sure to become

a free Member of TEDxKingsPark to be the first to hear about new events.

Thank you for being part of

TEDxYouth@KingsPark, and welcome

to the extraordinary, diverse, inspiring, curious and exciting worldwide TEDx community.

Gavin Buckley

Chief Executive Officer

Our Team TEDxKingsPark is driven by a team of professionals.

We are volunteers united by the power of ideas.

Chief Executive Officer

Curation and Coaching

Operations

Board

Gavin Buckley

Rob Lines Licensee & Head of Curation

Cameron Munro Head of Website and IT

Martin Wisker Chair

Gavin Buckley Speaker Coach

Lydia Setiadi Finance Manager

Kai Lovel Vice Chair

Lisa Evans Lead Speaker Coach

Production

Katie Hunt Company Secretary

Youth Panel Haeden Miles Panel Chair & Youth Ambassador Bethany Hunt Panel Deputy Chair & Youth Ambassador Fariha Asha Panellist Maggie Leung Panellist Kai Lovel Panellist & Youth Ambassador

Maggie Gordon Curator Opeyemi Idris Curator Kevin Shah Mansouri Curator

Blake Good Head of Production Jane Ong Senior Volunteer Coordinator Olivia Boulud Volunteer Coordinator

Marketing and Communications

Capucine Flipo Event Coordinator

Lexi Prichard Panellist & Youth Ambassador

Gordon Geraghty Head of Marketing

Anika Hannington Videographer

Om Sharma Panellist

Alex Pecoraro Lead Photographer

Minh Hoang Event Coordinator

Josh Simpson Panellist

Stephanie Puttick Photographer

Alice Leggett Event Coordinator

Youth Engagement

Alan Rogers Photographer

Cameron Munro Stage Manager

Carly-Jane Stewart Social Media Manager

Partnerships and Development

Louise Moroney Youth Engagement Manager Marilyn Schmidt Youth Engagement Manager Victoria Wisker Head of Youth Engagement

Martin Wisker Head of Partnerships Dave Edward Partnerships Manager Shani Wende Partnerships Manager Koshina Yong Partnerships Manager

Lydia Setiadi Treasurer Gavin Buckley Board Member Natasha Hurley-Walker Board Member Rob Lines Board Member This event is licensed by TED Conferences LLC and is produced independently by Ideas@Perth Inc, a not-for-profit association registered in Western Australia.

Ideas@Perth Inc. PO Box 12, Nedlands 6909 ABN 12 519 887 714 TEDxKingsPark is not affiliated with Kings Park Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority.

This program is printed on 100% recycled paper and is included in our carbon offset.

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