REMARKABLE DISRUPTORS

Teen OCTOBER 11 2014 LONDON UK Disruption, at its core, is a really powerful idea...

— Clayton Christiensen REMARKABLE DISRUPTORS Teen Welcome 03

The world is changing faster than ever. Affecting every aspect of our lives. Business models and jobs that we couldn’t have imagined ten years ago, are now the norm. Boundaries are blurring, everyone can play a role.

Much of the change is driven by technology. Disrupting conventions to allow us to live in new ways, try new things and make stuff more easily than ever before.

Young people understand this better than anyone, being the first generation to be younger than the internet. Many of these young people are driving the change, proving that if you’re good enough you’re old enough.

We challenge you to see the world through their lens. To see not just the future they are building, not just the new norms they are creating, but the now that they have already impacted.

Pay attention. Life is moving quicker than ever. With each blink our world shifts.

Make. It. Count. WELCOME • One in seven girls in developing countries is married off before age International Day 15. • More than half (54%) of all rapes of the Girl Child of females happen before age 18. • 1 in 5 high school girls has been physically or sexually abused by a This year, TEDxTeen takes place on a very special dating partner. day. On December 19, 2011, the United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 66/170 to • Children as young as age 11 are declare October 11 as the International Day of the forced to work as prostitutes. Girl Child, to recognize girls’ rights and the unique Some estimates have as many as challenges girls face around the world. 1.2 million children being trafficked every year.

Why a day for the girl? Here are a few of the many • 54% of 3rd-5th grade girls worry reasons… about their appearance and 37% worry about their weight.

• 57% of music videos feature a • By 2015, females will make up 64% of the world’s illiterate female portrayed exclusively as a (adult) population. decorative, sexual object. • Only 30% of girls in the world are enrolled in secondary • Females continue to be school. underrepresented in top roles in • Girls make up half of the high school population, but film with less than 1 in 3 speaking receive only 41% of all athletic participation opportunities. characters in children’s movies.

• Women only hold 15.7% of top leadership positions in Get Involved Fortune 500 companies. dayofthegirl.org and girlup.org Conference Guide 07 Teen

CONFERENCE GUIDE Top to Bottom: Scenes from previous 1. LEND US YOUR BRAIN 4. BREAKS ARE IMPORTANT 6. TEDxTEEN TECH PROTOCOL TEDx events; TEDxTeen 2014 NYC, TEDSalon NY2013, TEDxGlasglow You are about to be hit by a blizzard Your TEDxTeen experience is not limited to The indigo at the O2 is WiFi enabled, and of incoming ideas. Your mind will be the auditorium. The TED brand is about the network password will be on your zapped, pinged, prodded, and teased. But “Ideas Worth Spreading.” To get the most name badge. You are welcome to to benefit from TED’s brand of brain therapy, out of your conference, soak up the use your laptop during breaks in the open you need to shut down the competition. information during the talks and then use areas and we encourage you to tweet and Forget about work and school for a few the breaks to discuss the information with share the information from the conference. hours. Forget about your email. Silence fellow attendees, and let the conversation However, we ask that attendees refrain your phone. Experience what is happening continue to further push the ideas. Use the from laptop use during the sessions. You on stage, on screen and around you. three words on everyone’s name badges as need to focus, and keyboards are conversation starters! Engage in our Social distracting. Use this program to write 2. SEE EVERY TALK Spaces activities and Breakout Sessions. notes. Turn your cell phones, BlackBerrys Eat your food fast. Use the bathroom and iPhones to silent. Do not check them The best moments seem to happen quickly. Keep your brain stimulated during sessions. If you must do so, please when you least expect them. TEDxTeen between sessions. wait until the breaks. Video is prohibited is not about what you already know. during the sessions though feel free to It is about how what you know connects to 5. THE CONVERSATION CONTINUES record conversations during the breaks. everything else. So be a part of it all. Bump Photography is permitted during the into things you may not know. If you pick TEDxTeen is a one day conference. But sessions and breaks, but please no flash only the talks you think you will like, you’ve today is not a finale—it is the beginning. The photography, and keep the clicking noises missed the experience. talks you saw today will live online following during sessions to a minimum. Following the conference at TEDxTeen.com and we the conference we hope you will share 3. TALK TO THE SPEAKERS encourage you to blog them, tweet them, your photos with our online community. share them, chat them and push them out The conference time is limited, so we don’t around the globe. TEDxTeen is not just a 7. RESTROOMS have time for long speaker introductions. conference, it is a community. Being here We have included each speaker’s bio today you have first hand access and There are restrooms located at the rear of in this program, relevant links to their work knowledge to amazing information and the Main Arena, where you enter the and additional information so you can take stories coming in from around the globe Purple Lounge, as well as on the Balcony it all in after the conference. Attendees at about teens who are doing extraordinary level. TEDxTeen have the advantage—you can things, who have extraordinary ideas, who strike up a live conversation with them need your help to keep their conversations during the breaks. And we encourage you alive and who look to you for your ideas and to do so! As you listen to their talks, write contributions. Join in the community, down questions, comments and ideas you contribute to the conversation and come want to talk about or ask them. together to tell the story of TEDxTeen to the world. TEDxTeen App 09 Introducing the TEDxTeen App! Created by James Harnett

