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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).

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Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai , UAE
Dubai, Dubayy, 00000
United Arab Emirates

Elena Agaragimova

Manager, Careers and Alumni Department

An engaging skilled trainer and talent development specialist, credited with combining operations, education, and international expertise to design and deliver programs for diverse audiences. An experienced career consultant/coach, currently working with mid-level to senior level managers in various industries, supporting them in achieving their professional and personal goals. All I wanted to do was to work with people, to help them rise, empower them to be better than they were yesterday; encourage them to try just one more time; to inspire them to reach their potential. It all came from my own journey of building self-love, self-discovery, career experiences and finding my purpose, speaking with hundreds of people about their career and life stories over the last several years in my career, realising that we are all more alike than we are not, and finding that it is in the service of others that we truly find ourselves and our real meaning in this journey of life.

Gloria Halim

Author & Holistic Health Coach

Gloria Halim is the author of “Healing Foods Healthy Foods” and a holistic health & wellness coach. Trained at Institute for Integrative Nutrition, NY. Certified by the American Association of Drugless Practitioners. Member of the International Association for Health Coaches. Gloria specializes in women’s health and wellness, taking them “from stressed and exhausted to living more energetic, vibrant lives”. She works with clients on a 1-2-1 basis, with focus on managing stress and balancing hormones. She guides and supports women on their journey to health and wellness by utilizing her two popular programs - The Thrive Technique TM & Blissfully Balanced Programmes. Gloria created these programmes to relieve stress, balance hormones, improve diet and work on wellbeing making the individual more relaxed and able to face each day & live a healthy lifestyle. Gloria runs private and corporate workshops, and speaks at numerous conferences both in the UAE, UK and Internationally.

Ian Peterkin

Lecturer

Ian Peterkin is currently a lecturer at RIT-Dubai. His focuses are creative and professional writing. He joined RIT-Dubai in 2015. Prior to joining RIT-Dubai, he taught in the United States and China. His fiction pieces have been featured in literary journals, most notably in Río Grande Review, a publication for University of Texas at El Paso. He is currently working on a novel.

Lina Almarestani

Assistant Professor in Behavioral Neuroscience

Dr. Lina is an Assistant Professor in Behavioral Neuroscience at the Department of Sciences and Liberal Arts at R.I.T. Dubai. She has attained her Ph.D. from McGill University, Montreal, Canada from the Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics specializing in Behavioral Neuroscience researching models of Chronic pain and the intricate neuroplasticity that occurs in disorders of the nervous system, observing how it also reflects behaviorally, in order to help optimize diagnosis and drug targets. With her heart directed at what she does within her field, Dr. Lina has joined many organizations that help support student development and has focused her attention on allowing students to achieve and discover their maximum potential throughout their academic journey. A few years back her first TEDx talk spoke of student empowerment and she come back to us with more insight on how to further apply the theories of psychology towards our well being and self development!

Moatassem Moatez

Business Partner INNOVEST ME

Moatassem Moatez is a Business Partner at INNOVEST ME, an incuvestment firm based in Dubai, UAE and have branches in Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Iraq and Egypt. Moatassem have a wide experience in marketing and sales field, working with well reputable Multinationals (such Nestlé, Unilever, and British American Tobacco) across the region. In 2012, he took the leap of faith and started working on several entrepreneurial start-ups on their idea phase, and this had equipped him in supporting and guiding INNOVEST ventures, to grow and expand. At INNOVEST ME, we share with our partners the passion, the big dreams, and the success, but equally the sleepless nights and hard work.

Rashi Verma Monica Punjabi

Co-Founders The Ojas Project

Monica and Rashi recently graduated and are currently pursuing their respective careers. Passionate about education and the concept of paying it forward, they co- founded their first initiative; "The Ojas Project". This is aimed towards adult education and the empowerment of blue collar workers. They have recently embarked on this journey and have successfully impacted over 50 workers through various partnerships with educational institutions across the UAE.