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).

The University of Hong Kong
Yuet Ming Auditorium
Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 000000
Hong Kong

Dino Hira

Dino Hira is an award winning energy healer and co founder of Choy Sum Health, specializing in past life regression, reiki, meditation, kundalini pranyama and chakra balancing. His passion is guiding personalised meditation practices for clients according to their health type, nature element and lifestyle for mental health and happiness. Author of the book, A Miner Who Wins Inner Peace, Dino has taken what he’s learned from his own experience recovering from depression and created a resource for those looking to overcome similar struggles. His passion for sharing his experiences and teachings has involved clients such as maximum security prisons and drug and alcohol rehab centres in Australia, schools and universities and corporate firms. By sharing his story, Dino hopes to eliminate some of the stigma around men’s mental health struggles and provide insights that he believes can be helpful on the road to recovery.

Luca Lo Sicco

With Classical and Business studies, Dr. Lo Sicco started to work in the fashion industry in Milan, Rome, and Paris and then moved to London, where he began his academic career. Professor of marketing and management for the creative industries, he is a member of the research group Progressive Connexions based in Oxford, UK. Dr. Lo Sicco is the co-founder of the Art&Poetry open-air Museum, which, through its projects and educational programs, aims to have a cultural impact on society, improving people's behavior and sensitivity towards the environment. He has also completed two bike tours to raise awareness of the reunification of the Parthenon Marbles in Athens, Greece.

Luka Fung

The conception of celebration always intrigues Luka. As a full-time PR, he sees how business success is celebrated across different industries. As a part-time postgraduate student in cultural and literary studies, he sees how celebrations connect people transculturally. As a shamanic practitioner, he sees how ancient traditions continue to inspire humanity in the contemporary world. The universality of celebration is experienced through the best music of our times, the most touching narratives of our stories - the most sincere prayer that we send to nature. Such expressions of gratitude are deeply embedded in every culture, reminding us that every moment is worth celebrating, and every celebration can touch our heart.

Myles Ng

Myles is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of HelpBridge, a mobile information-sharing app platform for migrant domestic workers in Hong Kong. Replete with information on legal rights, financial management, local know-how, and personal well-being, HelpBridge offers a digital community of 15 nonprofit and community organizations, and has helped more than 1500 migrant domestic workers get their questions answered. Raised by a domestic worker in the Philippines since he was a child, Myles moved to Hong Kong to pursue a degree in Economics at The Chinese University of Hong Kong and understand issues in migration. Myles has since led strategic youth development initiatives at numerous nonprofits, worked at world-class companies, and supported disruptive tech startups in Southeast Asia. After learning about the digital literacy challenges faced by domestic workers, as a community outreach volunteer at HELP for Domestic Workers, he co-founded HelpBridge. In his talk, Myles will share the challenges faced by migrant domestic workers, his experiences growing up with and supporting them, and how we can all help.

Steph Ng

Stephanie is the founder of Body Banter, a Hong Kong-based charity that empowers youth voices in conversations about body image and mental health. She is also a PhD student in a joint program between the University of Hong Kong and Mind HK, a local mental health charity. Her research explores how stories shape the ways we understand mental health issues in the Hong Kong cultural context. In her TEDx talk, Steph shares ideas about how we can use the powerful tool of ‘messy storytelling’ to empower, and to connect with ourselves and with others. IG: @_themightymunchkin_ Website: www.bodybanter.com and https://themightymunchkin.weebly.com/

Vivian Li

Vivian studied in Hong Kong, China, and the US. Her major was financial services and FinTech. She has 15 years of banking experience, from retail banking, commercial banking to corporate partnerships that foster collaborations between bank and corporates. She is data-assetization advocate who keen on promoting “data-infrastructure that could allow individuals to “own your data” and “monetize your data”.