Theme: What now?

Including a wild mix of students, poets, entrepreneurs and educators from around the UAE, the talks range from neuroplasticity to hip hop.

Cambridge High School - Abu Dhabi
Shabia 9, Mohammed Bin Zayed
city, Musaffah, Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, Abū Z̧aby, 27602
United Arab Emirates

AATHMA NIRMALA DIOUS

More on the ultimate intersection of Arts and Science. Passion for literature.

Afra Atiq

Afra started talking at eight months old, and as her mother put it, she was never quiet again. She is the first Emirati female spoken word artist who has performed (and slammed) on local and international stages. She was named Best Performer for 2015-16 by Rooftop Rhythms and, most recently, the first Emirati to ever perform at the legendary Nuyorican Poet’s Cafe in New York. In addition, Afra is the only Emirati to perform at the Bowery Poetry Club and win the PoetsNY poetry slam at the same venue, both of which are amongst the most coveted and prestigious slam platforms in the world.

Arjun Dasannacharya

High school junior and aspiring scientist

Who crafts knowledge? Who whittles it down, until all that is left is the truth? Today Arjun is going to talk about these craftsmen, and how we can all work to be scientists.

Ayesha Ahmed

Stem Enthusiast, Robot builder and a poet

Dana Dajani

Dana Dajani is an award-winning actor and writer known for her blend of mono-drama and slam poetry. She is the founder of The Human Spirit Project- a non-profit initiative which highlights the resilience of the human spirit through creative events and content. Dana is the winner of Emirates Woman "Artist of the Year" 2016.

Farah Bushnaq

High school friends Lyne Ismail & Farah Bushnaq started the non-profit community initiative #EndSmallTalk together in May 2015 as a way to counteract the growth of superficial conversations in our everyday lives. The idea was simple: create a safe space for strangers to come together, have meaningful discussions & connect on a deeper level with over 200 conversation topics provided. Events are held on a monthly basis, free of charge, and open to the general public in Abu Dhabi and Dubai; you can RSVP to these events on their Facebook page End Small Talk. The results presented a collective desire for deep conversation and a genuine appreciation from participants. Through social media and publicity, they were able to inspire EndSmallTalk events in Amman & San Francisco, and hope to keep spreading the importance of deep conversations to the globe.

Hasssan Hassan

More into the media, and has the FM Hip Hop

Joe Anto Hilton

Impact of Innovation and how a high school student became a budding innovator.

KRISHITHA RAGHURAMAN

Purpose of life and how we can achieve the goal in our life.

Lyne Ismail

High school friends Lyne Ismail & Farah Bushnaq started the non-profit community initiative #EndSmallTalk together in May 2015 as a way to counteract the growth of superficial conversations in our everyday lives. The idea was simple: create a safe space for strangers to come together, have meaningful discussions & connect on a deeper level with over 200 conversation topics provided. Events are held on a monthly basis, free of charge, and open to the general public in Abu Dhabi and Dubai; you can RSVP to these events on their Facebook page End Small Talk. The results presented a collective desire for deep conversation and a genuine appreciation from participants. Through social media and publicity, they were able to inspire EndSmallTalk events in Amman & San Francisco, and hope to keep spreading the importance of deep conversations to the globe.

MAHARSHI ROY

Does our education system prepares our life ahead

Muthu Tharani Mallikarjunan

More about brain and Intelligence and how our experience affects our perception and intelligence.

PRIYANKA BKHARVANI

Personal experience on Mother's affection and Love

Rohan Raghuraman

How should we help people. It is more on Global citizenship.

Safwa Mohammed

Co-founder of Backyard Poetry, which is an open mic event initiative in Abu Dhabi with the intent to provide a platform for young poets to showcase their talents and share their stories. It also aims to create a multicultural community for poets and a diverse environment where they can share their experiences through their creative interactions with one another.

Sandy Ramzey

Self identified and to spread knowledge

SYEDA AMNA HASAN

Something as silly has chicken pox has changed the life what it is.

Zena Afra

To spread knowledge without any boundaries