TEDxDelft 2016

TEDxDelft 2016 marked the fifth anniversary of the event and was celebrated on Friday, 15 April with a diverse programme of inspiring talks and side activities. The edition brought together a strong line-up of speakers who shared innovative ideas and perspectives with the audience, both in person and through a livestream.

Alongside the talks, visitors could take part in a variety of side activities, creating an engaging and interactive experience throughout the day. The event encouraged participants to continue sharing and discussing the ideas they encountered, reflecting TED’s mission of spreading ideas worth sharing.

The anniversary edition was widely followed through the live event, online streams, and social media, and offered audiences the opportunity to revisit the talks later through recordings made available online.

Talk - Boris van der Ham

Redefining the fight for freedom.

Performance - Toon Lobach

Modern dance ballet performance

Talk - Esther van Fenema

Too much freedom will kill us.

Talk - Beatriz Seoane de la Cuesta

Tiny pores with huge potential.

Performance - Amsterdam Funk Orchestra

The smell of music.

Talk - Rowland Manthorpe

Unravelling the force called confidence.

Talk - Sebastiaan Breedveld

Giving each patient the best treatment technically possible.

Talk - Kevin de Randamie

Calling for a creative revolution.

Talk - Jesse Willis

Talking taboo

Performance - Jasper van Kuijk

Do one thing every day that scares you.

Talk - Kiza Magendane

Welcome to your new home.

Talk - Victor Hupe

The science behind learning life lessons.

Talk - Niels ‘t Hooft

Literature is not dead, it just has to be reinvented.

Talk - Karin de Groot

Teaching people it is ok to say “um”.

Talk - Tim Houter

Delft Hyperloop project

Talk - Daan Verlaan

A good song is about more than its meaning.

Talk - Max van Duijn

Why we tell stories.

Talk - Jenny Dankelman

Worldwide access to quality surgical services.

Performance - Harteveld & Fretz

The story of imagination