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).

Cairo English School
Suez Rd, Second New Cairo, Cairo Governorate
Cairo, Al Qāhirah, 11865
Egypt

Anwar El Kamony

Founder or Worldwide Campaign 'Hope Giver'

Doha El Egeimy

I am a Cairo-based radio presenter at the European service of Radio Cairo since 2006. Born and raised in Qatar and later moved to Cairo to complete my education. I studied Business Administration with a special emphasis on marketing. I am a passionate person with an innate keenness to learn about different cultures and connecting with people, partly because of my upbringing in a multicultural context. Travel, history, music, photography, and art are my tools in connecting with people and immersing myself in their heritage and stories. Moreover, I have a rooted belief in seeing the good in people and enabling them to bring it out. Working in the radio allowed me to talk to people from different walks of life. Some of the stories I heard will remain with me forever. These interactions taught me invaluable lessons about never giving up and taking ownership of shaping my future, and likewise I use my platform to make an impact on the listeners by shedding the light on these stories, triumphs and sometimes sufferings. My latest shows are primarily focused on Egyptology, underground music scene in Egypt, sustainability and raising environmental awareness in general.

Injy ElMokaddem

Injy el mokaddem is a well-known Egyptian actress and tv host who studied psychology at the American university in Cairo. Being in the position she is today required a lot of dedication and hard work. Starting from her childhood her big dream was far from conventional. She dreamt of becoming a movie and TV star one day, but she felt constrained by society’s prevailing restrictions at the time. She went on to study at the American University in Cairo where she majored in Psychology and minored in Theatre, and that was the first time she got a taste of what it was like to perform on stage. When she graduated, she was still too afraid to apply for acting jobs, due to the negative things she kept hearing about the backend of the film industry and so worked as a Graphic Designer for a while as she started to ease her way into the media field. She then applied for a job as a correspondent at Orbit’s Al Qahera Al Youm (Cairo Today) on El Youm Channel. While it was her first time standing in front of a camera, it felt natural to her and she got the job. Soon enough, she was presenting her own game show, El Sellem Wel Teaban (Snakes & Ladders) on the same network. Not long after that, she moved to OTV station owned by Nagib Sawiris, in 2006 when she started acting “It all traces back to when I was in college, studying Psychology as a major, and Theater as a minor; I was infatuated and besotted with acting. At the time, my now husband didn't like the idea of me getting into the world of acting outside of college. Still not wanting to let go of the dream, I worked as a reporter, and then a TV host.”

Noha Awad

Noha Awad is the Chairwoman and Founder of "Talya's Foundation to Save a Soul'. She is an Egyptian medical doctor with a specialization in medical tests. Talya, which the foundation is named after, is Dr. Noha's 5-year-old daughter. Dr. Noha is passionate about saving lives, be it people or animals. Her love for rescuing dogs dates back 7 years when she started her first rescue dog shelter. Years later and with much hands-on experience 'Talya's Rescue Furbabies & Co.' was created. Over 500 "fur babies" have been saved to date. Dr. Noha has been internationally & locally recognized and received awards for her efforts and resilience to transform severely injured, sick and paralyzed dogs and bringing them back to life and sending them to forever homes, whether abroad or locally. She has been invited to share her passionate dog-rescuing stories with several local media channels to raise awareness about rescuing dogs in Egypt, which is her topic for discussion. She would like to highlight on the dangerous conditions that dogs are currently facing in the country, raise awareness on the efforts done to save her fur babies as well as collaboration with government entities and societal dog organizations to issue a law for protecting animals' lives in Egypt.

