TEDxQatarUniversity

Speakers

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• Ala Aldin Meriden

  Cofounder & Race Director of Damascus Marathon 2025

  From a painful loss to an awakening that inspires an entire nation, the journey spans the world, transforming grief into strength, despair into hope, and the hidden threads of his life into a path of light and renewal. From the streets of the world, where he became the first Syrian to complete all seven World Marathon Majors, his footsteps carried him back to the streets of Damascus… not as an athlete alone, but as a messenger of a nation rising again, his story is not just about running it’s about every hidden thread that ties dreams to determination, the individual to his homeland, and life itself… to the power of rebirth.

• Amjad Alramlawi

  Children’s book illustrator

  A young mother found in her child’s tiny hand a path back to life after losing everything. a story of fear transformed into drive, and survival reborn as a new beginning.

• Giridhara Babu

  Professor of Population Medicine, College of Medicine, Qatar University

  Vulnerability plus Evidence plus Empathy equals Impact This formula is more than just words; it is a tool for building inner strength, cultivating willpower, and opening doors to opportunity. Those who practice it with determination will find that every obstacle becomes a lesson, every challenge an opportunity for growth, and every difficult experience a step toward achievement, trust, and fairness in their communities.

• Hidaya Altamimi

  Physiotherapy student - Qatar University

  The hidden connection between body and emotion reveals the secrets of the healing journey. Through a real-life experience in physical therapy, it shows how safety and meaning can reshape the brain and awaken what once seemed still. Blending science with humanity, it reminds us that healing doesn’t begin with movement, but with what cannot be seen.

• Leen Abdulfatah

  Chemistry student – Qatar University

  From the laboratory to the heart, this talk takes us on a journey that reveals how the very laws of chemistry operate within our daily relationships, how atoms turn into emotions, energy becomes connection, and balance transforms into human harmony.

• Ritta Khan

  Presenter

  When the destructive fear that has constrained your actions transforms not only into a lesson to learn from, but also into a force that shapes a core trait of your character today. When your fear drives you to become stronger!

• Rooda Al_Qebaisi

  Associate Lecturer in Human Resources & Leadership

  Neurolearning reveals how the brain weaves its internal threads to build new pathways for thinking and understanding. Emotion, attention, and the reward system enhance memory and motivation, and applying neuroscience principles creates learning environments that foster deep learning and leave a lasting impact on the learner.

• Tayeb Alhadeethi

  Periodontist

  Dr. Tayeb Al-Hadeethi is a periodontist, educator, and researcher currently serving as a Teaching Assistant at the College of Dental Medicine at Qatar University while pursuing his PhD in Health Sciences. With academic and clinical experience across several universities in the region, his work focuses on oral health, dental education, and innovative approaches to improving public awareness and patient care.

• Wahyuningrum Lestari

  Geoscientist

  Geoscientist The Invisible Threads of Deep Time reveal how Earth’s hidden records, preserved in rocks, carbon isotopes, and ancient sediments, tell stories of past climate catastrophes and mass extinctions. This talk connects those invisible threads from the deep past to the challenges we face today, showing how the same carbon forces that once triggered global collapse are now being reactivated by human activity. Yet, through science, innovation, and collective action, we still have the power to choose restoration over extinction.

• Zeynep Gul

  High School Student

  Change is inevitable, but belonging doesn’t have to be difficult. Moving across four countries and five schools revealed that passion can be more than just a hobby — it can be the hidden thread that guides us. Her story of finding connections and belonging through music illustrates how passion helps us adapt to change, discover ourselves, and turn unfamiliar places into home.