In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized (subject to certain rules and regulations).

Klub STUDIO
Budryka 4
Cracow, Małopolskie, 30-072
Poland

Bogumiła Raulin

Himalayan mountaineer

Above all, the happy mother of eleven-year-old Jeremi. He believes that you do not have to give up your passions when you become a parent. By education and profession: Master of Electrical Traction Engineer. Passionate traveler, lover of high mountain climbing, gliding. In 2011, she launched the project "The Power of Dreams - the Crown of the Earth". So far she has won 8 of 9 peaks from the Crown of the Earth. Only Mt Everest (8848mnpm) remained to complete the project. She has a chance to be the tenth and the youngest Polish woman who will do it! She also has six-thousand-peaks in the Himalayas of India and Nepal and an expedition to the Andes. If possible, she organizes her trips from A to Z by herself.

Eliza Dołżańska-Pietrzak

Behaviorist of Accompanying Animals

Behaviorist of accompanying animals. The result of her work is the creation of the project called Good Animal and company that combines the profession with Eliza's life passion. The project includes not only working with difficult animals, but also propagates educational ideas among children in kindergartens, schools and orphanages in the field of safe communication on the dog-man line. Eliza also runs a dog hotel near Krakow, where she often hosts quadrupeds that require special treatment and the most sensitive care. Privately Eliza is a long-term vegetarian and member of the elite Mensa Poland Association who loves to dance West Coast Swing.

Filip Werstler

Public Speaking Trainer + Entrepreneur

He is an expert in public speaking, mainly educating entrepreneurs and Non-Profit organizations. From an early age he stuttered, but through permanent public appearances he practically eliminated this ailment. He did not use to call stuttering a disadvantage. The turning point in his career was the journey stage - when he spent more than 600 days in different parts of the world for 3 years. For the most important moment, he considers six-month studies at the Universidad de Navarra in Pamplona. The result of this trip was training at the best university in Spain and gaining knowledge from experts from different parts of the world, which influenced his unconventional approach to public speaking. In his work, he combines knowledge about public speaking, persuasion and design.

Joanna Bogdanowicz

PR specialist

In 2011, she left Gdańsk to become a great translator of beautiful literature. She has been involved in professional career with public relations and CSR, and now in the field of communication in the medical industry. She quickly discovered the talent for writing and publicizing important topics, which she uses to this day at work and in social activities. In 2015, together with a group of students from the Warsaw School of Economics, she decided to start the fight with food waste and created the "FEED Them UP" project. As part of the project, she initiated the transfer of food from restaurants to public benefit facilities in Warsaw and publicized the topic on a national scale.

Marek Łagodziński

Social Activist

He introduces a new approach to resocialization, helping prisoners renew relationships with their families and start living outside the penal institution before they finish their sentences. Marek designed a series of interventions to help prisoners return to society and a fair life. His work is distinguished by focusing on the needs of psychological and family prisoners. The Foundation provides employment mediation and training for prisoners, and also works to improve the mentality and self-esteem of convicts. People participating in his programs gain a sense of hope that they can follow a new path and function in society - as fathers, as employees, and even as managers or volunteers.

Michał Kanarkiewicz

Chess teacher

Chess education expert. Author of the first Polish chess textbook for parents and teachers "Lesson of strategy. How to develop children by teaching chess ". Founder and owner of the chess school, the First Movement. Academic lecturer, trainer and consultant. Michał is a chess player and chess instructor certified by the Polish Chess Federation. He specializes in teaching strategic and logical thinking with active methods. In his career, he taught chess to over 2,000 students and trained over 1,000 adult students. He often shares his knowledge in educational and information programs. Michał's articles are published in the pages of chess magazines.

Mikołaj Małecki

Doctor of Criminal Law

Lecturer at the Jagiellonian University, PhD in law, blogger. In 2016, he published the first monograph on preparation for a crime in Poland, in which he proved that online provocations carried out by "pedophile hunters" can not lead to conviction of the perpetrator. He receives distinctions for the high quality of didactic work at the Jagiellonian University. "Karnisty Dogma", where he unmasks absurd regulations and develops bills with fans. In 2014, he became the president of the Krakow Institute of Criminal Law - a foundation for the dissemination of research results related to the development of law. He also has a philosophical education.

Robert Rutkowski

Psychotherapist

In the 80s he was a Polish representative in basketball, after successes in sport he fell into addictions, among others from heroin. After treatment together with father Zbigniew, they founded in 1986 a non-profit organization helping to get rid of addictions. As a graduate of pedagogy, he obtained the Certificate of Specialist Psychotherapy and became a coach of psychological skills. He lectured for the police, army, doctors, special services. After gaining appropriate certificates, he founded the Cabinet of Psychotherapy and Personal Development. He specializes in the issues of addiction, interpersonal communication, human resources management, increasing the efficiency of the managerial staff and sportsmen.

Sebastian Kawa

Twelve-time World Champion in Gliding

He specializes in gliding cruising. For many years he has been leading the FAI ranking list. He has already brought 27 medals from the most important glider competitions. In 2013, as the first man in the world, he rose above the Himalayan Annapurna massif using only the phenomena and energy of the atmosphere. Reaching 9600m in the Himalayas, he proved that it is possible to get Mount Everest with a glider. Sebastian Kawa's dream is to fly over Antarctica. You can think that in gliding he has already won everything. Meanwhile, he admits that besides the extreme expeditions of his forces he would like to try the open class, where the only limitation is the mass limit of the glider. He is also involved in the promotion and development of Polish glider constructions starting on the new gliders in the World Cup and winning them.

Szczepan Brzeski

Himalayan mountaineer + Entrepreneur

A traveler, an alpine climber; conqueror of the Mountain Crown of the Earth. In 2016, in 365 days, he put his foot on all continents, including Antarctica, where he won the highest peak of the continent Mt.Vinson - there is the end of the world. From 2016, together with his life partner Sylwia Bajek, he creates Everteam.pl. For 15 years he has been advising and training in business development. Author of over 450 Strategies for Business Plans and Investment Feasibility Studies. From 2004, he was a lecturer at Cracow universities, among others UJ, AGH, etc. A graduate of the Prestigious Quantum Leap, Ashoka Academy of Social Innovators and the School of Social Leaders.

Szymon Słodczyk

Entrepreneur

A graduate of physiotherapy, instructor of the Polish Ski Association, entrepreneur and ... realist with a slight note of optimism. From an early age, a man associated with sport. Despite his young age, he has his own rehabilitation and sports center, cooperates with a volleyball team, conducts training for well-known international companies, co-creates a multi-million euro project, deals with stock investments, creates and manages teams of several dozen people. He is also one of the authors of the book "Genreacja FIT". He performs on many trainings and conferences sharing his knowledge and practical experience. He gives inspiration and motivation to action, guided by life motto - "impossible is not a fact - it's a belief".

Urszula Stachewicz

Doctor Habilitatus of Technical Sciences

A graduate of the AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow. In 2016, she received the Polityka award in the technical sciences category. Fascinated by nanotechnology and inspired by nature, she works with nanofibers, among others, to obtain water from fog, but also to create materials for regeneration, that is, rebuilding human tissue. She adheres to the principle of Mahatma Gandhi: You must be the change you wish to see in the world.