Debuting officially at TEDxTeen London 2014 by its creator James Harnett, TEDxTeen’s very own app gives you an interactive mobile experience. Make the most of TEDxTeen during the conference and long after the day is over.

TEDxTeen App allows you to:

• Browse times, locations and descriptions of the Speaker sessions, Social Spaces and Breakouts

• View maps to find your way around the O2 during the conference on October 11

• Learn all about the Speakers, Partners and cool organizations involved in TEDxTeen

• Upload your personal profile

• Meet and connect with other attendees and speakers through direct messaging

• Stay updated throughout the year with our daily questions, curated by Tea With Strangers

• Be the first to get the latest news and exclusive updates from TEDxTeen

• Mark people or places you want to visit as “Favorites” to make sure that you don’t miss anything with all the excitement!

…And More! TEDxTeen Village 11 TEDxTeen Village Things to do during the breaks!

Sound Pegs solutions so that they can move forward, SOCIAL SPACES Hosted by: Nick Brennan as well as engage and inspire others to BREAKOUT SESSIONS move with them. Come watch their Located in The Main Arena and The Purple Use the Sound Pegs to turn anything into scribes draw, capture and deconstruct Located in The O2 Lounge Lounge an instrument! When the objects are the content of the talks on large How To Tell Your Story struck, sounds will be triggered in “WorkWalls.” They will take the speakers’ Think Big Here Hosted by: US Ambassador to the UK, computer software. The sounds can be ideas from the main stage and turn them Hosted by: O2’s Think Big and Go Think Big Matthew Barzun changed to create drums, pianos, guitars into visually engaging ‘summaries’ session or any instrument you can think of. Come Think Big offers money, support and by session. Say hi and check out their Got a great idea? Want everyone to know and experiment with Sound Pegs and training to young people between the ages work! about it? In a lively and interactive session, make music from everyday objects! of 13 and 25 to lead projects and the US Ambassador to the UK, Matthew Show Your Talent! campaigns in their local communities. Have Barzun, will draw on his vast experience in World Departure Lounge Hosted by: MTV a great idea? Apply for £300 to run a Hosted by: THINK Global School business, political campaigning and project, and then if you prove your project MTV knows what awesome talent you diplomacy as he discusses the best ways to have a successful impact, you could Drop by the THINK Global School Lounge have… and wants to help show the world to “be heard.” His presentation will feature a receive an additional £2,500! to hang out between talks and learn about how you’re going to use it! Come visit the candid and humorous talk, with ongoing life at the world’s first traveling high school. MTV Social Space and snap a photo that Q&A – and maybe even the chance to is an online hub from GoThinkBig.co.uk shows how YOU are a Remarkable doodle. Prepare to be challenged and O2 and Bauer Media to give you the scoop TEDxTeen Audition Booth Disruptor. Not only will you see yourself on inspired. on exciting work opportunities, valuable Hosted by: We Are Family Foundation the MTV website, but you can also win career advice, amazing insider contacts Remarkable = Disruptive some exclusive MTV merchandise… and and exclusive tips to set up your dream Audition to be a speaker at the next Hosted by: Denzyl Feigelson don’t forget to hashtag #MTVBreaks and career. Come and visit the Think Big and TEDxTeen conference! tell us your TEDxTeen highlights! Go Think Big teams to find out how you can Join Denzyl Feigelson, a strategic advisor get involved with these fabulous Conversation Station to Apple and iTunes! Denzyl is behind opportunities! Hosted by: Tea With Strangers projects and products such as the iPod, Don’t forget to eat! the iTunes stores, iTunes Radio and the The Tea With Strangers Conversation Cave of Sounds The Balcony and the Purple Lounge highly successful iTunes Festival. He will Hosted by: Music Hackspace Station is a place to ask questions, share lead an interactive and unconventional stories and listen to each other. Have a Lunch, snacks & beverages will be served discussion about the traits that drive us to Check out the hackers who foster seat… save the work talk and cell phones during breaks so make sure to refuel! be Remarkable Disruptors. Denzyl will innovation by facilitating exchanges for later. If you’re at a loss when your work share his amazing experiences, and what between disciplines, from software is off the table, no sweat. We’ve got he thinks the tools are that create development to music installations and conversation-starters waiting for you! remarkable human beings. production. Experience firsthand Leafcutter John’s “light controlled music project”; Moving Walls Andrew Mcpherson’s augmented piano Hosted by: Innovation Arts TouchKeys; Daniel Lopez’s ‘Animal Innovation Arts is a design-led Kingdom’ and Andrea Santini’s OSCILLA, consultancy. They help people to think among other types of gesture controlled differently, visualise their ideas and design musical instruments and interfaces. Schedule 13 Schedule Of Events Session1 Session 2 Session3

