Theme: TEDxUWA 2023: Mosaic

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).

Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research
6 Verdun Street
Nedlands, Western Australia, 6009
Australia

Gabriella Nel

Doctor

Gabriella Nel is a doctor at Joondalup Hospital from South Africa. She graduated from the University of Western Australia in 2022 after serving on the frontline during the covid pandemic in Johannesburg and Cape Town. Beyond medicine she is a professional mountaineer and has summited multiple peaks around the world with the mission of empowering women while supporting various charities and organisations along the way. In May of 2023, she officially became the youngest medical doctor globally and the youngest South African to Summit Mount Everest.

Heidi Hadley

Heidi Hadley is a Certified Clinical Somatic Educator & Somatic Movement teacher. She started her career in mainstream medicine in the field of Neurophysiology. In 2001, Heidi started her private clinical practice in health, wellbeing & movement. She is the founder & creator of Total Somatics International®. Heidi is an Executive Contributor for Brainz magazine. She is the presenter of the podcast, Somatic Movement & Mindset. Delving into the fields of neuroscience, pain, mindset, mindfulness, habits, and how to use your brain and body to create lasting healthy changes.

Isabella Choate

Isabella (she/they) is a lived experience advocate, working across youth, disability, mental ill-health, and LGBTQIA+ spaces. They are passionate about celebrating intersectional communities and being unapologetically disabled.

Jessica Williamson

Jess is a multi-award-winning entrepreneur having scaled 5 successful businesses globally. Jess now helps other female entrepreneurs unlock major levels of success in their companies as a business & mindset mentor, certified Life coach, NLP practitioner & with a background in digital marketing in her tool belt.

Maryann Tsai

Maryann Tsai is the founder/CEO of Reach Her Inc, an author of a #1 bestseller book on Amazon, a panel speaker and 2022 Multicultural Business Excellence and 2023 Not for Profit Excellence Winner for the Ausmumpreneur Awards . Maryann is a visionary leader propelled by an unwavering passion for uplighting marginalised women and transforming their lives. She is a true transformation architect who thrives on building ventures from the ground up with heart!