Vibeke Gwendoline Fængsrud

TEDxArendal 2024  Vibeke Gwendoline Fængsrud is the visionary behind House of Math, Norway’s fastest-growing EdTech platform for mathematics! With an impressive academic background and over 20 years of experience teaching math, Vibeke has helped countless students bridge the gap in their math education. At TEDxArendal on November 1st, she’ll reveal the secrets to mastering math […]

Celine Sandberg

TEDxArendal 2024  Can seaweed transform the furniture industry? Celine Sandberg, founder and CEO of Agoprene, is leading the way in green innovation by creating sustainable furniture foam from seaweed. At TEDxArendal, Celine will share her journey from experimenting in her kitchen to building a business that challenges one of the furniture industry’s biggest environmental issues. […]

Alexander Refsum Jensenius

TEDxArendal 2024  Can doing nothing tell us everything? Meet Professor Alexander Refsum Jensenius, a music researcher exploring the deep connections between sound, space, and the human body. Through his fascinating studies on stillness and motion, Alexander has discovered surprising insights into how we interact with our environment. Speaker Bio Alexander Refsum Jensenius is a music […]

Nicolas Bras

TEDxArendal 2023 talk: Nicolas Bras is a homemade instrument builder, musician, composer and video content creator.  

Bjørn Utgård

TEDxArendal 2023 talk: Can we improve our society by thinking new about our waterways? Bjørn Utgård is a cleantech engineer and entrepreneur who saw the potential for improving urban mobility. On a mission to reduce emissions and make urban mobility easier, Bjørn found that designing a new type of ferry could solve many issues. His […]

Pamela the Pam

TEDxArendal 2023 talk: What does it mean to be a Drag Queen? Pamela the Pam takes us on an inspiring journey from self-doubt to self-acceptance. She will explain how it feels to not belong and how the drag art form has contributed to a more accepting and inclusive world. It’s time to break free from […]

Torbjørn Dyrud

TEDxArendal 2023 talk: Do near-death experiences give us glimpses of an underlying reality that gives us reason not to fear death? Join us at TEDxArendal as we delve into the mysteries of near-death experiences with the brilliant Torbjørn Dyrud.

Hassan Damluji

TEDxArendal 2023 talk: Meet the brilliant Hassan Damluji – a mastermind in the topic of global affairs, leadership, and transformation! As a co-founder of Global Nation, a think tank rewriting the book of international collaboration, Hassan is at the forefront of reimagining how the world works together. His advice is sought by institutions like the Gates […]

Nora Savosnick

TEDxArendal 2023 talk: Meet the visual journalist, Nora Savosnick. She is on a mission to reshape how we view authorship and credibility in journalism. Her work focuses on humanitarian crises and covering conflicts around the world. Through her lens, she amplifies the voices of those central to the narratives and rewrites history. Nora’s work stands as […]

Petter Mørland Pedersen

TEDxArendal 2023 talk: Petter’s vision is crystal clear: to make boats soar above the waves, revolutionizing the future of boating.