9:00am 10:00am — 11:30am 12:30pm — 2:00pm 3:00pm — 4:30pm (Doors Open) (Main Arena and TEDxTeen.com) (Main Arena and TEDxTeen.com) (Main Arena and TEDxTeen.com) TEDxTeen guests arrive Chris Anderson Ashima Shiraishi Tim Exile What is TED/TEDx? Just Climb Through It Be An Instrument

9:00am–9:45am Secret Walls David Saddington Trisha Prabhu (Main Arena, The Balcony, Purple Lounge) Why I Don’t Care About ‘Climate ReThink Before You Type Chantelle Brown-Young Change’ My Story Is Painted On My Body Erik Finman Special TEDxTeen Be Something For A Day The Conversation begins... Ankit Shah Announcement Meet, talk, think, share, explore, engage in Bringing Community Back Offline Beth Reekles Social Spaces and eat breakfast Gabi Holzwarth How To Write Your Own Story James Anderson The World Is A Stage Saving The High Street Josh Valman Patrick Kane Challenge Convention 9:45am TEDxTeen App Launch Becoming Bionic (Attendees take your seats) James Harnett

Remarkable Disruptors 4:30pm — 5:00pm Special Announcement 2:00pm — 3:00pm (Purple Lounge, The Balcony, Main Livestream (Purple Lounge, The Balcony, Main Arena) Join us online at TEDxTeen.com Arena, O2 Lounge) 11:30am — 12:30pm (Purple Lounge, The Balcony, Main Before you depart: Meet, talk, think, Arena, O2 Lounge) BREAK: Meet, talk, think, share, share, explore and engage explore, engage in Social Spaces, Breakouts and have a snack

BREAK: Meet, talk, think, share, Exclusive speaker and partner explore, engage in Social Spaces, interviews on TEDxTeen.com Breakouts and eat lunch Exclusive speaker and partner interviews on TEDxTeen.com

The conversation continues online at Exclusive speaker and partner TEDxTeen.com, @tedxteen, interviews on TEDxTeen.com facebook.com/tedxteen, #TEDxTeen, instagram.com/tedxteen Remarkable Disruptors 15

TalliaStorm Host PoppyJamie Online Host In 2012, teen singer / songwriter Tallia Storm left her When Poppy Jamie was only 19-years-old, she demo CD with Sir Elton John’s partner in a hotel became the youngest entertainment correspondent restaurant. Soon after, her life changed forever. at one of the UK’s largest news organisations, ITN. Since then, Poppy has accomplished an impressive Sir Elton John called within 24 hours and invited her amount; including hosting her own TV shows, to open his football stadium concert in Scotland. At graduating from the London School of Economics only 13-years-old, she belted out her strong and and becoming a favourite among Hollywood soulful melodies, with an R&B groove that defied her A-listers. petite teenage frame. To great critical acclaim, she was front-page news in the UK media, dubbed “Tiny Poppy has flown all over the world to host red carpet Chancer.” events and interview the world’s biggest stars, such as One Direction, Jude Law, Cameron Diaz and Find more about me here: Since then, she has performed across the world. more. In 2013, Poppy hosted the red carpet at the Find more about me here: She is known for her trademark “big hair” and quirky, Nickelodeon Choice Awards in LA, The BAFTA talliastorm.com fearless sense of style and sound. There is Awards and the GQ Awards, as well as covered the @poppyjamie @tallia_storm something quite raw and interesting about the vocals main events of London Fashion Week, where she facebook.com/TalliaStorm of Tallia Storm. Her voice is nothing contrived, but became a regular face. instagram.com/tallia_storm just deep, soulful and belying her age, signature of soundcloud.com/tallia-storm the Motown era. Now age 24, Poppy works between the US and the UK for ITN, ITV2 and MTV. This past year has seen Alongside her father, Sascha, a jazz pianist and Poppy host the red carpet at the MTV Movie Awards producer, Tallia has crafted a unique sound while and the Video Music Awards for MTV International. growing up singing the great legends of jazz. She Poppy continues to host FYI Daily for ITV2. counts Ella Fitzgerald, Dinah Washington, Lena Horne, Sarah Vaughan and Billie Holiday as her inspiration, while also listening to Charlie Parker, Dizzie Gillespie and Coltrane. She adds a contemporary twist with influence from Erykha Badu, Jill Scott, Frank Ocean, John Legend, Stevie Wonder and of course, the late Amy Winehouse.

