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Our tasks consist of communicating with external parties that can help our event becoming a success, coming up with cool and relevant social media content, setting up and maintaining the website but we are also responsible for designing the stage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/1530000251767-BZ391X721IECUVHWTJKK/Speakers-6852.jpg Team - Speakers Speakers committee is responsible for the recruitment of speakers on the day of the event. Speakers from different domains and interest are recruited to make sure the event covers a wide variety of talks on different topics. It is their job to scout those persons we believe inspire us with their ideas, innovations, companies and research. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/1530003000757-WQ05KM3BAI7E12HQ13EO/Design-6804.jpg Team - Attendance Attendance committee is responsible for the day of the event. Everything that you can do, talk about, engage arranging activities, workshops and things to-do on the day of the event. The attendance committee has the task to ensure that the/your day will run smoothly and is driven by curiosity and eagerness to learn. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/1530000341701-9112X4R3GR1TW2WN5OM9/Finance+team+no+%27Arjun%27-6784.jpg Team - Finance & Acquisitions Finance & Acquisitions committee controls, distributes and lobbies resources that are needed to organise the event. Several business will be approached in order to agree on sponsorship deals or donation that will make it possible to organise the event. Sponsors are a great resource are they provide the resources, knowledge and support. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/1530000388768-DBHJEKM203BLSZS7XZ6K/image-asset.jpeg Team - Logistics The logistic committee is responsible for making sure that everything in the months before, as well as on the day of the event is perfectly organised and runs smoothly. The logistic committee is composed of people with a passion for working as efficiently as possible but also to carefully select and plan ahead of tasks that need to be done. https://tedxwageningenuniversity.com/disclaimer daily 0.75 2020-01-02 https://tedxwageningenuniversity.com/2019event daily 0.75 2020-05-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/1589047240585-3A5MNG5BBC27A1IBT3ET/Westerman-Frank.jpg 2019 Event - Frank Westerman A Dutch writer and former journalist who studied tropical agricultural engineering at Wageningen University from which he obtained the Outstanding Alumnus Award in 2005. As a journalist he worked for de Volkskrant in Belgrade and the NRC in Moscow. As an author his books have been translated to more than ten languages and won numerous awards such as de Gouden Uil. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/1589047268070-TUJKT40N6BF49S8I1A8P/arjen_sq.jpg 2019 Event - Arjen Van der Veen Captain and Co-founder of the world’s first modern emission free shipping company which is based in the Netherlands. The company, Fairtransport, utilizes the power of great sailing ships that only use wind as a means of propulsion to sail cargo emission free. Arjen campaigns to raise awareness about the huge amounts of pollution created by the modern shipping industry and affect positive change in how goods are shipped around the world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/1589047287370-NXD1J784JKP4ED4D5TR5/Photo+May+Taherzadeh.jpeg 2019 Event - May Taherzadeh A multi award-winning filmmaker who has directed films in over 15 countries across 6 continents. She is the co-founder of 'Inspire Courage for Change Foundation’ that creates films to inspire social action. Her latest short film, Mercy’s Blessing is set in an African village and is a story of selfless love and sacrifice in the midst of social injustice and aims to raise awareness about gender equality, education and to inspire social action. It has won 12 international film awards, and is supported by UNICEF, UNFPA, and the EU. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/1589047303072-LCB596JYDVCWHJ8FRHXV/%5BCROWDE%5D+Foto+Yohanes+Sugihtononugroho.png 2019 Event - Yohanes Sugihtononugroho CEO at Crowde.Co, a financial platform for investors (public) to invest their money on small-scaled farmers and fishermen in Indonesia. To date, CROWDE has been able to attract about 22,000 investors and has raised over US$4 million to help 14,000 small farm holders. Listed in Forbes Asia 30 under 30. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/1589047323798-72X8QNFH70HO5LGQ2WDV/Martijn+Kersten.jpg 2019 Event - Martijn Kersten Senior management consultant at Soul, a company that wants to change organisations radically. They want to enhance work ethic and create an environment of trust. Nowadays, we have created environments where competition has become dominant and people cannot flourish in these as indicated by the increasing numbers of burnouts. Soul inspires and stimulates the establishment of communities in order to grow and innovate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/1589047338070-UY1UPIFKTNGL6156G4BE/14523210_10211066415835935_7141502918448929844_n.jpg 2019 Event - Kris Devéria (Winner of Pitch Night 2019 TEDx Wageningen University) Co-founder of Renew, a young Wageningen-based foundation that strives to support ecosystem restoration projects by enabling everyday people to get involved. Inspired by the work of John D. Liu, Renew is developing as an organisation which provides a variety of methods that allow people to reach greater opportunities to deal with the environmental and climatic issues we face today. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/1589047353191-373Z2IZS3PSCM6NJVT9P/LJG1yU7DfdDEnE6dem6Ped8XnIQ.jpg 2019 Event - Mendelt Tillema CEO & Co-Founder of UmaMeats and a recipient of Young Hero Award - Startup of 2018 (Wageningen Business Event). UmaMeats works on redefining taste by using future proof ingredients. A Wageningen alumni where he pursued Plant Sciences. During the major plant production systems as a student he was trained to find answers on how to feed the world in the future. Later he took over his family project which evolved into UmaMeats. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/1589047368674-ROA8R32F9V8FO1DDBZN8/IMG_9663.jpeg 2019 Event - Barbara Oliveira PhD, MBA, LLM, Registered Lawyer under the Brazilian Bar Association – São Paulo Section. Barbara is a professional mediator in socio-environmental conflict transformation, and a coach of NGOs, business, government agents, affected communities and international organisations for social change. For the last 20 years, Barbara has been a leadership and trust developer, trainer, and a process designer and facilitator of dialogues and negotiated processes in climate change, biodiversity conservation, food chains, environmental activism and organisational strategies. https://tedxwageningenuniversity.com/host daily 0.75 2020-08-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/1539878104565-DRDJIVMS2P039PJIXRM4/LogosForTed.001.jpeg Host https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/1539878117171-K1Y3JWRYM9BEWP7WJF1S/LogosForTed.002.jpeg Host https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/1539878194448-BYDQLPSB87G7O6QRGOQU/image-asset.jpeg Host https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/1539878125936-RPVKQ1RIAQ8FZWFSID57/LogosForTed.003.jpeg Host https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/1539878163608-OFV98QK20K47RUT7SUO4/LogosForTed.004.jpeg Host https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/1539878364198-K79OMJGH6X5CX1GK6NFS/IMG_0285.jpg Host https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/1539878292610-3D9XLBDVQMI7PBWXNQKK/image-asset.jpeg Host https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/1539878318908-Z3FVOJM4T1AKTKWUVHIO/IMG_0134.jpg Host https://tedxwageningenuniversity.com/team-2023 daily 0.75 2025-10-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/b5c509bc-1855-4698-876d-17235c0b7674/DSCF7460.jpg Team 2023 - The board members The TEDXWageningenUniversity 2023 team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/d9083dd3-a350-4541-9dae-54ac7f54afc8/DSCF7750.jpg Team 2023 - Public relations The public relations team is led by Chiara Natasha and supported by Graciela Amanda (left) and Alita Tithphit (right) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/4c0b7a20-535f-448e-b0fa-b735983dd0bb/IMG_7628.JPG Team 2023 - Speakers The speakers team is led by María P. Escobar Riomalo and supported by Laura van der Doorn (left) and Layla Gegout (right) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/c872e5f6-e7b0-46cb-8473-2b8f509a3983/DSCF7429+landscape.jpg Team 2023 - Partnership and financial The partnership and financial team is led by Jeta Purrini and supported by Jade Ng (left) and Priyadarshini Pongalur Selvaraj (right) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/c8f5ad71-80f0-4d5e-be5b-d8cc6b99893a/giac+edit+2.jpg Team 2023 - Event experience The event experience team is led by Giacomo Sardonini https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/6e53509f-d8f8-43de-b6b1-299712f357c7/elena+landscape.jpg Team 2023 - logistics The logistics team is led by Elena Escano and supported by Tessa de Boer and Magdalena Spitzer https://tedxwageningenuniversity.com/home-2 daily 1.0 2026-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/e43be0aa-e553-4fc4-a74c-314791933fa3/Copy+of+Untitled+Design+%284%29.png Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/ecb133cd-d660-4969-bb56-22de73216110/Untitled+design+%2810%29.png Home - What does the theme “rewriting the narrative” mean? The stories we tell shape how we see the world and how we act within it. Yet many of today’s narratives come from a narrow lens, often centered on Western values and mainstream voices. Important perspectives are left out, and complex challenges get reduced to single stories. Our shared future calls for something different: new ways of seeing, listening, and acting. Rewriting the Narrative is about moving beyond the “usual” path, making space for overlooked voices, and embracing more holistic perspectives. By including everyone, especially those pushed to the margins, we can reimagine solutions and spark new possibilities. https://tedxwageningenuniversity.com/tedx daily 0.75 2025-09-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/1577979518519-SIGXN8S4AVR0AH77AGPC/tedx+2.png TEDx https://tedxwageningenuniversity.com/contact daily 0.75 2025-10-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/01da5bd3-ce24-4751-a0b5-20bbf04bfc26/red-cons-contact-communication-as-customer-service-concept-wall_157125-14819.jpg Contact https://tedxwageningenuniversity.com/sign-up-success daily 0.75 2020-01-14 https://tedxwageningenuniversity.com/tedx-speaker-coach daily 0.75 2021-12-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/42c8b381-7e5d-4d45-bb42-8d7707afddd2/1626357485661.jfif Speaker Coach https://tedxwageningenuniversity.com/innovation daily 0.75 2021-11-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/1633966686418-CBNCANSYX68SKD125NYC/WhatsApp+Image+2021-10-10+at+16.41.50+%281%29.jpeg NOW https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/1598990420449-17NN6676ICOAFC3ZVD2I/SixQ.png NOW https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/1600075552129-N3ZSIGORBNG94B2OVCXU/Artboard+9.png NOW - WESSEL VAN EEDEN As a purpose marketeer and rebel cause, Wessel believes now is the time that we must together restore and protect ecosystems at large in order to mitigate global warming, secure food, and water, and protect biodiversity. For that reason, Wessel will deliver a talk in the domain of ‘Nature’ about how we can re-green the earth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/1600075722195-F4ASEF4T85I7WBS22Q82/Artboard+7.png NOW - patrick van der meulen Patrick will take you on a journey toward the future of energy! He is an entrepreneur with the mission to accelerate the global transition to sustainable, cheaper, and decentralized energy. He is the founder of solar energy supplier Enie.nl and Regional Coordinator of Al Gore's Climate Reality Project in the Benelux. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/1600075841516-MR6SOXEAK7WPQTB9LWBD/Artboard+3.png NOW - edward huijbens Edward has focused his cultural geography research on tourism, landscape perceptions and transport, particularly in peripheral regions of the world. With a particular focus on tourism’s role in climate change, Edward has gained international recognition as a scholar in that field, promoting alternative tourism futures. With his expertise, Edward will share with us how to think of the ways we travel can be climatically sustainable. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/1600075905978-GUX6842Q42ZCZXRQTMRD/Artboard+6.png NOW - nils joyeux Nils served as an officer in the merchant navy and is the co-founder of Zéphyr & Borée, a company developing sail propelled cargo ships and is presently building the first 121 meters long modern sailing cargo ship. Zéphyr & Borée promotes the development of low-carbon maritime transport to reduce polluting emissions of the transport industry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/1600075958724-EC613GFR1N9UPPG33J8F/Artboard+8.png NOW - tim van hattum With background experience as consultant, policy advisor and researcher in the field of water management and climate change, Tim is now the Program Leader Green Climate Solutions at Wageningen University & Research. Together with his team, the program has a mission to explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life and aims to contribute to climate action by creating evidence base for nature-based climate solutions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/1600076032365-EYISR8A07ZJVWS0PTJ8T/Artboard+1.png NOW - birgit heidsiek Birgit is the founder of the European Center for Sustainability in the Media World which organizes international events on environmentally-friendly film production. Aside from that, she publishes Green Film Shooting Magazine as well as its digital online platform. As the Green Cinema Consultant of the Federal Film Board in Germany, she is the author of The Green Cinema Handbook and is a two-time recipient of the German Sustainability Award. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/1600076140300-UFL29KI8K0W7KNOJWW7Q/Artboard+4.png NOW - Geert wiegertjes With a personal interest in fish nutrition and health, Geert is the professor of Aquaculture and Fisheries at Wageningen University and President of the International Society of Developmental and Comparative Immunology. Partnering with WorldFish, his organization leads the CGIAR Research Program on Fish Agri-food Systems. Geert argues for an urgent and worldwide need for a sustainable production of fish in a world where demands for seafood are increasing rapidly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/1600076215320-EO3TW65H3C7RRUBXT4WO/Artboard+2.png NOW - catarina rolfsdotter-jansson As a Swedish journalist, Catarina has devoted her career to writing and speaking about sustainability, primarily climate action. She is program host for We Don't Have Times online TV-programs about climate solutions, Content Director for A Sustainable Tomorrow, moderator and public speaker. Catarina has written 12 books and is co-founder of the international organization Our Kids’ Climate. With this skill set, Catarina will share with us how we can all become climate heroes and take action even when it’s imperfect! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/1600076300246-95I840IS09FG5B6F4J4F/Artboard+5.png NOW - jos cozijnsen With a Master’s degree in Law, Jos is a Carbon Specialist at the Climate Neutral Group in Utrecht, the Netherlands. He is helping firms lower their impact on the climate by using the carbon market. He has unique expertise in carbon pricing and in linking tradable commodities with transparency and climate policy. 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I am an MSc International Development student and this year I hope to impact and move as many people as possible with TEDxWageningenUniversity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/4911a1bb-887c-4544-aecf-331017d2d291/Tim%2BHuurdeman.jpg+event+experience.jpg Team 2021 - Event Experience The Event Experience team is lead by Tim Huurdeman, supported by Madhumitha Muthurajan and Lina Amor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/af2219ea-2315-4439-974b-5c57969f5a30/Ivo%2Bten%2BHave.jpg+finance+and+partnership.jpg Team 2021 - FINANCE AND PARTNERSHIP The Speakers team is lead by Ivo Ten Have, supported by Varun Tandon and Jane Mamani https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/78f42000-4cb7-4047-a8bc-1cd922986335/Rebeca%2B%25281%2529%2B%25281%2529.jpg+speakers.jpg Team 2021 - Speakers The Speakers team is lead by Rebeca Gonçalves , supported by Farah Shishani, Ayu Rahma and Jasper Groen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/ce8d554d-84b8-4ad0-8d44-8dee7e4e962d/Anne-Jo%25C3%25ABlle%2BDerksen.jpg+logistics.jpg Team 2021 - CO-CHAIR/SECRETARY GENERAL AND HEAD OF LOGISTICS The Logistics team is lead by Anne-Joelle Derksen, supported by Blessing Anichukwu and Bernard Prasetyo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/6f2d7456-2f94-4c11-aff7-e81e9e80738a/Hammid.jpg+PR.jpg Team 2021 - Public Relations The Public Relations team is lead by Ismaheel Hammid supported by Firna Lasaranti. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/5365b097-b423-4874-a9a0-71e6d7f93f17/TEDx%2BStage%2BPhoto.jpg+license+holder.jpg Team 2021 - AMBASSADOR & LICENSEE HOLDER Fynn Havinga takes a key supporting and guiding role for the current TEDx team after 4 years of doing TEDx. He is also the current licensee holder. https://tedxwageningenuniversity.com/team-2025 daily 0.75 2026-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/54295db5-90e7-4818-9d26-7d8ba245fe71/Team.png Team 2025-2026 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/aa84e983-748f-4a30-a5c4-cb0ffed62678/Job+-+President.png Team 2025-2026 - Chair The TEDxWageningenUniversity 2025 team is led by Job Ribberink as the chair. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/5261fde5-c321-4faf-82be-579b819e2f5d/Sandy+-+Secretary.png Team 2025-2026 - Secretary The secretary of TEDxWageningenUniversity is Sandy Mila. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/f253f971-f778-459f-be1a-1e351269fc0a/Maca-+PR+Manager.png Team 2025-2026 - Public relations The public relations of TEDxWageningenUniversity are managed by Maca Montoya. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/da044372-78fa-442f-bc01-6f595de49be7/Kupa+-+Speakers+Manager.png Team 2025-2026 - Speakers The speakers’ manager of TEDxWageningenUniversity is Kupa Namusomba. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/1dbce7e0-7c6a-4fed-a39e-5d4aec5a1334/Valentina+-+Financier.png Team 2025-2026 - Partnership and financial The partnership and financial manager of TEDxWageningenUniversity is Valentina Kahmann. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/c1f4464a-e75c-43f9-af02-4c0682da903d/Ejaz+-+Event+experience.png Team 2025-2026 - Event experience The event experience manager of TEDxWageningenUniversity is Ejaz Basalamah. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/bb813e95-71c1-480b-8e3f-318aee7b41e1/Kinan+-+Logistics+Manager.png Team 2025-2026 - logistics The logistics manager of TEDxWageningenUniversity is Kinanthi Maheswari. https://tedxwageningenuniversity.com/speakers-2024 daily 0.75 2025-10-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/81183cea-03a2-4a30-9e83-983e394b8838/NewLogo.png 2024 - Crossing Boundaries This year’s edition of the TEDxWageningenUniversity conference will feature several speakers from different backgrounds and areas of expertise. We invite you to read more about them below! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/f130e483-36db-4b7d-a768-1a5c46fdae92/Ton_van_der_Lee.jpg 2024 - Ton van der lee Drs. Ton van der Lee is a writer and documentary maker specialising in Africa. He studied literature in Amsterdam, made more than 20 feature documentaries for television and published 16 books. He lived in Africa for 12 years. He teaches at several film schools in the Netherlands and abroad. His recent focus has been the relationship between African spirituality and nature. Currently working on a documentary about shamanism in Oman. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/b0bf8e72-5431-4edc-87cc-7281b5977cf4/1731001762120.jpg 2024 - Frankie Turk (she/her) Writer, facilitator and co-founder of the collective RE-PEAT. Inspired by the transformative powers of both grief and peatlands, in 2023 Frankie took part in a 6-month peer-to-peer learning journey DeathxLife with HuddleCraft and later co-directed a short documentary In Death is Life with WaterBear. In 2024 she is co-hosting a workshop series titled “Peatlands and grief: how to collectively honour decay?” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/270df80a-5d01-47f2-b653-30f7b3153539/Anneke+Valk+power.jpg 2024 - Anneke valk Anneke is a biologist, talented public speaker, sports’ teacher and 5x nominated Teacher of the Year at WUR. Anneke shatters taboos and shares essential knowledge about our brain, body and hormones; supporting her audiences in understanding themselves and others so much better. She is well-known for her positive energy and emotional intelligence, and an often-requested speaker for corporate events, professional development tracks and national conferences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/9fa6ce40-90b5-449c-bbb2-25c7e837738e/Kim.jpg 2024 - Kim schomaker Kim is a skilled cultural anthropologist and communication specialist who has founded her own impactful company, reaching hundreds with her mission to break down taboos and share essential insights into women’s health, including the menstrual cycle and menopause. Kim brings expertise to sensitive topics that are often overlooked. Her work empowers individuals and communities, creating space for vital conversations that drive positive, inclusive change in society. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/64c6622c-3020-4bc7-bd14-29985169189c/Amitangshu+Acharya-B38I5517-4narrow.jpg 2024 - Amitangshu Acharya An Indian academic, researcher, and writer. He teaches courses on political ecology, science and technology studies, and decolonisation, and coordinates a PhD course on Decolonising Science in the Netherlands. In his writings and research, he explores the ruptured relationship between people and their environment while documenting sites and struggles where plural knowledge systems and practices reclaim hope for a sustainable future. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/65772687-b561-4022-9415-9edc20027469/Michael+Voskamp.jpg 2024 - Michiel Voskamp Social entrepreneur, community manager, and corporate activist focused on the Commons—water, nature, and housing. Together with friends, he is building a sustainable, affordable, and socially inclusive dream house: De Torteltuin. De Torteltuin is part of a pioneering movement within the Dutch cooperative housing sector. Michiel is currently working on building a community of self-build housing initiatives and helping people with alternative housing dreams take their first steps toward realization. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/d81c1783-d3d8-4556-a279-daf0372dc192/Percy+Cicilia+Jr_Foto+Casper+Koster.jpg 2024 - Percy Cicilia Jr Percy Cicilia Jr. is a Media and Reading Consultant passionate about libraries as spaces for learning, media literacy, and fostering inclusion. With expertise in designing engaging interventions for media literacy applications and workflows, Percy focuses on empowering learners and communities to critically engage with information and challenge narratives in a rapidly changing world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/81a62b9f-f479-43b3-a3fe-64540f3ad50e/bert+kallen.jpg 2024 - BERT KALLEN Bert has been working as a physiotherapist in primary care for 43 years. He is the founder of the treatment and expertise center, Center for Medically Unexplained Physical Symptoms, and developed a rehabilitation program, the SCER-program for people with Complex Persistent Complaints. He has always worked at the interface of physical and mental health care. In 2013, together with Monique Pennings (health and behavioral scientist|), he published the book 'Grip op SOLK'. https://tedxwageningenuniversity.com/apply-2024 daily 0.75 2023-11-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/83516a0c-5f38-4ae5-83aa-dcbe4d9fa74c/DSCF0878.JPG Apply - 2024 https://tedxwageningenuniversity.com/2023 daily 0.75 2024-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/3f3bdd79-0bf1-43aa-876d-a09933536fcf/icon_WageningenDialogue_RGB-op+transparant+%28150dpi%29.png 2023 - Wageningen Dialogues It is Wageningen Dialogue’s aim to enable (future) scientists and actors in society to contribute to the necessary transitions in the WUR domains by stimulating better connections, insights and understanding through embedding dialogue into their daily practise. To do that, we offer workshops, support, and a sophisticated programme with inspiring dialogues. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/34b7c92c-6e55-4d33-a6f7-90e356a2a9b0/TEDxLogo.png 2023 - Tedx Wageningenuniversity TEDx Wageningen University is an independently organized event that brings together thinkers, innovators, and change-makers within the Wageningen University & Research community. This local TEDx event showcases a diverse range of speakers sharing inspiring ideas and experiences, fostering discussions on topics ranging from sustainability and agriculture to technology and global challenges. Join us for an engaging and thought-provoking experience that reflects the spirit of TED's mission: Ideas Worth Spreading. https://tedxwageningenuniversity.com/speakers-2023-copy daily 0.75 2024-11-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/6209fa98-2f63-4440-8ed6-d034d4d68fe2/TEDxWageningen+Scheduele+%281%29-1.png Speakers 2023 (Copy) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/0d75142d-0774-4a92-871b-f5d8f53e12ac/DSC_0545.JPG Speakers 2023 (Copy) - Victoria McKenzie Academic-Activist, Research architect, writer and artist grounded in the act of reframing what it means to live as a communal society on and with Earth. She runs an architectural-research agency called ‘RRA’ Radical Research & Re-storying Agency which is informed by the question: “how can the pre-colonial past inform a decolonial future?”. Victoria is currently based in The Netherlands where she teaches at various institutions such as the Sandberg Institute and Avans University on the connection between art, design and ecology to demonstrate the ways in which building, being and communing are continuously aligned. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/22071855-9d15-44bc-bb44-75b404767ab0/internet_004_bymarjo_Ties_17112021_WeatherMakers___K6A7999.jpg Speakers 2023 (Copy) - Ties van der Hoeven Creative Director and Co-founder of The Weather Makers, an engineering company based in the Netherlands, that applies a holistic approach to ecological restoration. After working on several big construction projects, his interest shifted to working with nature and implementing a pro-active adaptive engineering approach. The primary goal of The Weather Makers is to initiate an ecological regeneration project in Sinai, Egypt. Their approach aims to restore the local water cycle in Sinai, spanning from the coast to the continental divide. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/46939210-6c80-44c0-b0a2-d6cbed963109/PvdGaag02-print.jpg Speakers 2023 (Copy) - Pieter van der Gaag Long time passionate participant in the global sustainability movement. Currently director of a foundation set up to support the global Ecosystem Restoration Communities movement. Former owner of sustainable consumer goods retail platform Next Way of Living. Chair of initiatives in the Netherlands that further socially responsible entrepreneurship in the natural stone sector, the pension fund industry and the financial sector as whole. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/da6c4a1a-7872-4f55-8087-76fa6c8b6e7a/portret.PNG Speakers 2023 (Copy) - Katrien Termeer Professor of governance of transformative change in food systems at Wageningen University. Fascinated by sustainability interventions that embrace complexity, do not disqualify people, and energize a variety of stakeholders instead of paralyzing them. (Co)authored over 300 scientific articles and serves in various policy advisory boards, like the Dutch Social and Economic Council. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/66963a96-4a39-4596-8332-7c9ae2400ad4/Heitor+Mancini+Teixeira_Geo_Jeroen-Berends_2023_01.jpeg Speakers 2023 (Copy) - Heitor Mancini Teixeira Heitor is an interdisciplinary researcher with more than 12 years of experience working with multiple stakeholders for the analysis, design and implementation of sustainable and multi-functional agroecosystems. The main focus of his research is biodiversity, ecosystem services, agroecology, agroforestry systems, soil functions and secondary forest succession. He works to connect science with practice, extension and education, with the use of participatory and innovative methodologies. He has practical experience with soil sampling and analysis, biodiversity assessments, interviews, participatory methodologies, assessment of stakeholders perceptions, project management and event organisation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/a115e151-31f7-4f7c-a154-60941a71f33e/Esha+Shah.jpg Speakers 2023 (Copy) - Esha Shah Writer and academic, who is Environmental Engineer turned anthropologist and philosopher of science and technology. As a scholar, she has worked with Sussex University, Maastricht University and Wageningen University, and awarded Fellow’s position with the Indian Institute of Advanced Studies and Institut d'Études Avancées de Nantes. Her recent book (Routledge, 2018) on affective histories of the gene looks at the way scientist’s subjectivity relates to objective science. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/9cf75be4-719b-4368-a5e8-6efdad5e150a/Cristina+Biddlecome.jpeg Speakers 2023 (Copy) - Cristina Biddlecome Third-culture-kid, dove into the Wageningen melting pot five years ago to study sustainable food systems. Coordinator of Otherwise, a foundation working with WUR students, faculty, and unusual collaborations across the Netherlands to stimulate discussion about social and environmental justice. Experiments with creative educational methods in university spaces to collectively chew on the radical. Admirer and advocate of slime molds and slugs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/574ce87c-15a7-47c0-bb8e-f308c3d87078/Birgit.jpg Speakers 2023 (Copy) - BIRGIT BOOGAARD Award-winning teacher at the Knowledge Technology and Innovation group of Wageningen University. National Teacher of the Year 2023 for higher education in the Netherlands. She teaches courses on African philosophy, and Social Justice, Technology and Development. Birgit’s teaching is known for her dialogical and transformative methods and hand-made illustrations. The inclusion of historically oppressed knowledge is central in her research and teaching. Therefore, she collaborates closely with African scholars. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/29e54efb-85fa-4e7f-bbee-06ff329bd4f5/Foto+portret+Anna.jpeg Speakers 2023 (Copy) - ANNA KOOI Amsterdam-based food sociologist, chef and pickle maker. Her action-oriented multidisciplinary research intersects scholarship and gastronomy with participatory- and performance art. Since 2019, she has collaborated with Cascoland, Wageningen University, Food Forest Ketelbroek, Colaboratory Kitchen and Taste Before You Waste. Anna is currently working on methods to document embodied knowledge of elderly farmers. https://tedxwageningenuniversity.com/team-2023-1 daily 0.75 2024-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/b6d649cf-2959-4dd8-b6a7-09760142a9b5/Dewi%2BSpenrath.jpg+chair.jpg Team 2023 - The chair I am Dewi and as chairperson, I will lead the fantastic team of TEDxWageningenUniversity. I am an MSc International Development student and this year I hope to impact and move as many people as possible with TEDxWageningenUniversity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/4911a1bb-887c-4544-aecf-331017d2d291/Tim%2BHuurdeman.jpg+event+experience.jpg Team 2023 - Event Experience The Event Experience team is lead by Tim Huurdeman, supported by Madhumitha Muthurajan and Lina Amor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/af2219ea-2315-4439-974b-5c57969f5a30/Ivo%2Bten%2BHave.jpg+finance+and+partnership.jpg Team 2023 - FINANCE AND PARTNERSHIP The Speakers team is lead by Ivo Ten Have, supported by Varun Tandon and Jane Mamani https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/78f42000-4cb7-4047-a8bc-1cd922986335/Rebeca%2B%25281%2529%2B%25281%2529.jpg+speakers.jpg Team 2023 - Speakers The Speakers team is lead by Rebeca Gonçalves , supported by Farah Shishani, Ayu Rahma and Jasper Groen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/ce8d554d-84b8-4ad0-8d44-8dee7e4e962d/Anne-Jo%25C3%25ABlle%2BDerksen.jpg+logistics.jpg Team 2023 - CO-CHAIR/SECRETARY GENERAL AND HEAD OF LOGISTICS The Logistics team is lead by Anne-Joelle Derksen, supported by Blessing Anichukwu and Bernard Prasetyo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/6f2d7456-2f94-4c11-aff7-e81e9e80738a/Hammid.jpg+PR.jpg Team 2023 - Public Relations The Public Relations team is lead by Ismaheel Hammid supported by Firna Lasaranti. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/5365b097-b423-4874-a9a0-71e6d7f93f17/TEDx%2BStage%2BPhoto.jpg+license+holder.jpg Team 2023 - AMBASSADOR & LICENSEE HOLDER Fynn Havinga takes a key supporting and guiding role for the current TEDx team after 4 years of doing TEDx. He is also the current licensee holder. https://tedxwageningenuniversity.com/team-2025-1 daily 0.75 2025-10-28 https://tedxwageningenuniversity.com/team-2023-copy daily 0.75 2025-10-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/b85380bf-c7be-4a2e-95f4-4c764cd57828/GroupPictureUSETHIS.jpg Team 2024-2025 - The board members https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/75107511-13e6-44c4-ba59-f1b6cc1da414/AnaUseThis.jpg Team 2024-2025 - Chair Hi‼I am Ana Sánchez Martínez, the Chair of TEDxWageningenUniversity I am a 23-year-old Spanish woman. A funny thing about me is that I love wearing colourful clothes. I think clothes are a good form of expression, and I try to express my feelings and be in a good mood by wearing cheerful clothes. I am willing to leave the world a better place than how I found it ‍♀.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/419c5e8a-ec45-4173-a3e4-d34a77ed1259/ShuWen.jpg Team 2024-2025 - Secretary Hey, I am Shu Wen . Born in Malaysia and now living in Germany, my diverse background fuels ⚡my passion for exploring the world . I am in my second year of the Bachelor's in Soil, Water, and Atmosphere at WUR. I love nature and I adore hiking ! I am also obsessed with the sea , the sun , and all things nature-related. In my free time, you will find me watching documentaries or listening to podcasts, TEDClimate being one of my all-time favourites! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/7ca4f2ef-f6cb-4c7e-a3fc-2f2825632017/Pavel.jpg Team 2024-2025 - Public RELATIONS Good afternoon, everyone! My name is Pavel, and I’m a third-year BFT student from Croatia. For those wondering, my name is actually Russian since I lived in Moscow for the first eight years of my life. I’m very passionate about my studies, so most of my hobbies revolve around food and drinks. However, I also love learning new languages and bouldering. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/233070e6-5dc6-4603-9b5b-1d28218efd9a/Oliver.jpg Team 2024-2025 - Speakers lead Hello, I’m Oliver! This year I have the honor of curating the speakers. We have an exciting program ready for you, I hope you enjoy! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/e13ffae2-301b-4ce1-8934-618a454c23a0/Irham.jpg Team 2024-2025 - financier My name is Irham M Dhafien, and I am a Master’s student in Forest and Nature Conservation at Wageningen University. Since my undergraduate days in Indonesia, I’ve wanted to join and manage a TEDx event inspired by the power of ideas to spark change and bridge diverse communities. Although I didn’t have the opportunity to pursue this during my Bachelor’s studies, I am thrilled to be part of TEDxWageningenUniversity this year, under the theme “Crossing Boundaries.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/3f0cba63-7772-44a4-9ce7-2dfaaac58108/Yasmine.jpg Team 2024-2025 - Logistics - YASMINE WILLEMS Hi everyone! My name is Yasmine Willems. A little bit about me: I am half-Russian, half-Belgian and was raised in Moscow. I moved to Wageningen to pursue my Bachelor’s in Environmental Sciences. Last year, I started my Master's in Land and Water Management, as I was interested in the agricultural sector and water security issues. In my spare time, I like to unwind at home, read, and try out new recipes. On weekends, I usually enjoy travelling and visiting new cities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/da858661-6a12-4407-80af-98a982913c9d/Siddharth.jpg Team 2024-2025 - event experience Hey guys! I am Siddharth Krishna Vijayanand, a third-year Bachelor of Food Technology student. As the Event experience coordinator, my mission is to curate unforgettable experiences that spark ideas and ignite conversations. Join me on this journey as we bring together inspiring speakers and passionate attendees. Let’s make every moment count! https://tedxwageningenuniversity.com/2026-speakers daily 0.75 2026-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/8570a013-b677-4d77-8536-0eea5082a198/Final+logo+fixed.png Speakers 2026 - Rewriting the narrative This year’s edition of the TEDxWageningenUniversity event will feature several speakers from different backgrounds and areas of expertise. We invite you to read more about them below! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/12402b43-cf0c-4621-b7ac-40e523fbc523/preview.jpg Speakers 2026 - Dr. Schelto Kruijff Dr. Schelto Kruijff is a surgical oncologist and Chief Green Officer at the University Medical Center Groningen. He is a leading advocate for sustainable healthcare, showing how medicine can protect both people and the planet. His talk will explore the paradox of modern medicine: while we’ve built some of the most advanced healthcare systems in history, we’ve lost sight of what truly creates health. Today, healthcare itself has become a major source of pollution, waste, and burnout — harming the very planet that sustains us. The talk calls for a radical rethinking of medicine: from treating disease to healing systems, it reminds us that the essence of care lies not in technology, but in humanity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/28c197b6-1a6a-4a62-b330-aac79615ffcd/Farai+pink.jpg Speakers 2026 - Farai maphosa Farai Maphosa is a dynamic leader dedicated to people development, knowledge sharing, and transformational leadership. He is the Food Safety Director at Danone and holds a PhD in Microbial Ecogenomics. He is also a pastor at Amazing Grace Parish in Wageningen, where he supports individuals and communities in navigating change with purpose and confidence. His talk will show that culture can facilitate transformation. Migrating from Zimbabwe to the Netherlands was more than a geographic move - it was a deep cultural shift, where faith anchored him. Exposure to diverse perspectives reshaped his career and personal growth in ways unimaginable. Transformation is never romantic; it’s layered with discomfort, resilience, and reinvention. