TEDxMAS Youth

Speakers

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

• Ahmed Ayaan Haseen

  Ayaan is a 13-year-old student who challenges the conventions of traditional education through a thought-provoking talk on learning beyond textbooks. While schools excel at teaching algebra and Newton’s laws, Ayaan argues they often overlook the “Hidden Curriculum”—essential life skills such as emotional intelligence, financial literacy, and critical thinking. Speaking from the perspective of a student within the system, he invites audiences to rethink what education should truly prepare young people for in a rapidly changing world

• Dana Alawi

  In a world of endless options, having more can sometimes leave us feeling less.

• Eliyas Hassani

  Eliyas is a young entrepreneur and systems-driven thinker focused on the intersection of purpose, discipline, and long-term vision. Through his work in business and personal development, he explores a question many people avoid asking: are we truly living, or simply existing on autopilot?

• Hadia Kamran Kamran

  Hadia Kamran is a 16 year old Pakistani Australian storyteller, thinker, and advocate for mindful living. She is passionate about helping people notice the beauty in life’s ordinary moments and believes that the small, everyday experiences, such as laughter with friends, quiet afternoons, and random jokes, can often be the most meaningful.

• Hana Shabnama

  17 year old Iranian student who was born and raised in Dubai. Since a young age, she has thoroughly enjoyed public speaking, and she has made it one of her objectives to spread awareness through powerful messages.

• Shahd aly

  Shahd is curious about how people think, act, and justify their choices. She’s interested in social interaction, and self-awareness. This talk comes from questions she’s been carrying for a long time, shaped by observation, conversation, and quiet reflection.

• Tania Soubra

  I am fond of delving beyond the superficial aspects that surround us, exploring the deeper meanings that lie beneath the surface of everyday life. While we inhabit a world where reality is encountered physically, the mind remains unbound, free to elaborate on virtues that extend far beyond what is conventionally perceived as normal. The most profound realizations are often those concealed behind a veil, present yet unnoticed. My passion resides in unveiling such obscured truths, in giving voice to ideas that reside beneath the surface of ordinary perception.

• Zainab Sial

  I’m passionate about understanding why we often know what to do but struggle to take action. My journey has been shaped by personal growth, reflection, and a desire to turn insight into real change. I share what I’ve learned to help others move with clarity and confidence.