Tallia has recently signed a global record deal with Virgin Records at the iconic Capitol Tower in Hollywood and currently writes for Huffington Post Teen. Doing this all while juggling school and teenage life, she still has her feet firmly on the ground. Session 1 Session Remarkable Disruptors 17 “Let’s go invent tomorrow rather than worry about what happened yesterday.”

— Steve Jobs

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MistaJam

ChantelleBrown-Young

AnkitShah

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RemarkableDisruptors Find more about me here: @mistajam facebook.com/mistajam instagram.com/mistajam Jam Mista As hisDJ, a masterful multi-genre sets span all the sounds the of musical spectrum and regularly cause people get bunions to at some of the finest clubs and festivals around theworld, including Fabric in London, Space in Ibiza and Glastonbury Festival. It is this fearless approach deliveringto the ultimate blend music of that has seen both his profile and his armyof supporters grow at a speed that (a dramatically slower) Usain Bolt would be proud of. MistaJam working started with youth at 14, sound systems and rap crews at local studios to learn valuable studio engineering and DJ skills, all while studying for his GCSEs. His work ethic and determination make a living to out music of continued, as MistaJam immersed himself in the different facets the of industry, writing and reviewing music for local magazines, sharpening his production skills and promoting events in his hometown. After being scouted a BBC by Radio 1Xtra executive at one his of own Nottingham events, Jam joined the station in 2005 and swiftly moved up the broadcasting The ladder. multi-genre sensibilities he had developed from his sound system days were perfectly suited for high-profile radio slots and he soon found himself hosting peak time evening shows on BBC Radio 1 and where he1Xtra, has been resident since 2007 championing new music from emerging artists. His broadcasting talent has been recognised with 3 Radio Academy date. Awards to Whether it is putting together cutting-edge music for his radio shows, compiling and mixing his own albums, curating lineups for his internationally renowned Speakerbox events or creative directing for the Speakerbox label and publishing no doubt that there’s company, MistaJam is one the of most trusted voices when it comes breaking to new music in the UK. Walls Secret Secret Walls (formerly Secret Wars) is the world’s premier liveart battle. Working in a similar to way Fight Club, Secret Walls battles are set up and promoted through wordmouth of and social media. Battles take place between 2 individuals or 2 teams artists. of Secret Walls began in 2006 in a small bar in East London. The battles were small and intimate, yet had thepotential be much to more. With years of hard work, dedication and strong a following, Secret Walls has pushed the boundaries and raised the bar forartists and promoters alike on an stage. international founder Guy, Terry Secret of content Walls, wasn’t with the original one-on-one concept. Wanting to give the public something bigger he and better, made it his mission create to a global competition that would be recognised as the SuperBowl the of live arts! Secret Walls offers young and aspiring artists creative a platform – giving them a chance showcaseto their work on a global scale and gain deserve. they recognition the including - cities experience major in Boasting London, Lisbon,NYC, Copenhagen, Berlin, Tokyo, Dublin, Amsterdam and many more - there is not a stage big enough for the groundbreaking and event. award-winning thesecretwalls.com Find more about us here:

