Past TEDx event
TEDxTSPS Dubai Youth
Power of Choice
Speakers
Speakers may not be confirmed. Check the event website for the latest lineup.
Aniya Farooq
Student
Title: The Science of Small Decisions Blending personal experience and neuroscience, this talk explores how tiny, consistent choices quietly rewire our brains, build courage and kindness, and determine who we become far more than talent or fear could.
Anvika Akhilesh
Student
Title: Are you shaping your life - or letting it happen? Choices are not just actions; they are directions. This speech explains how decisions, habits, and mindset shape our future, showing that growth comes from choosing effort over comfort and taking responsibility for the life we create.
Batool Fatima
Student
Title: The Power Of Walking Away This talk explores the hidden strength in choosing to walk away from situations that harm our peace, growth, or self-worth. It challenges the belief that staying is always brave, showing instead that leaving can be an act of courage. Walking away isn’t quitting it’s making space for something better.
Ethan Rodney Mugwendere
Student
Title: The Power of creating your own life Why be like everyone around you? Why chain yourself to people's opinions? These are questions we should be answering, but instead we ignore them and we try to blend in. They are no point in wanting to become like everyone else when we are all unique in our own ways. It doesn't matter how ambitious you are, we all make changes in this word. So instead of trying to be normal, lets be who we truly are and embraces our true self's and try to not suffocate it.
Hiba Aftab
Student
Title: Loss of Control Fear often feels personal. But what if it isn’t? This talk questions the true source of hesitation: and what it means for the choices we make.
Joud Karam
Student
Title: Unfollow: Choosing My Future in a World That Copies In a world that rewards us for blending in, the most rebellious thing you can do is stand out. We've become so obsessed with "following" the latest trends and "copying" others lifestyles that we've forgotten how to lead our own lives. This talk is about the power of unfollowing-not just online, but in our minds. It's about clearing out the noise of everyone else's expectations so you can finally hear your own voice and choose a future that belongs to you, not an algorithm.
Karmen Ramy Rashed
Student
Title: The Edge of Odd: Unleashing the Power of Being Different Choosing authenticity is a brave act of rebellion against the pressure to conform. For those exhausted by the "mama bear" burden—fixing everyone else while their own foundation cracks—true power begins with the "no" that protects your spirit. By shedding the masks and roles that suffocate you, you may lose those who only loved the performance, but you ignite a signal fire for your true tribe. Being different isn't a burden; it is the freedom to stop building everyone else’s home and finally inhabit your own.
Maram Arnous
Student
Title: What if your Brain is Sabotaging Your Decisions? Stop blaming your character for poor choices; your brain is simply prioritizing biological shortcuts over modern logic. This talk exposes the invisible saboteurs such as decision fatigue and hidden biases that hijack our intent when we need clarity most. Discover how to turn your mind from a silent saboteur into your greatest ally, reclaiming the freedom to choose your path with purpose
Nimra Nazar
Student
Title: The power to accept things happily This talk explains how choosing to accept life’s challenges happily can help us stay peaceful, strong, and positive even during difficult moments.
Saanvika Nanda
Student
Title: Big Change Begins Smaller Than You Think The biggest transformations don't start with big moments. They begin with small, everyday choices that slowly shape who we become and where we go.
Taliya Hindi
Student
Title: Choosing forward The most important choice isn't the decision itself, it's how we respond to it. In our mindset, resilience and action. We shape who we become and who we're meant to be.
Urvashi Singh
Student
Title: Choosing Forward This talk shows how small, intentional decisions, not circumstances, shape confidence and destiny, proving that choosing courage over comfort is the real source of power.
