TEDxMaastricht 2018
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx Maastricht will provide a program that brings people together. It will motivate and inspire you, as well as, empower you with knowledge and a love of learning.
WHEN: October 12th, 2018
WHERE: MECC Maastricht
Meet this year’s speakers!
Music: Charly Dean & the Flying Horsemen
Charly Dean aka Serge Gulikers started his musical career more than 12 years ago on Dutch tv show Idols, where he won 6th place in the final liveshows. He started writing his own music and has been doing so ever since, developing his own musical identity. Now he is a...
Music: Lotte Walda
Lotte Walda from Heerlen is a singer-songwriter and street artist in heart and soul. Through her music she wants to inspire and convey her love for people and nature to the world. Her open-mindedness and disarming character ensure that Lotte gets a lot of love,...
Leen Zevenbergen: “Will humanity survive? Because the planet will”
Leen Zevenbergen is a long time serial sustainable entrepreneur who founded around 20 companies and also lead many large international sustainability movements. He is most passionate about inspiring people to build a better world. “Will humanity survive? Because the...
Aziza Khabbush: “Good things come in small sizes”
Good things come in small sizes. Or at least, that's what Aziza Khabbush likes to think. At only 5"1 of awesome, Aziza is a scientist, leadership expert and advocate, and is passionate about finding creative ways of amplifying the voices of those often less-heard by...
Nadine Blankvoort: “What image of the ‘good’ Dutch person is shown to refugees?”
“I am passionate about being critical and questioning how our society functions, and not accepting things for as they seem”, says Nadine Blankvoort, winner of the very first TEDxMaastricht PhD Pitch Night. “With my talk, I aim to explore the discourse that refugees in...
Leon Aarts: “I would like to see a world in which no one goes to bed hungry”
If Leon Aarts is passionate about one thing, it is about creating a beautiful, equal world. How? “I believe sharing a meal with others has the power to do just that. We live in a world where the growing gap between human beings is ever wider. By my own experiences, I...
“Giving back a healthy body and mind to someone is the best reward you can give”
Two doctors, who are passionate about the mystery of life and have the honor to work a job they love every day. If Esther Heuts and Stefania Tuinder had a superpower, it would be a healing touch. “Because giving back a healthy body and mind to someone is the most...
Erik and Luuk travel the world to find the best education there is
Two brothers who took their mother's old Volkswagen van and traveled to schools all over the world to take the best educational ideas home. It sounds like a dream, but for Erik and Luuk Ex it's daily reality. Luuk is a research journalist who is most passionate about...
Michaelrobbert Brans conquering hidden obstacles
In his life, Michaelrobbert Brans has conquered many things. Still he is an energetic, ambitious person who is always looking for solutions, challenges and goals. Not only for himself, but for everyone around him. "My talk is about hidden obstacles. I have conquered...
Chiara Lisowski: “Domestic abuse is not a women’s issue, it’s everyone’s problem”
A driven, resilient and honest person. An outspoken and passionate feminist who loves with her whole heart and fiercely embraces all the ups and downs of her life. It’s just a short description of the kind of person Chiara Lisowski is. “My talk at TEDxMaastricht 2018...
This year’s theme: Timelapse