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RemarkableDisruptors Find more about me here: facebook.com/teawithstrangers facebook.com/ankitshah @teawstrangers @ankitshah instagram.com/ankitshah811 Shah Ankit Ankit is an aspiring “good guy” and the creator of With Strangers,Tea a movement that is all about making fun and meaningful interactions more approachable. In his free time, Ankitworks on empowering local change-makers level to up standards wellbeing of in rural India with SEEKHO. Ankit graduated from the University of Pennsylvania’sWharton with a School in 2013 degree in Marketing and Operations. Ankit is interested in leveraging our inherent desire for connection and serendipity make to This approachable. kindness and more empathy has led him study to behavioral psychology and human motivation in order discover to how to “bring out the awesome” in all us. of With StrangersTea is in cities all over the United States, with hundreds hosts of who have brought thousands people of together for about everythingconversations nothing. and Brown-Young Chantelle The fashion industry has a new leading who is lady, globalthe serving redefining images and stunning up definitionof beauty. Chantelle, whowas diagnosed at age 4 with vitiligo, the skin condition that was made infamous Michael by Jackson, spent her youth bullied and tormentedfor her differences. Through all theof vocal and often volatile doubters, shebelieved frame, modelesqueher 5’10 features and internal beauty could see her through her to dreams of and model super international an becoming spokeswomen for others with low self-esteem. At journalist, a localage Toronto Shannon 16, Boodram, discovered Chantelle and shared her video. The video receivedstory over in a YouTube views, as150k well as features in The Daily Mail and Access Hollywood. Her maturity, beauty and message resonated with fans around the world. Before birthday, she her found 18th herself encouraging people all over the world through her platforms. media social growing fashion the success online, emerging her With industry began turn to their heads her as way well. Despite being rejected every by single modeling designers,agency in Toronto, photographers and runway directors began see to the beauty that the rest the of world could see. Unrepresented, she was invited walk to in several Fashion shows Art Toronto there, From she had severalin the of 2013. top city’s her Along her. capture to clamoring photographers unprecedented ride that notoriety, same to year, ModelAmerica’s Next producers Top caught wind of Chantelle After being fever. discovered Tyra by Banks, Chantellewas requested compete to in the cycle Model. America’s of Next Even Top 21st though Chantelle was Canadian and visibly had was readyvitiligo, make all to Tyra exceptions necessary make a lifelong to dream come true for this young girl who refused be held to back her by Hollywood, Access Cosmopolitan, skin. own Buzzfeed, The Insider and MTV all agree that Chantelle is the next IT girl, and anyone in the know can safely rest their hopes and dreams in this new face beauty of as well.

@winnieharlow chantellewinnie.com Find more about me here: instagram.com/winnieharlow

Session 1 23 Session 1 Notes Session 1 Anderson James entrepreneur and leaderJames is of a 17-year-old a new venture called Space Lounges — a aims which experience, retail digital revolutionary bringto together the physical and digital world in harmony. heLast founded year, Thinkspace. Thinkspace isa non-profit organisation with the goalof received Thinkspace coders. young encouraging over website 100,000 views, views 25,000 on the launch video and attracted the interest 400+ of schools that wanted build to a Thinkspace their of own. The initiative inspired tens thousands of of students out ‘go there’ and to start their own projects and businesses. Through extensive PR and marketing strategies, the team managed to millionreach over people 15 when it launched. Thinkspace has been featured on The BBC, Guardian, The The Telegraph, Times, The Verge, ZDNet, Microsoft, CNET, WIRED, Virgin, The Next LinkedInWeb, and Business James Insider. has had experience working directly with Sir Richard Branson, Dick Costolo, Wozniak, Steve Stephen David Marcus,Fry, Dennis Vic Gundotra, Crowley, Jimmy Wales and others. currentJames’s venture, Space Lounges, has been backed Microsoft by Ventures London and has a life goal changing of the face retail. of James will open the first 2014. store in late @jsa Find more about me here:

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moment.”

puts you in you in puts

at this moment moment this at for the next next for the

the best place best place the

— Oprah Winfrey — Oprah “Doing the best best the “Doing 27

RemarkableDisruptors Find more about me here: facebook.com/david.saddington @EnvironmentDave Saddington David his establishing policy, government UK Influencing own social enterpriseand fronting a media campaign that reached over 3 million people are achievementsjust David’s a few of as a climate change activist since being impacted a stark by reminder climate of changeas a teenager. a meetingFrom with then Prime Blair Minister Tony Downingat 10 Street, he discussed the implementation climate of change on the national curriculum. Climate change is now an essential part youth of education and he has pushed to worldwide. reforms education these expand As a Three Dot Dash he has Global Leader, Teen award-winning and philanthropic his expanded eco developed has which enterprise, social gardens across Northern England and within the Durham University. of grounds historic David has acted as an environmental consultant for countless organisations and is a regular issues climate contemporary on commentator media international and arenas academic within outlets. He has studied the science climate of change at Durham University for 3 years and led a to survey expedition glacier groundbreaking Vatnajökull, Iceland. His most recent venture transformed the medieval Market Square of Durham City an into outdoor cinema showcase to the award-winning documentary Chasing Ice. He then chaired ‘Climate Change Question Time,’ where the public could grill world leading climate experts on the science behind the headlines and tacklehow to the problem. David believes that must we act as a species rather than via fragmented interests in order to disruptor. remarkable global this tackle Shiraishi Ashima Ashima Shiraishi is one the of strongest climbers in the world. Discovering climbing at the age 6 of while at Central it only City, Park in took New York Ashima a year begin to climbing at the professional level. She soon drew attention not only from the as such publications also but community, climbing Sports Illustrated, Times The New York and The AshimaEconomist. at age continues 13, Now, to train at indoor and gyms City, when in New York her school schedule allows, travels the world in difficult increasingly of search climbs.

