Theme: Because We Care

“Because We Care, " a short, simple expression that opens the door to extraordinary interactive ideas and heightens our awareness of existing problems in our community. This theme allows a diversity of topics to be discussed, ranging from phenomena or problems happening in our society to technological and scientific advancements affecting billions worldwide. Increasing awareness of specific issues enables us to see beyond the surface and understand it from multiple perspectives. Only then can we influence the outcome.

Students and staff from our college and its sister college, Cardiff Sixth Form College Cambridge, will be bringing forward ideas that stimulate dialogue on topics daily interactions rarely cover. Through providing a platform for them to share their stories, we firmly believe that this TEDxYouth event will be a milestone in building a community of young adults who are conscious of their identity as global citizens, being aware of their current and future roles in the world.

Everything happens when we keep our eyes and ears open, engage in conversations that inspire and provoke, and reflect on what we can do to take a step forward — Everything happens when we decide to care.

Reardon Smith Lecture Theatre, National Museum Cardiff
Cathays Park
Cardiff, Cardiff, CF10 3NP
United Kingdom

Adrian Pang

AS Student @CardiffSixthFormCollege

Adrian is a Hong Kong-born AS student studying in Cardiff Sixth Form College. He is really passionate about biology and psychology because they give you the freedom to be ambitious and push yourself to ask "what would happen if...?" or "why does that...?" Diagnosed with ADHD at a young age, he experienced bullying and isolation. He wants to share his story and inspire young people to turn a fresh leaf. Don't be a bully; be a buddy.

Cherene Lo

A2 Student @CardiffSixthFormCollege

Cherene is an A2 student from Hong Kong. Through conversations and self-reflection, she became intrigued by the lessons one can learn from embracing a countercultural vision. She believes that being open-minded and introspective are lifelong assets essential for understanding. In her talk, she will use examples she personally resonated with to further illustrate this idea.

Diya Asnani

AS Student @CardiffSixthFormCollege

Diya is an AS student from Malaysia. Driven by her curiosity for human behaviour, she is determined to explore why people feel more misunderstood now than ever, despite technological advancements resulting in the ease of communication. Turning her attention towards a lack of empathy in this world, could empathy be the missing piece of the puzzle?

Isabella Liu

AS Student @CardiffSixthFormCollege

Isabella is a GCSE student from Singapore. A few years ago, she became fascinated with that unconventional, futurism and technology. With these newfound interests and what she has learnt from personal discoveries, she wants to offer a new perspective on Nuclear energy; to pave a future where Nuclear Energy can become more acceptable in an aspiring world.

Janet Lau

AS Student @CardiffSixthFormCollege

Janet is a student at Cardiff Sixth Form College. While she’s now studying towards A-levels in Economics and Politics, she also often overthinks what she sees in her textbooks and exam papers, challenging every concept presented to such a level that it gives her an existential crisis. Her second favourite thing to do is to bring these questions to the cafeteria table at lunchtime so her friends can all share their own perspectives on her frequent mental debates. Janet invites you to join her at her lunch table: to challenge the assumptions we’ve always had of our lives and our society, and to bring your fresh new take to the table.

Louise Liu

AS Student @CardiffSixthFormCollegeCambridge

Louise is a Chinese student in Year 12. Along with a passion for computer science, she is interested in the philosophy and ethics behind artificial intelligence. She is intrigued by AI’s potential power to reshape society. She believes that this rapidly evolving technology can bring new solutions and perspectives for some social problems that have troubled humankind throughout history.

Nicki Naeimi-Zaker

A2 Student @CardiffSixthFormCollege

Nicki is an Iranian-Welsh 18-year-old student. While passionate about pursuing law, she cannot forget about her love for the creative arts. She believes her confidence has shaped her enjoyment of her hobbies and becoming a better version of herself. Nicki hopes to achieve a successful impact in our world.

Niki Hung

AS Student @CardiffSixthFormCollege

Niki is an AS Student from Hong Kong. Having suffered the loss of a very close relative at a very young age, Niki has observed that when medicine is faced with elderly with unfixable conditions, there is a slight problem regarding how we deal with them. Oftentimes, it can be observed that medicine’s priority when faced with frailty is the prolong their mortality, yet rarely does it acknowledge that the vulnerable people themselves also have priorities that extend beyond just sustaining life. Niki is passionate about understanding the true meaning of mortality and how medicine has changed the process of ageing, which was for centuries viewed as a natural process which ultimately has transformed into a medical process of sustaining mortality.

Timofey Shestopalov

AS Student @CardiffSixthFormCollege

Timofey is an AS student from Russia. Being a student with a deep-seated passion for understanding the intricacies of the political landscape, he is deeply concerned with the trend of political disengagement. As a person with strong civil awareness, he is committed to finding ways to reverse the trend and foster greater civic involvement, hoping to explore the inequalities in the existing political hierarchy in his speech.