Theme: now roading...

The theme of TEDxAkitaIntlU 2019 is “now roading...” which is a word that has combined the words “loading” and “road”. TEDxAkitaIntlU strives to not only share the ideas of the speakers but for the audience to get involved as well. We TEDxAkitaIntlU wish to create a place where everyone can “load” new ideas that can not be found anywhere else. We can’t wait for you to explore new ideas and even come up with your own ideas! Nothing is stopping you! Following the “first step” of TEDxAkitaIntlU 2018, we hope we can be a part of your journey in taking the second and third step in creating your own ideas.

Akita International University
Yuwa, Akita-city 010-1292 Japan, Akita International University
Akita, Akita, 010-1292
Japan

Haruki Ito

community reactivating cooperator

Born in Noshiro-city, Akita-prefecture, Haruki Ito founded an organization called, community reactivating cooperator squad in Oga-city in Akita. He saw first hand his local community decaying because of the population decrease, and made a group called ARC (Akita×Region×Contribution) when he was a university student and started to revitalize his region. He designs activities that focuses on forest resources, marine resources, and culture that is embedded in the local life. He also contributes in reviving the "Namahage" culture, which is a famous event in Oga-city that has disappeared in certain regions.

Jaimie Monahan

an ultramarathon and ice swimmer

Jaimie Monahan is an ultramarathon and ice swimmer from New York City who has completed open water swimming on all seven continents. Jaimie holds two Guinness World Records and has been voted the World Open Water Swimming Association's Woman of the Year for the past two consecutive years. She is a cold-water swimmer and has represented the United States in over 30 countries as a seven-time US national champion in winter swimming and the inaugural winner of the International Winter Swimming Association’s World Cup. She is the world's first female “Ice Zero” swimmer under the IISA, the first person in history to complete an ice mile on all Seven Continents and has succeeded in the “Ice Sevens Challenge”.

Myke Celis

a celebrity life coach, bestselling author, serial entrepreneur and a multimedia host/personality

Myke inspires others to discover the best version of themselves via #bestmeever, his self-actualization and personal breakthrough platform as a celebrity life coach, bestselling author, serial entrepreneur and a multimedia host/personality in the Philippines. When not busy giving talks, coaching, hosting or doing media guestings in between, he finds time to work out and travel, spreading good vibes and positivity while touching and changing one life at a time everywhere he goes.

Natsumi Nishimura

Student (Akita International University)

Natsumi Nishimura was born in Hokkaido, and is a freshman at Akita International University. Before entering university, she traveled to Camini in the south of Italy for three months where she joined a NGO to volunteer and lived with the refugees there. Her work in Camini has been featured in the local newspaper of Akita. Currently, her focus is not just to acquire English, but to take advantage of it in order to tackle international issues. She continues to support her family in Camini by sending them clothes.