Find more about me here: facebook.com/ashimashiraishi instagram.com/ashimashiraishi

Session 2 29 RemarkableDisruptors Kane Patrick Patrick Kane was born . His in London in 1997 life started out normally, but that suddenly meningococcal contracted he when changed septicemia at just 9-months-old. That point was the start his of three and a half month stay in hospital. Despite multi-organfailures and numerous complications, Patrick survived, but at a cost. He lost his right leg below the knee, all the fingers on his left hand and the second and third digits on his right hand. Patrick learned walk to on his prosthetic leg at a young age, but did not use any prosthesis on his hands until he was fitted with the advanced PatrickI-Limb was the youngest Pulse in 2010. person in the world be fitted to with the arm bionic The device. prosthetic revolutionary enabled him do the to few remaining things he could never such do, as cutting up his own food tyingand shoelaces. his Patrick carried theIn Olympic 2012, torch through Square. Trafalgar In the he same year, was appointed as an ambassador for The UK he became anSepsis and in 2014, Trust company the Bionics, Touch for ambassador revolutionary his producing for responsible Patrickprosthetic was hand. Also in 2014, featured at the Apple World Wide Developers Patrick is in his 17-year-old Conference. Today, finalyear of school, hopingto to studymove on university. at Sciences Natural Holzwarth Gabi Gabi is classically-trained, a contemporary violinist raised in the Silicon Beginning Valley. the violin at the age two, she of took private lessons until the age seventeen. of During her violin shecareer, was a member the of California Youth Symphony for a decade, where she had the privilege touring of abroad France, to Italy and China. After high school, Gabi did not intend to pursue a career in music, but instead majored in History. After quitting job a in sales, she took to the streets Palo of begin Alto to performing - at first playing classical taking music, and on later, improvisation. as well as music contemporary Gabi adapts any genre, to from hip-hop folk to to jazz electronic, to all which of she combines in a smooth and effortless After gaining way. notice from many who enjoyed her impromptu street performances, Gabi was hired throughout the bay area for private events. Her career as the she then, Since began. Violinist” Valley “Silicon has navigated her career in uncharted territories, managing her career on her own and creating a business. Rather than strive fit a to mold in the entertainment field, Gabi takes on any project that comes Throughout her way. her she journey, seeks explain to people to that they do not need placeto themselves in mold a created society, by in business or in everyday life. Gabi continues her career without any roadmap and without any strict goal – just curiosity and the willingness to prove that nothing will stop her from spreading music. her gabiviolin.com Find more about me here:

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against you, you, against

if the odds are are odds if the

is important important is

enough, even even enough, do it.”

you should still you should

— Elon Musk — Elon “If something something “If 35

RemarkableDisruptors Find more about me here: @TrishPrabhu Prabhu Trisha student Prabhu at NeuquaTrisha is a 14-year-old Valley High School in Naperville, Illinois. a From young age, she has been fascinated with the inner heard workings Trisha the of brain. In 2013, about suicide young girl’s due bullying to on the Internet and set out find to a long-term solution cyber-bullying. to Her research led her create to the product Rethink, which won her a spot as a Google GlobalScience Finalist. Fair Rethink 2014 gives adolescents who are trying post to an offensive message on social media a second chance to also idea product Her decision. their reconsider won first prize at thePowerPitch Competition at entrepreneurial and technology Chicago’s 1871, Rethinkhub. has been covered on Business Huffington Times, Business International Insider, Post and several other media outlets. She currently holds a Provisional Patent with the United States Patent and Trademark Officefor Rethink. researched Trisha project, Rethink her to Prior role inthe the brain’s cognitive distraction that causes distracted driving. She won a Gold Medal Award from the Illinois Junior Academy of Science for her work. She is an advocate of STEM in education and believes that technology is the future She has tomorrow. of spoken at education andtechnology conferences in the area. Chicago Aside from her science love of and technology, is a publishedTrisha author four of books. She was also named Financial Chicago’s Literacy Ambassador the by Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. TimExile Tim Exile is a musician and technologist . He is working at the bleeding edge spontaneous of instrument performance electronic music and design. Having learnedplay the to violin at the tender age Tim 5, of has a taste for sound that is touched and played in the moment. When he discovered electronic Tim knew music at age 12, this genre was the sound world that hewanted to explore. He taught himself produce how to tracks, but quickly became fed up with the limits the of available software do He so. turned to his hand to technology. own his developing His work as a recorded artist years, spans over 15 including albums with highly regarded labels such as Warp Records. As a performer, he has toured on every continent perform to his entirely improvised Behind show. the scenes, Tim has never given up on exploring turn to ways the cerebral process electronic of composition an into embodied activity that happens in the moment. Designing and programming his own instruments from scratch, Tim has invented his own original approach performance, to as well as built and fully mastered his own instrument named the “Flow AlongMachine.” this journey exploration, of he has company technology music the with collaborated Native Instruments turn to some his of inventions successfulinto software products, The Mouth and The Finger. timexile.com Find more about me here:

