Aisyah Thoriq
Student
Aisyah Thoriq is an 11th grader at Avicenna Jagakarsa Senior High School, a 17-year-old girl from Jakarta. She finds comfort in sketching, painting, and styling outfits that reflect her mood. Whether she’s curating collages or experimenting with color, Aisyah uses fashion and art to express her thoughts and tell stories. From school projects to Instagram posts, she’s always done it in her own style. She will be one of the speakers at the TEDxAvicenna Cinere School Pre Event on May 24th, 2025.
Dahayu Rachmat
Student
Dahayu Sali Rachmat is a 14 year old student from Avicenna Cinere Junior High School. She used to have a passion for dancing since preschool, but when the COVID-19 lockdown happened, she took a break. After things settled down, she wanted to try something new and is now active in cheerleading. One of her biggest hobbies is talking, and now public speaking has become a new playground for her. In the future, she wants to study law or psychology. She sometimes wonders if her life purpose is just to be a sidekick, but she believes that everyone can be their own hero. She will be one of the speakers at the TEDxAvicenna Cinere School Pre Event on May 24th, 2025.
Haidar Fariza
Student
Mochammad Haidar Abhirama Fariza is an 11 year old 5th grade student at Avicenna Jagakarsa Elementary School. He comes from a family of teachers. He likes playing with his friends and video games. He’s a newcomer, having moved from East Java and is an active student. He has won four different competitions, including Gramedia Science Day and the FLSA English Competition. He has also become a Student Guide at Avicenna Jagakarsa. He will be one of the speakers at the TEDxAvicenna Cinere School Pre Event on May 24th, 2025.
Iwan Pranoto
Professor of Mathematics
Iwan Pranoto, Ph.D., is a professor of mathematics at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB). His experience of mathematics includes more than twenty five years of expertise in mathematics education, spreading from primary to university levels. Besides mathematical sciences, at present, he teaches courses in the master of mathematics for teachers program at ITB. He obtained his undergraduate degree in mathematics from ITB and his Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of Toronto, Canada. He will uncover the paradox in our classrooms: learning, meant to spark curiosity, is seen as a burden. Let’s rediscover learning not as pressure, but as enjoyment. Not punishment, but thrill. This is a heroic task we’ve forgotten. Professor Iwan Pranoto will be one of the speakers at the TEDxAvicenna Cinere School Pre Event on May 24th, 2025.
Karinka Ngabito
Grief Advocate and Therapeutic Expressive Arts Facilitator
Karinka Ngabito is the founder of a mental health service in Indonesia. She loves art and uses it as a way to express her life journey. Her experience with grief both personally and through helping clients has led her to find new meaning in life. Karinka will share how to find strength in silence through art. She will be one of the speakers at the TEDxAvicenna Cinere School Pre Event on May 24th, 2025.
Yazra Allizwell
Student
A 14 year old 8th grade student from Avicenna Cinere Junior High School, Yazra Elsya Allizwell is active in student organizations and deeply passionate about learning and self development. Her enthusiasm for leading various events and frequently serving as an MC reflects her love for engaging in social activities. She brings a thoughtful perspective to the world around her and will share how everyday actions can create extraordinary impact. Her talk reminds us that we don’t need to wear a cape to matter, we need the courage to care. Through this deeply personal and inspiring message, Yazra empowers the audience to recognize their own inner hero not by becoming someone else, but by embracing who they already are. Yazra will be one of the speakers at the TEDxAvicenna Cinere School Pre Event on May 24th, 2025.