Theme: Uncharted

At our second TEDxSMICSchool event, we challenge you to be inspired by our speakers' messages to do something off the charts – discovering something new, digging deeper, or just exploring your interests. We bring in expert speakers from across Shanghai to stimulate your mind.

The SMIC Private School
169 Qing Tong Road
Zhangjiang, Shanghai, 201203
China

Alison Tan

Dr. Alison Tan’s professional experience spans over 20 years around the globe. She is currently the Principal for Integral Coaching Asia. She specializes in self-awareness as a leader and difficult communications and was selected as one of six coaches in a prestigious award winning coaching programmer, Appropriate Response Personal Excellence Program. TEDxSMICSchool 2017 was organized by a team of students at the SMIC Private School. The executive team members are Wesley Ding (Lead Organizer), Jay Jung (Finance Director), Victoria Liu (Design Director), and Kai Yi Mok (Communications Director). The faculty advisors are Ms. Amy Chen and Mr. Patrick Farrlley.

Eduardo Gallo

Eduardo Alarcon is the founder of Tokylabs.com, a robotics company changing the way students and organizations approach technological innovation. Eduardo specializes in injecting creativity into engineering development and operations. He has seven publications in some of the top international scientific magazines. He speaks five languages and has traveled to more than 40 countries.

Graham Earnshaw

CEO of Earnshaw Books, writer and musician, Graham Earnshaw wrote numerous books. He had many years of experience in China and even continuously walked across China! He published several books such as On Your Own in China (1984) and The Great Walk of China (2010).

Jason Wang

Jason Wang is a senior at the SMIC Private School. TEDxSMICSchool 2017 was organized by a team of students at the SMIC Private School. The executive team members are Wesley Ding (Lead Organizer), Jay Jung (Finance Director), Victoria Liu (Design Director), and Kai Yi Mok (Communications Director). The faculty advisors are Ms. Amy Chen and Mr. Patrick Farrlley.

Jessica Choi

Jessica Choi is a junior at the SMIC Private School Shanghai, Class of 2018.

Percy Jang

Joonwoo (Percy) Jang is a junior at the SMIC Private School, Class of 2018.

Richard Li

Richard Li is a senior at the SMIC School, Class of 2017. TEDxSMICSchool 2017 was organized by a team of students at the SMIC Private School. The executive team members are Wesley Ding (Lead Organizer), Jay Jung (Finance Director), Victoria Liu (Design Director), and Kai Yi Mok (Communications Director). The faculty advisors are Ms. Amy Chen and Mr. Patrick Farrlley.

Tanvi Hegde

Senior at the SMIC Private School, Class of 2017

William Su

Senior at the SMIC Private School, Class of 2017. TEDxSMICSchool 2017 was organized by a team of students at the SMIC Private School. The executive team members are Wesley Ding (Lead Organizer), Jay Jung (Finance Director), Victoria Liu (Design Director), and Kai Yi Mok (Communications Director). The faculty advisors are Ms. Amy Chen and Mr. Patrick Farrlley.