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RemarkableDisruptors Find more about me here: authorbethreekles.tumblr.com facebook.com/Reekles @Reekles Reekles Beth Beth Reekles is reader an avid writer, and drinker tea.of Whenshe she penned was only 15, her young adult romance novel, The Kissing Booth. She began uploading the it story-sharing to platform, Wattpad, where it accumulated more while she was millionthan reads. 19 age At 17, still completing herLevels A in French, Spanish, Maths and Physics, Beth wasoffered a 3-book UK. House Random deal from Originally from South Wales, Beth is currently an undergraduate Physics of at Exeter University. Random with books three published has She House: The Kissing Booth, Rolling Dice and Out Beth was awarded the Tune. of Scout’s Birthday Honours was named Badge for Writing in 2013, one Time Most of Influential Magazine’s 16 and was numberTeenagers in 6 on 2013 The She has Under 25 List 20 Times’ in 2014. Top also been shortlisted for the Women the of the Romantic StarFuture Award 2013, Young and the Queen of 2014 Award Novel the of Year Award. 2014 Teen ErikFinman Erik Finman entrepreneuris a 15-year-old from Idaho. Not long he he ago, invested $1,000 received from his grandmother bitcoins. into Soon he soldafter, them for $100,000. With his earnings, Erik has decided address to some the of negative experiences he has had with the educational system and provide learning that is focused on the student. Instead learning of passively in a classroom, he wants students to learn experiencing by the world the they way want to. hisFrom home in Idaho, using just a computer and the Internet, he started Botangle.com. He now manages a 20-person team comprised of programmers and other professionals from all over the world. Recently, he has been working on a Botangle event which called allows “Intern For A Day,” interns work to for companies top for an entire day. Erik hopes help to other teenage entrepreneurs “because never young too do something to you’re great.”

@erikfinman erikfinman.com Find more about me here: facebook.com/erik.finman

Session 3 39 Session 3 Notes Session 3 Valman Josh 10-years-old,At Josh began his engineering career because his of fascination with robotics. By age 15, he was consulting some largest the of world’s and chain supply on companies manufacturing engineering. Josh is Managing age 19, Now, Director at RPD International. RPD operates globally and has recently been valued as a multi-million dollar their From company. headquarters in teams provide Josh’s Westminster, London’s chain supply and manufacture design, product solutions companies to across Europe, Asia and America. Clients include airlines, hotels, manufacturers, brands retailers, and startups.

