YOUR IDEA
BELONGS on STAGE

We’re looking for bold thinkers with an idea worth spreading. Each year, TEDxAmsterdam brings new voices to the stage.

Applications close May 15.

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SPEAKERS

TEDxAmsterdam invites speakers to inspire with powerful stories. Each year, a new theme sparks inspiration and ideas.

Past speakers

Nightlife Saved Me ... And It Can Save Our Cities Too

Freek Wallagh

Night Mayor of Amsterdam

Transforming Our Future, One Orgasm at a Time

Jo Sarah

Founder & Motivational Speaker

The Vertical Revolution: How Green Walls Can Heal Our Cities

Naud van der Padt

Founder & Urban Green Advocate

Coffeeshops: The Surprising Solution to Care and Healing

Simone van Breda

Chairman & Advocate

Ending Sexual Violence: A Collective Responsibility

Cindy de Koning

Police Officer / Ambassador Wij Zijn M

Why Words Are The Most Powerful Tool We Have

Safi Graauw

Filmmaker & Scientist

Building a Future Beyond The Headlines

Tessa Cramer

Futurist & Professor

Hive Mind: Nature’s Blueprint for Humanity

Saraab Alfar

Urban Beekeeper

HUMAN MATERIAL LOOP

Zsofia Kollar

designer, researcher, published author & the founder of Human Material Loop

LAYCO MEDICAL DEVICES

Thom Weustink

co-founder of Layco Medical Devices

All the sea we do not see

Lisa Becking

tropical marine biologist

The reality of living the fantasy

Ma’Ma Queen

professional drag artist

Error 404: human face not found

Robin Pocornie

student, AI justice advocate and changemaker

Growing back ice, in the Arctic?

Fonger Ypma

founder & CEO

Redefining poverty: towards a better understanding of inequality

Milio Van De Kamp

sociologist and writer

How technology is changing the way we experience art

Friendred Peng

computational artist