TEDxXWA Youth

Speakers

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

• Aadya Sharma

  Performer + Athelete + Student

  Aadya is a performer in the student choir as well as theatre at XWA, as well as being a student

• Chloe Betts

  Performer + Student

  Chloe's talk, 'The Latent Power of Goals' explores how small specific goals can become the way to build identity and self belief in the absence of belonging anywhere in particular.

• Gaura Solanki

  Student + Performer

  Gaura’s talk, "The Paradox of Proficiency," reflects on how her experiences as "the new kid" in Singapore revealed parts of herself, expectations and a growing generational reliance on cognitive crutches like AI. She argues that art is a uniquely human medium, noting that AI-generated art creates artificial pressures humans were never meant to fulfill. Finally, she proposes mentality shifts to help Gen Z resist cognitive offloading and build a stronger sense of self.

• Matthew Kesuma

  Student

  Matthew's talk explores toxic masculinity and how the 'manosphere' infiltrates and affects young, developing boys. He talks about ambiguity of masculinity and how modern media shapes our perceptions of masculinity.

• Natsuki Stirk

  Student + Volunteer

  Natsuki's talk, "Beyond What We Know" explores what Rwanda taught her about staying curious and exploring the world beyond what we think we know. Her volunteer work in tutoring children in Rwanda English and notable advocacy for her project, Kiseki, is a focal point in her talk

• Neev Shah

  Student

  Neev's talk, "The X We Carry: Belonging through a TCK Lens", explores how belonging isnt one fixed point, but something carried within us. Through the perspective of a third culture kid, TCK, he expands on how identities can be unique yet similar through shared experience of navigating culture, places and communities. Ultimately, Neev shares that belonging isn't something found, but something created.

• Ognjen Nedeljkovic

  Student

  Ognjen (Ogi) Is a student at XWA - he leads Roots and Shoots Initiative

• Sanjana Raut

  Student + Dancer + Performer + Athlete

  Through personal experiences, Sanjana discusses how having different interests and skills has helped discover new opportunities, adapt to different situations and grow as a person

• Yuuki Fukui

  Dancer + Performer + Student

  Yuuki is the youngest dancer to receive first place in the OreDan Championship, is a student choreographer and head of the street dance group at XWA.