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About TED Ways to take TED is an annual event where some of the TED was first held in Monterey, California, in world’s leading thinkers and doers are 1984. In 2001, Chris Anderson’s Sapling invited to share what they are most Foundation acquired TED from its founder, passionate about. “TED” stands for Richard Saul Wurman. In recent years, TED TEDxTeen & TED Technology, Entertainment, Design — three has expanded to include an international broad subject areas that are, collectively, conference, TEDGlobal; media initiatives, shaping our future. And in fact, the event is including TED Talks and TED.com; and the broader still, showcasing ideas that matter TED Prize. home with you. in any discipline. Attendees have called it TEDGlobal 2014, “South” was held on “the ultimate brain spa” and “a four-day October 6 - 10, 2014, in Rio de Janeiro, TEDxTeen TED journey into the future.” The diverse Brazil. TED2015 “Truth and Dare” will be audience — CEOs, scientists, creatives, held March 16 - 20, 2015, Vancouver, BC, 1. TEDXTEEN.COM 1. DIVE INTO TED TALKS philanthropists — is almost as extraordinary Canada, with TEDActive, a simulcast Check back on TEDxTeen.com following the Join TED.com to share in the excitement as the speakers, who have included Bill conference of TED2015 in Whistler, BC, conference. The inspiring talks you saw of Ideas Worth Spreading. Clinton, Bill Gates, Jane Goodall, Frank today will go live and are waiting to be Canada. Gehry, Paul Simon, Sir Richard Branson, shared with the world. Help us get the word 2. CREATE YOUR PROFILE ON TED out and be a TEDxTeen ambassador. Philippe Starck and Bono. Follow TED on Twitter and Facebook. Join like-minded people around the globe 2. SOCIAL NETWORKS in setting up your TED.com profile—then use your profile to save your favorite talks Join in and continue the conversations from and share knowledge within the today’s conference on our Facebook and community. About TEDx Twitter pages. And share the talks and content amongst your social networks and 3. JOIN THE CONVERSATION In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx events are branded TEDx, where x = invite them to join our TEDxTeen community. is a program of local, self-organized events independently organized TED event. The TEDTalks are enhanced by the ideas and that bring people together to share a TED Conference provides general guidance facebook.com/TEDxTeen; @TEDxTeen; conversations that they spark. Add your #TEDxTeen; instagram.com/tedxteen own comments to the discussion pages, TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx under a specific TEDTalk, in one of the TEDTalks video and live speakers combine events are self-organized. (Subject to 3. IDEAS WORTH SPREADING lively themes or on the TED blog. You’ll be interacting with an intelligent, curious to spark deep discussion and connection in certain rules and regulations.) Tell your friends, family, peers and group of people worldwide. a small group. These local, self-organized colleagues about your experience at TEDxTeen and share the information. Hold your own mini TED salon at home and discuss the talks with your friends. For information about TED’s upcoming conferences, visit ted.com/registration Follow TED on Twitter at twitter.com/TEDTalks, on Facebook at facebook.com/TED and on Instagram at instagram.com/tedtalks. TEDxTeen Host Thank You 43 TEDxTeen Thanks

Amber Schreiner for boosting our Sammantha Sanchez for your amazing, community and curating our amazing audience hard work on the program, site and everything else we threw at you Breakout Hosts & Social Spaces for expanding the TEDxTeen experience for Sarah Yeats, Kat Foster & the attendees outside the auditorium Sledge Team for a flawless production Burning6 for our cool program and website Tallia Storm for being a fabulous onstage host Denzyl Feigelson for curating an engaging Breakout Tea With Strangers for sparking interesting conversation and new friendships Fran DeFeo for spreading the word about TEDxTeen The indigo at the O2 for providing us with an incredible space Gani Naylor for capturing the magical moments on film THINK Global School for your partnership every year and daring to change Greg Titian for skillfully editing our the education paradigm Online: The We Are Family Foundation (WAFF) is a not-for- TEDxTeen Talks wearefamilyfoundation.org profit organization dedicated to the vision of a global family US Embassador to the UK, Matthew Hack Space for sharing their cool and for teaching us how to tell our stories by creating and supporting programs that inspire and innovative instruments Barzun : Twitter educate the next generation about respect, understanding US Embassy for curating an engaging @wearefamilyfdtn and cultural diversity—while striving to solve some of our James Harnett for creating our very own Breakout biggest global problems at the same time. TEDxTeen App for your invaluable time and Facebook: Volunteers Jess Teutonico for meticulously curating energy facebook.com/ WAFF believes our problems are going to be solved by TEDxTeen (again!) wearefamilyfoundation investing in our youth—teaching them that people of all — for sharing We Are Family Foundation Team ethnicities, religions and cultures are of equal importance, LD Communications Ali Caplan, Lauren Lewis, Michelle Posadas TEDxTeen with the world so that they will embrace the value of others who are and Nancy Hunt — for their hard work and different. Livestream for bringing us LIVE to the world dedication to making TEDxTeen happen for capturing the emotion And, our problems are going to be solved by supporting Marc Birnbach those youth who are actively engaged in changing Mark McGinn & Victoria Ferguson our world, those who have ideas and are invested in for spearheading TEDxTeen’s O2 Think Big A very special thanks solving our global problems—the game changers, or partnership the “crazy ones.” Moving Walls for sharing their creative and to strategic designs O2 Think Big Investing in and supporting our youth is what the MTV for an awesome livestream partnership for helping us bring We Are Family Foundation does. and engaging youth around the globe

Nile Rodgers for founding We Are Family TEDxTeen to London! Foundation and always bringing the funk

Poppy Jamie for being an incredible online host

Robert Galinsky for adding the magic Rose Barondess for getting our speakers and performers stage ready Scan the code or visit facebook.com/thinkglobalschool to follow our journey.

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