TEDxAberdeen

Hello, we're TEDxAberdeen. TEDx x = independently organized TED event. #TEDxAberdeen

[TEDxAberdeen @tedxabz]

TEDxAberdeen is back for 2026! 🔴

Got an #IdeaWorthSpreading? We want to hear it.
Join our free webinar on 21 April at 19:00 & discover:
- The 2026 Theme ✅
- How to apply ✅
- Inside track from TEDx alumni ✅
Register here: https://t.co/qKKuu9Gkuz
#TEDx #Aberdeen

[Dr Jennifer Riley @JennieARiley1]

@tedxabz was a total career high on Saturday. Grave Matters: Death and Identity will be out soon and I think you're going to LOVE it.

[TEDxAberdeen @tedxabz]

We can’t stop thinking about Saturday! 🤩

What a day!

Inspiring, emotive, joyous thought provoking talks delivered by an outstanding line up of speakers.

Inspiration lives here in our community.

#tedx #identity #community #aberdeen

[TEDxAberdeen @tedxabz]

The cult you don't know you're in

Rose Owen's self-improvement journey soon saw her entangled in a dark underbelly of the personal development industry. Our final TEDx talk of the day shares the grips cultish communities can hold on a person's whole identity.

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Reflecting in your reflection 🪞

When a five word text turned his life upside down, Edward Pollock finally discovered that in the absence of identity, his ‘autopilot’ charted a life built on the expectations of others, and not who he really was.

#TEDxAberdeen #Identity #Ideas

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Beyond the rabbit hole 🕳️

It was a path of relentless obsession and achievement with no personal satisfication that kept Martin Hickin spiralling down the rabbit hole. But finding a single gesture in the last place he expected, changed his outlook.

#TEDxAberdeen #Identity

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Connecting back to your main character 🔑

After moving abroad, Catriona Turner lost her sense of identity - struggling to find her way through expat life, it was a simple word choice that helped her navigate her sense of self.

#TEDxAberdeen #Identity #Ideas #Community #Events

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Oops, I crashed again
Imagine you find yourself in a collision you didn’t see coming and the wreckage isn’t external-it’s within. Sarah Malone talks navigating the wild physical and emotional ride of Pre-Menstrual Dysphoric Dysfunction (PMDD) and how she steers through the storm

[TEDxAberdeen @tedxabz]

What does a personal belonging say about you? 🤔

In her TEDx talk 'Grave matters: Death and Identity', Dr Jennifer Riley shares her research into contemporary British grave goods and explores the connection between person and object.

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[TEDxAberdeen @tedxabz]

"Perfect" thinking ✨

Moving from Estonia to Aberdeen, Birgit Itse searched for what was missing and redefined her identity in a perfectly bold way. Today, Birgit explores how daring to be different might just reveal the best version of you. 

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[TEDxAberdeen @tedxabz]

'Why?' has been a question Steve Beedie has been asking himself all his life.

As a teen serving in the army, the weight of war finally shattered him and unveiled an identity crisis. His TEDx talk explores how to drop the mask and confront the pain beneath.

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[TEDxAberdeen @tedxabz]

Confessions of a fast fashion addict 🛍️

Chloe Watson takes to the dot to unpicks her former thrill of buying new clothes and how what we wear isn't just about fashion - it’s an extension of our identity.

#TEDxAberdeen #Identity #Ideas #Community #Events #Aberdeen

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"I found myself by accident" 💬

Our first speaker Laura Bailey takes to the stage to share how sometimes an accident can lead to a deeper sense of purpose.

#TEDxAberdeen #Identity #Ideas #Community #Events #Aberdeen

[TEDxAberdeen @tedxabz]

What does 'identity' mean to you? 💡

Our hosts Jill and Moray, open up TEDxAberdeen right before our speakers take to the stage and explore their topics.

#TEDxAberdeen #Identity #Ideas #Community #Aberdeen

[TEDxAberdeen @tedxabz]

And we're off!

#TEDxAberdeen #Identity #Aberdeen

[TEDxAberdeen @tedxabz]

And in just two weeks time, we’ll be gathering at the Music Hall for TEDxAberdeen 2024!

Can’t wait!

[Moray Barber @MorayBarber]

Exactly @tedxabz

[TEDxAberdeen @tedxabz]

The countdown to TEDxAberdeen is on!

We can’t wait to see our speakers in action on 16 November 2024 at the Music Hall, Aberdeen.

#identity #tedx

[TEDxAberdeen @tedxabz]

📣 Still time to get your TEDxAberdeen speaker application in! 📣

How will you bring our theme of ‘Identity’ to life? 💭

Apply Now: https://t.co/FKoTC02edu

#ideas #identity #community #personaldevelopment

[TEDxAberdeen @tedxabz]

TEDxAberdeen is back!

When?

16.11.24

Where?

Music Hall, Aberdeen

Theme?

Identity

Got an idea worth spreading that will bring our theme to life?

Get your application in: https://t.co/V6ZxCx4XU7

[TEDxAberdeen @tedxabz]

🚨This is not a drill!🚨

TEDxAberdeen 2024 is happening!
Stand by for updates...

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