Theme: #reimagine

TEDxReykjavík was held for the seventh time on September 9th. This year, the theme was “Reimagine”. TEDxReykjavík brought to the stage some of the most inspiring thinkers and entrepreneurs in Iceland to share their stories of how they reimagined the world around them. 7 ideas from 7 different walks of life with one common factor: reimagining the norm.

Our world is in continuous evolution. New ways of thinking and new systems are needed to redefine our relationship with society and environment to create a better world. How can we break away from established norms of thinking to reimagine ourselves and our relationship with the world around us?

SPEAKERS

Jonatan Van Hove - game designer & digital artist. Joon offers a light-hearted look into a phenomenon from inside gaming culture and what we can learn from it. Why do some people decide to play games in ways that were clearly not intended by the game's creators?

Tristan Gribbin - founder & CEO of FLOWVR. Tristan gave a talk about the importance and value of meditation and how she has been re-designing the way we meditate by creating software for cutting edge technology such as virtual reality, to help create a bridge to meditation for the modern individual.

Halldóra Mogensen - member of parliament. Halldóra gave a talk about universal basic income, aiming to further the conversation on the topic in Iceland and inspire us to start questioning our current economic model and inventing our way into a more sustainable future.

Sigurður Ólafur Sigurðsson - photographer. Siggi wants to explore how photography can help us re-focus on current issues and make us see things from a new perspective. Can a photograph really tell the whole story?

Ari Jóns - student in product design at the Icelandic Academy of Arts. Ari walked us through his idea of a biodegradable water bottle that he came up with after he discovered that 50% of all plastic is used once and thrown away. He wants to challenge us all to start thinking creatively when it comes to solving the world’s ever-growing plastic problem.

Aishling Muller - visual artist. Aishling wants to challenge us to re-imagine the role of art in our world and our lives. She maintains that art and creativity is not just for artists — it is for everyone to enjoy and participate in! Should more of us be considering artistic expression as a way to cope with and enjoy life?

Benjamín Sigurgeirsson - PhD in biotechnology . Benjamín gave a talk about the human diet. He says that through no fault of our own, we are now consuming a diet that is destructive to the environment and life on our planet. He challenges us to rethink some of our assumptions about our diet and explore the tremendous benefits we can achieve by doing so.

HOSTED BY: Jonathan Duffy

Aishling Muller

Artist

Ari Jóns

Product design student

Benjamín Sigurgeirsson

PhD in Biotechnology

Halldóra Mogensen

Member of parliament

Jonatan Van Hove

Game developer

Sigurður Sigurðsson

Photographer

Tristan Gribbin

CEO & founder of FLOW VR