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/a3397313-0782-46fb-a852-42bf30c8b136/jilde.jpg Speakers 2026 - Jilde Garst Jilde Garst is a researcher at Wageningen University & Research whose work explores how sustainability ideals become embedded in business practices. She studies how abstract concepts such as “healthy,” “sustainable,” or “responsible” are translated into rules, labels, and reporting frameworks that shape the behavior of companies and consumers. Her talk will examine whether these systems truly drive transformation or merely create symbolic compliance. Through cases like Nutri-Score and EU sustainability reporting, Jilde aims to reveal how regulations can move beyond good intentions and lead to real, meaningful change in business and society. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/2c7c9a44-1925-45eb-9a94-60dd3b2b032b/1655201365134.jpeg Speakers 2026 - Yvonne Knap Yvonne Knap is devoted to bringing ancient meditative wisdom into the hands of children and their families. Combining biology, science-based insights, and over 2,000 hours of meditation, along with a decade of training with Buddhist monks, she translates timeless teachings into simple tools for modern life. As CEO and co-founder of StarKid Universe, she speaks about the future of our world, one that is quietly being shaped by the emotional resilience of the next generation. In her talk, she will highlight how we live at a strange crossroads: our devices grow smarter every year, yet staying calm, focused, and fulfilled as human beings feels more difficult than ever. She will talk about what she believes is the single most important skill young generations need to learn from an early age to access their full potential. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/246f35fa-a534-427c-b931-52caaa333338/NIOO_2.jpg Speakers 2026 - Bas breman Bas Breman is a researcher and teacher at Wageningen University & Research whose work focuses on future-oriented, nature-inclusive thinking. He explores new nature narratives and scenario development to help society better understand biodiversity loss and the deeper questions behind today’s environmental challenges. In his talk, Bas will show that in our urge to find answers and solutions to some of the biggest challenges, we are often not asking the right questions. Although there isn’t much time to waste, being able to slow down might actually be one of the most important skills we have to develop. Because slowing down makes room for much bigger awareness, and from there on a deeper understanding of what our real challenges are, and what our own personal contribution can be. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/a3f2b9fd-b1bd-484e-b4c8-0999d14156e5/Daan-TEDx.jpg Speakers 2026 - DAAN BUIJS Daan Buijs is an educator at Wageningen University & Research, where he has found his calling in creating spaces for young people to live their existential questions within educational settings. Starting his PhD on this subject in 2019 was the first step in starting a movement. Since the start of his career as a trainer and coach in 2000, Daan has always been engaged with the genuine development of his students. In his talk, Daan will show how you can create the space for students to live their existential questions genuinely. Our current educational system is performative and answer-driven. Teachers, students, and staff can only together change this narrative, and move towards a more purposeful education where young people feel connected, anchored, and passionate, to face the current multi-crisis and an uncertain future. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/ae260b60-4cbb-451f-b646-d99c307dd12e/1743869094801.jpeg Speakers 2026 - Eva Thuijsman Eva Thuijsman has been following her curiosity across academia, art, and the broad Wageningen community! Alongside her PhD, she has explored the magical world of participatory puppetry, using play to spark connection and dialogue. Now, she is a community builder at Thuis Wageningen: the city’s common living room, where different worlds meet and take action for the city together. She will show in her talk how change starts small, with each of us. Not alone, but in connection. In a society that prizes independence and often leaves us feeling isolated and powerless, we forget that community is something we create. It grows through curiosity about who and what we do not yet know; through reciprocity; through play! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/8f001e19-5560-40d6-b952-11c6f77fa618/_DSC6463.jpg Speakers 2026 - SOMI LYNDA Somi Lynda, known online as Driplist, is a writer and content creator from Nigeria, now based in the Netherlands. What started as sharing her life and culture online during university and her career working in marketing has grown into a full creative career and her own published book. Somi’s work inspires because she’s real, passionate, and proof that showing up as yourself can take you far. Her talk will be about the hidden power of embarrassment and why the fear of looking foolish is one of the biggest barriers to creativity, opportunity, and personal growth. 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I enjoy browsing recipes and throwing punches in muaythai :p Fun fact: I can probably recite Brooklyn Nine-Nine line by line! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afb1bbbd274cb82d31721d6/781a2aa5-76de-4e90-9f39-c4439512e1ac/5.png Team 2026-2027 - Public relations I’m Camilla Brown, a student from the US currently completing a Master’s in Biology at WUR! In my free time, I love to crochet and read a good historical fiction book. 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