Omar Safar

Hello my name is Omar Safar, I'm an Egyptian rock climber and co-founder of Ascent Indoor Climbing (Egypt's first dedicated indoor climbing facility). I first came across rock climbing 5 years ago when I first visited Dahab in Sinai. I had always been fond of nature and what it had to offer, the way you could find peace and self-discipline from being out in the mountains attracted me more and more. Rock climbing solidified my love for nature by adding a sport element to it. When I lived in the UK when I was studying for my Master's Degree, I started frequenting an indoor rock climbing gym there called the Arch, it was then that I knew I was hooked and that this was finally what I've been searching for. I had always played sports from a young age, I tried water polo, rugby, boxing but none of them gave me the excitement or feeling of empowerment that rock climbing did. Having also struggled with career paths and feeling lost about what I wanted to do in life, particularly during the pandemic, rock climbing gave me a way out and that is when I decided to turn it into a career. My topic will be about finding a way to navigate yourself when you feel like you have no clue what you want for your future I will talk about the importance of finding balance when realizing your career and passions work together perfectly and that you should always try to link them together even if it feels scary. Also the importance of realizing that in order to succeed in getting your business up and running (or to be able to follow any dream you have) certain sacrifices must be made but the rewards as a result will always be fruitful in the end. And finally, understanding that only you can empower yourself to reach your highest potential and how rock climbing helped me personally break free from mental and physical barriers that were holding me back.

Omar Sobky

Born and raised in Cairo, Egypt, I'm an athlete with a passion for outdoor sports. With a career of 13 years in the Oil & Gas field, my job has never stopped me from building a deep connection with nature. My corporate path took me to the United States, where I spent 7 years living in the mid-west by the Rocky Mountains. My passion for outdoor sports began with surfing, where riding a wave felt like teaming up with mother nature. It all started off as play, only to find out that the natural scapes hold the greatest teachings. In 2010, I founded the first Surf School in Egypt. Mean-while, I was pursuing several other sports like climbing, snowboarding, kite surfing and skating. These different activities were carving my understanding of integrating with nature in different ways. Being the mechanical engineer that I am, I was always interested in the mechanisms of our environment and their interplay with the human body. This ideology pushed me further to formulate another brand of outdoor sports. Its mission is to build a community of outdoor enthusiasts and promote a better way of living, where nature is viewed as an adult playground. I was happy to see what I once viewed as a hobby turn into a seed of a new brand. There comes a point where one's career, passion and happiness start aligning; it is when the bigger picture starts making sense. This made me realize that every person has the power to create their own reality if they stay true to their inner quests.

Rami El Gebali

I am the founder of Missing Children (Atfal Mafkoda), the world’s largest Facebook page concerned with helping families of missing children, and children in need. The page was established in 2015 and i was able to build and lead a team of administrators, thousands of volunteers, coordinate between them and families of lost people and children in need. Since the page started I have been managing a network that brings together volunteer doctors, therapists, lawyers and social workers with the aim of helping those families and children Through the page and the team I have built, I was able to return more than 3000 lost persons to their families in Egypt and the Arab World who were lost up to 79 years ago, help dozens of sick children get medical help inside or outside Egypt, offer help and support for children subjected to any kind of abuse in child care homes or those forced to work in houses and workshops, and even prevent incidents of child trafficking. I managed to form a network of more than 7000 volunteers from all governorates of the Arab Republic of Egypt and from different countries of the Arab World to trace missing persons and help children in need inside and outside Egypt, and a parallel network of volunteer lawyers specialized in the Child Law to defend any child before the Egyptian courts of law and abroad My job allows me to work with various governmental and non-governmental organizations and linking them with social networking sites by communicating community problems to officials and assisting in solving them through volunteers.

Rawan El Bayouk

To get to know me better my name is Rawan Hossam El Bayouk , I go to Cairo English School , Iam known to have a very shy yet outgoing kind of personality, willing to try new things i enjoy getting to know others, my favorite hobbies include painting and drawing as it is away to burst your creative bubble, through this Ted talk you will understand how FOMO affects and how to reflect on it , this talk was a motive in order to express setbacks you experience when facing FOMO.

Rimah El Bayouk

Hello my name is Rimah Hossam El Bayouk I’m currently 17 years old and a senior at Cairo English school , throughout my days at school , I was keen on understanding how and why social and academic setbacks and achievements of students of all ages affects how they perceive themselves and how it affects their self esteem in both positive and negative ways , hence why i decided to conduct my TEDX talk on self destructive behavior and how it can be prevented.