Birgit Skarstein

TEDxArendal 2023 talk: Adapting to a sudden new reality can be difficult. Birgit Skarstein has been through one of the most radical changes life can throw at you, and came out stronger on the other side. A gold-winning Paralympian, Birgit’s not just an athlete; she is a true source of inspiration. She is coming to […]

Kjetil Skaugset

TEDxArendal 2023 talk: Picture a world with endless energy! Fusion energy isn’t just a futuristic idea anymore – it’s set to arrive in just a few years. Kjetil Skaugset, the genius driving Equinor’s fusion research, is coming to TEDxArendal to share knowledge about a planet-friendly, everlasting power source, free from waste and emissions. Don’t miss […]

Gabriella Mathisen

TEDxArendal 2023 talk:   Gabriella Mathisen is a living proof that anything is possible! With all odds against her, she is the only woman who has completed the treacherous “Jungle Ultra” race, known for being the toughest and most dangerous race in the world. Brace yourself for a rollercoaster of emotions as Gabriella Mathisen takes […]

Morten Longum

TEDxArendal 2023 talk:   What will our future society look like? The architect Morten Longum is no ordinary designer – he is a visionary! Morten’s journey has taken him from residential development to transforming industrial spaces into vibrant new towns. He will be on the TEDxArendal stage to give a new perspective on the concept […]

Patrick Risotto Botlero

Have you ever felt torn between the professional path you chose and the passion you wish you had the guts to follow? Patrick Risotto Botlero’s fascinating story takes us from the inner city streets of New York, via the blossoming banking industry on Wall Street to finally finding the meaning of life in a bowl […]

Kathrin Pabst

Are there any secrets in your family? “Something” that nobody would talk about? Did you know that feelings such as fear, shame and loneliness can come from traumatic events passed on from one generation to the next? Did you know that trauma experienced by your parents or grandparents can be inside of you, even if […]

Hartwig Eckert

How many times have you thought you could have negotiated better? Well, our ‘communicative factory setting’ leads to unnecessarily prolonged meetings, negotiations resulting in compromises, marriage breakups and losses of billions to national economies. Follow Hartwig on our stage, and close your next deal with the power of dynamic negotiation!

Elison Matioli

Prof. Dr. Elison Matioli’s research focuses on the development of new semiconductor device concepts for more efficient use of energy and less heat generation in electronics. Integrating cooling inside future electronic chips? Applying new materials that can learn in future computers?

Meryam Sugulle

You have spent approximately nine months attached to your biological mother during her pregnancy. During those months, her body fed you through the placenta and grew you into a strong little baby. Throughout a whole lifetime, nine months are not that long. But – did you know that those nine months of pregnancy, and the […]

Thina Saltvedt

Think about your own everyday life. You work, live and socialize within a set of environments that you are comfortable in. Let’s say you want to move to a whole different country, and get a totally different job. For most of us, that’s a distant dream. Often because the paths we have created for us […]