Theme: White

TEDxYouth@RDFIS 2022 annual conference is a student-organized TEDx event. White is the color of snow, it heralds the kindness of the heart, signifies the purity of beings, and is the symbol of beauty on Earth. White is the color of hope, it leads men towards the bright paths, white is yet the color vague, for people get lost in the pale mist. White is the color of the void, it resembles the original form of the entity, white is also the background color, and all colors originate from it. White signifies a starting point, through this event, we are looking forward to create a platform in Shenzhen that allows interesting and innovative ideas to spread around!

Wanxiang Qianhai
Guiwan 4th Road No.169, Nanshan Shenzhen Guangdong China
Second Floor
Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518038
China

Christina Li

RDF International School G12 student Co-founder of A Star Campus Distance Education Alliance "Founding President" of RDF Remote Education Club Top5% of Environmental Science China Olympiad Participate in Yale Summer Psychology Research Activities, The event article was named "Outstanding Paper" by Yale "Different Scholars summary on Nature Education", Paper published in IJHSSE

Cynthia Sekely

-RDF International School G10 students -Ballet Nanshan Youth Final Silver Award -Shanghai International School U19 Dance Competition Champion

Jerry Tian

* Undergraduate study at the University of Iowa Business School, entered the catering industry because of love of food and art * Worked for the famous Chicago three-Michelin star Alinea, Chicago two Michelin star Oriole * After returning to China in 2019, 24-year-old Jerry started his first Fine Dining restaurant in Shenzhen in 2020, with the theme of traveling around the world for taste memory travel * Jerry firmly believes that food has emotion and its taste has dimension. Jerry insists on looking for the three-dimensional taste in the world, using the best ingredients that are accurate to the harshest, the delicate balance of delicate matching achievements, and the breakthrough of bold innovation to create more three-dimensional tastes that diners admire, creating unforgettable unique Tasting memories.

Jun Wang

Studied in the third grade of the AP system of Shenzhen Middle School The only student admitted to Stanford Shenzhen in the Class of 2022 Publishing historical research papers in The Concord Review New York Times High School Student Editorial Contest Honorable Mention Honorable Mention in The Blank Theatre Screenwriting Competition Top Commendation Award in John Locke Philosophy Essay Competition 2020 Chinese Astronomy Olympiad Bronze Medal Love philosophy history and badminton

Nicola Jefferson

Nicola currently serves as Head of School of RDF International School in Shenzhen, China. With over 20 years of experience as an educator, Nicola has taught French, Spanish, History, TOEFL and ESL in a variety of contexts, including an IB school, a community college, and a Philadelphia public high school. She moved to China in 2017 to gain administrative experience in the field of international education. The Founder and Executive Director of a college preparatory non-profit organization for twelve years (Chester, PA), her previous jobs include being a practicing attorney (Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year, Washington, DC); lobbyist (immigrant and refugee rights) and researcher (human rights in Rwanda) in Washington DC and New York City, respectively. She received her Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from Columbia University, her Master of Science in Education (M.S. Ed) and Principal Certification from the University of Pennsylvania, her Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from Smith College (Phi Beta Kappa—anthropology and French—La Sorbonne), and her teaching certifications (Social Studies, French, and Spanish) from Swarthmore College. No stranger to failure, having had a financial spill after investing in a business that did not succeed, she knows first-hand the lessons taught by the failure that can accompany the taking of a great risk. An avid traveler, she has been to 24 countries on 5 continents. As for her home country, the United States of America, she has been to 38 of the 50 states and lived in nine of them. She is the recipient of several awards, including Friend of the Community Award, Congregation Beth Israel of Media; Unsung Hero Honoree, Ebony Magazine SisterSpeak Series; Education Award, The Islamic Center of Chester, Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year, District of Columbia Bar, and Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award for Outstanding Coverage of the Disadvantaged. She is the proud mother of two adult sons—one is a graduate of Pomona College and the University of Chicago—and the other is a graduate of Brown University. As a young girl, she learned early on the power and importance of education: her father was the youngest Dean of a Law School and her mother also earned a law degree.

Zan Li

- Ph.D. candidate of Peking University, master of UCL University College London, Bachelor of Renmin University of China, and exchange visits at Northwestern University, HEC Paris, Hanken Institute for Economic Research in Finland, Umea University in Sweden, and Hong Kong Polytechnic University - Former assistant to the chairman of Baidu, participated in the design and implementation of several artificial intelligence projects such as Baidu Brain and unmanned vehicles - Former core member of ByteDance strategy, participated in the strategic design of multiple apps such as Douyin, Xigua Video, and Toutiao, and assisted in the implementation of strategies from the perspective of products and organizations