Molly Wright

Student

TED Speaker

Molly Wright, a student from Queensland, Australia, is a passionate advocate for early childhood development. At just seven years old, she's one of the youngest people ever to give a TED Talk.

Why you should listen

Molly Wright is a Grade 2 student from Queensland, Australia. She's an aspiring wildlife warrior, performer and budding social activist. With the help of her parents, she runs Molly's Wildlife Warriors: a group of 40 children who raise awareness and funds for Currumbin Wildlife Hospital Foundation in Queensland, Australia. She's a proud big sister to Freddie (human) and Matilda (Dalmatian puppy).

Molly Wright’s TED talk

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Molly Wright

How every child can thrive by five

Posted Jul 2021

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Notes from Session Zero(!) of TEDMonterey

July 22, 2021

What’s Session Zero? It’s the first-ever special teaser session of a TED Conference! Ten days from now, on August 1, TEDMonterey kicks off in Monterey, California. More than a year of planning for TED’s first in-person conference since 2019 resulted in some forward-thinking, including recording talks from amazing speakers around the world, just in case […]