TEDxReykjavík 2016 - Full Program
TEDxReykjavík will be held for the sixth time on May 28th 2016 in Austurbær. At the event, attendees will have the opportunity to be inspired by new ideas from a diverse lineup of speakers who represent some of the most interesting thinkers, artists and entrepreneurs in Iceland.
The theme this year is: “Local ideas on a global scale”. Together we will explore ideas cultivated in Iceland to map out their potential impact on the world at large. What can we learn from our immediate environment and how could it benefit other communities in the world?
Tickets are available here. The house opens at 9:00, session 1 starts at 10:00 and the last session ends around 16:30. The house closes at 17:00, so you will have time to talk to the other guests and the speakers before you go home with your head full of new ideas!
TEDxReykjavík 2016 - Program
Session 1 (starts at 10:00)
Vilhjálmur Bragason: Life is What You Make Believe of It
Writer and playwright, will speak about imagination and his idea that there exists a correlation between your imagination and your quality of life.
Martyna Daniel: We’re All Gonna Die Screaming
Artist and cinematographer will explore when and why we learn to underestimate the value of art and why we should change that.
Jonathan Duffy: The Best Year of Your Life Might Not Feel Amazing
Comedian and award winning filmmaker will speak about his transformative journey from Australia to Iceland.
Rachel Corvo: Crossroads (poem)
Writer, who was inspired after many years to take up the pen again, after she developed closer ties to her part-time home of Iceland.
Q&A session with the speakers
Lunch -light lunch, coffee and drinks provided by TEDxReykjavík
Session 2 (starts at 12:45)
Una Torfadóttir and Margrét Snorradóttir: When Girls Take Up Space
16 year old students who have been finding various creative ways to get their feminist message across, will be talking about the need for women to take up room.
Ugla Stefanía Kristjönudóttir Jónsdóttir: Moving Beyond the Binary of Sex and Gender
Trans and queer activist, will speak about their experience as a trans person in a binary, two-dimensional society, and will challenge attendees to rethink their ideas on the topic.
Tara Ösp Tjörvadóttir: Can Social Media Improve Our Mental Health
Photographer and aspiring filmmaker, will speak about the power of social media to improve our mental health, sharing her own experience.
Send your questions about mental health to Tara via social media and tag them with #ImNotTaboo. The questions will be discussed at the Mental Health Round Table during the break.
Nick Jameson - Musical Comedy & Slam Poetry
Actor, comedian and musician, will perform a comedy song and the slam poem ‘Only a breath away’.
Break - coffee and snacks provided by TEDxReykjavík. Activities include round table discussions, Q&A sessions and trying games in Virtual Reality.
Session 3 (starts at 15:30)
Vignir Örn Guðmundsson: Coding is a Key Part in the 21st Century Literacy
CEO and co-founder of Radiant Games, will argue that coding is a key part in the 21st century literacy and that we need to introduce Computer Science to our kids early in their lives.
Tómas Guðbjartsson: Does the Heart of Iceland Need Acute Care?
Cardiothoracic surgeon and nature conservationist, will speak about the preservation of the Icelandic highlands, and how to best maintain and conserve the “heart of Iceland”.
Vilborg Arna Gissurardóttir: One Foot In Front of the Other, One Step at a Time
The first Icelandic explorer to ski solo from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole, will speak about her journey and of the challenges she had to face while pursuing her dream.
