Past TEDx event

TEDxTsaghkunk

Bringing Back The Future

Took placeSeptember 9, 2023
LocationTsaghkunk Village, Geġark'unik', Armenia
FormatCountdown
What does the future hold for us? Or are we the masters of our future? We invite you to embark on a transformative journey with us on September 9 in the cozy village of Tsaghkunk, nested in the highlands of Armenia. At this gathering of bright minds from across the globe, we will combine our efforts and ideas to reinvent our collective identity, challenge conventional economics, and redefine what the future holds. Prepare to be inspired! TEDxTsaghkunk Countdown is an independently organized TED event, themed "Bringing Back the Future ''.

Speakers

Speakers may not be confirmed. Check the event website for the latest lineup.

  • Arsen Aghajanyan

    Entrepreneur, Filmmaker, Initiator of Gagarin Project

    Entrepreneur, Filmmaker, Initiator of Gagarin Project

  • Ashot Gabrielyan

    Teach for Armenia Ambassador-Alumni

    Ashot Gabrielyan is a dedicated professional with a strong background in community development, education and youth empowerment. As a teacher-leader at Teach for Armenia he has spent 2 years in the Kolkhozashen village where his projects brought an essential transformation to the community and the life of the youngsters in the village.

  • Christoph Holz

    Futurist, Speaker and Business Angel

    As a keynote speaker, Christoph Holz explains the complex digital world in an incomparable and humorous way. His exciting thought experiments show the larger context and the very personal impact on each individual. The computer scientist and aerospace engineer knows what he is talking about.

  • Karine Sargsyan

    Armenian-Austrian medical doctor, research manager

    Scientific Director of the OncoBiobank at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

  • MiF The Young Future Investigators

    Future enthusiasts

    Initiative of Armenian teenagers for creating a vision of future Armenia.

  • Oksana Tarasova

    Head of the WMO Atmospheric Environment Research Division

    Experienced and dynamic leader of the global programme working on climate change and air pollution within the United Nations system for more than 10 years.

  • Sahar Albazar

    Member of the Egyptian House of Representatives

    Sahar has an extensive experience in development and civil society in Egypt, Somalia and Kenya addressing women’s empowerment; education, vocational training, youth employment, and micro-finance; senior care, health care.

  • Stefan Verra

    Body Language Expert

    Stefan speaks at over 100 company meetings, conferences and customer events every year. In doing so, he imparts valuable body language know-how paired with a lot of entertainment value and power. No matter how the participants enter the event, they will all leave it loaded with tips and energy!

  • Tamás Landesz

    Seasoned UN diplomat and Future-Intelligent Leader.

    Tamás is a seasoned UN diplomat and future intelligent leader.

  • Valery Petrosyan

    Professor, Doctor of Chemical Sciences

    Valery Samsonovich Petrosyan is a Professor, Doctor of Chemical Sciences, academic and member of Presidium of RAEN. From 2008 to 2010 he was a UN expert of chemical security. Deputy chairman of Supreme ecological council of Russia (1990–1996). Foreign Member of Armenian National Academy of Sciences.

  • Zhanna Mkhitaryan

    Young leader, football professional

    Young football trainer from Gagarin town.

Organizing team