Speakers of TEDxEindhoven 2023
Speaker Line-Up
Meet the speakers of this year’s edition of TEDxEindhoven.
Alex Malone
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For the last 10 years, Alex Malone has been studying the way we work and based on her findings she promises a solution for every problem we experience in the workplace. At TEDxEindhoven 2023, Alex will give away the scoop of a whole different way of working and introduce us to the HOLIWORK method.
Alexander Suma
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Alexander is an inventor, developer, and visionary leader with a passion for design, technology and clean energy. He believes in a world in which cities run entirely on renewable energy and where access to energy is available to everyone, everywhere.
At TEDxEindhoven Alexander will introduce us to solutions he and his team are devising to make this possible.
Ana Sofia Poças Ribeiro
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Ana is a researcher and activist from Portugal, based in the Netherlands. For her PhD Ana studied what influences consumption and how we can change it Ana has been also involved in activism for climate, degrowth, cities for people, and sustainable mobility. In her TEDx talk, she’ll share her research results and ideas on how we can build a sustainable future by reducing consumption.
Eksteen de Waal
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Eksteen De Waal is an international leadership consultant, speaker, writer, and coach. While coaching leaders in diverse cultures, countries and industries, he has come to believe that “Nerds” are the future of our world. When we understand our biological limitations, we can institute processes that enhance our capabilities in engaging for the future of humanity; one sustainable idea at a time.
Jonneke de Zeeuw
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Jonneke is a food culture connoisseur, author and serial eater. On her platform Mooncake she tells you where to eat before you leave the planet. In her work she pays special attention to the culinary influences from abroad. At TedxEindhoven 2023, Jonneke will be exploring the richness of the Dutch culinary landscape - a delicious celebration of unity and diversity in the Netherlands.
Louise de Laat
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In addition to her studies in Industrial Design at the Eindhoven University of Technology, Louise de Laat join the student team called TU/ecomotive. As the twenty-four years old project leader, she and her team developed the ZEM car that captures CO2 while driving. In this TEDx talk, the car is a medium of a beautiful story about passion, innovation, and a lot of determination.
Maarten Schenk
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The co-founder of fact-checking website leadstories.com and the inventor of the online virality-tracking tool Trendolizer. Maarten is endlessly fascinated by the many ways people keep fooling each other on the Internet for reasons of money, politics, or even through simple misunderstandings. In his talk, Maarten will share ideas about what can be done about human vulnerability to false information.
Mike Weerts
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Mike Weerts graduated from the School of Drama in Eindhoven in 2005. He has worked in theatre, appeared in several award-winning feature films, and secured a number of regular roles in popular television series. In 2022, he decided to put acting on the back burner and started working as a chairman and presenter for various organizations. Since January 2023 he has been the Director of a local broadcaster Studio040.
Remy Gieling
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Remy is a TV and radio presenter (including RTLZ). As the founder of ai.nl, he knows how to translate key technology trends such as AI and ChatGPT intelligibly into the impact for jobs and businesses. Remi’s TEDx talk will look at the AI revolution and why it is the next tech revolution to change our lives.
Robbe Nagel
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Industrial Designer and co-founder of Spaces Experiences, specializing in the art of observation. Robbe believes that by looking closely and attentively at the world around us, we can gain insight and inspiration for our daily lives. During his talk, he will share a new perspective on cities - to understand the environment that is now home to more than half of the human population.
Sabine Feron
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33 years from Eindhoven is the co-founder and chef of Phood Kitchen & Phood Farm. Her heart beats with the rhythm of the earth. Together with her partner, Tim Elfring, she founded the world’s first aquaponic farm-to-table restaurant back in 2019. The philosophy that she believes in and lives by is that food is medicine and nature is the ultimate healer.
Sander de Kramer
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Sander is a journalist, writer, TV host, and social activist from Rotterdam who has travelled to many far-flung places. He is known for his work as a foreign correspondent and his humanitarian efforts in Africa, including shining a light on the exploitation of children working in the diamond mines in Sierra Leone. His TEDx talk may make you laugh, it may make you cry but it will certainly inspire you.