TEDx comes to Tel Aviv University
Famous actor Chaim Topol, former education minister Shai Piron, 'God Particle' scientist Prof. Eilam Gross conductor Roni Porat and many others will speak at TEDx in Tel Aviv on February 15.
The famous TEDx conference will be coming to Tel Aviv University on Monday, February 15, featuring speakers from a variety of fields who will all be sharing inspiring and groundbreaking stories.
TEDx was created in the spirit of TED's mission, "ideas worth spreading," and supports independent organizers creating TEDx events in their community.
MK Merav Michaeli (Zionist Union) speak at a previous TEDx conference in Jaffa
Actor Chaim Topol, who turns 80 this year, is preparing a talk about his life away from the spotlight. Former education minister Shai Piron, who recently left politics so he could return to his work as an educator, will speak about the Israeli education system in a talk that promises to shake your perceptions and challenge the consensus.
Conductor Roni Porat will provide some magic with his special touch, bringing with him a full orchestra on stage - a first for TEDx conferences.
Mariuma Ben Yosef, the founder of "Beit Hashanti," an organization providing shelter for homeless youth, will tell her personal story of sleeping under a cardboard at a freezing Boston park when she was just 13 years old.
Dr. Ofra Graicer, an expert in operational design and strategic thinking who helps prepare senior IDF commanders for serving in the General Staff, will provide insights on how to prepare for future wars.
Other speakers include Dr. Tzipi Strauss, Chief of Neontology at Sheba Medical Center in Tel HaShomer; CERN particle physicist Prof. Eilam Gross, who led the team that discovered the Higgs Boson particle, also known as "The God Particle"; journalist and writer Caroline Glick, and many more.
The 18-minutes long talks will be presented in English at Tel Aviv University's Smolarz Auditorium.
