Miguel Valenzuela

Miguel Valenzuela is a Mexican-born American who moved to Norway in 2010 and created a ’Pancake Machine out of LEGO’ for his daughters. He is an Engineering graduate of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and teaches Making in Norway. As an artist and inventor who struggled with learning throughout his life, he travels the world […]

Giuliana Galati

Giuliana Galati is involved in an underground physics experiment to hunt ghostly particles called neutrinos, which have been making scientists crazy since 1930. According to her, studying the elusive neutrinos is worthwhile not only from the physics point of view but also because they can teach us valuable life lessons. After graduating in Nuclear, Subnuclear […]

Jokke Sommer

Jokke Sommer is a true thrillseeker mostly known for airy flights and a fearless lifestyle. Looking back, he has always been fascinated by everything that could fly and dreamed of one day flying himself. When he matured, his childhood dream faded and he started a career in motocross. This sport became his biggest passion and […]

Tara Shears

Tara Shears joined the LHC Beauty experiment at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider in 2004, where she started a programme of electroweak physics – seeking answers as to why there is so little antimatter in the universe.

Pellegrino Riccardi

Pellegrino Riccardi has spent the last 30 years travelling the globe as an international keynote speaker. His style is a seamless fusion of masterful storytelling and observational humour in what he calls “edutainment” (education + entertainment). “I don’t just want my audiences to understand my message; I want them to feel it too.” Listen to […]

Siv Harstad

Norwegian adventurer Siv Harstad was a survivor of Nepal’s 2015 earthquake. As a Mount Everest summiteer, she is known for her unlimited source of courage, enthusiasm and ability to transform challenges into achievements. Listen to the amazing talk from this professional adventurer and her journeys from the TEDxArendal stage. Siv has worked internationally with many […]

Even Moland

Did you know cod has feelings? And how much do we really know about the life and fate of marine animals? Marine biologist Even Moland’s research has taken him around the world, from the Great Barrier Reef to Skagerrak, Norway. In studying the behaviour and movement of fish and lobsters – how they live, where […]

Kristine Ullaland

Social anthropologist Kristine Ullaland speaks about the Zero Waste movement – what it is, why it matters, and why YOU are the key to our future!

Kristin Oudmayer

Kristin Oudmayer is behind UNICEF Norway’s advocacy program «You can be The One» and is a public speaker and columnist. She is a sought-after lecturer on mental health, bullying and social media. She also advocates for children’s rights and expresses the importance of adults as role models. Her articles and opinion pieces have been published […]

Rita Westvik

Social worker, journalist, presenter, political adviser and foresight expert – Rita Westvik is a woman who wears many hats. Rita’s slogan is: KISSSS – Keep It Simple, Smart, Safe, and Sustainable! Rita likes beautiful green buildings, trendy street-level bars and creative chefs – you get the picture. A true believer in ”the birds and the […]