After the success of the Maldon TEDx event in July, the historic town will now host a special TEDx featuring the women of the region on Saturday October 28.
TEDx Maldon Women will offer an unparalleled environment to engage with uplifting ideas on advancing gender equity with the theme ‘Open A-Gender’. Featuring a diverse range of speakers sharing their ideas on the broad subject of gender, empowering women to take bold strides with other innovators who are doing the same.
Organiser Paul Kooperman said TEDx put a call out around the world for anyone with a licence to apply to run talks throughout October in order to progress conversations for girls and women.
“I thought it would be a great opportunity to have people living locally and across Victoria to be part of a global conversation,” Paul said.
“Feedback about the first TEDx has been positive, particularly around the diversity of speakers and the unique ideas raised. There have been a few changes made to this event including breaking the Saturday into three sessions, allowing for people to go into Maldon to eat and visit the shops.
“And in partnership with Maldon Inc we’ve added a second talk on Sunday called TalkOn. It’s a free event of five minute talks from locals about building on our community and how to help progress the Tarrangower Tomorrow Plan.”
The list of amazing speakers for TEDx Maldon Women is extensive and includes; Nalderun CEO Katherine Coff’s talk titled ‘First Nations Relational Leadership, local Veterinarian Andrea Khong discussing introversion and the ability of quiet people to speak volumes and Maree Edwards, not as a politician but about the perceptions of women in leadership keen to contest negative perceptions of women in leadership roles and advocate for more women to share their voice.
The day will also feature Chief Innovation Officer for Life Without Barriers Emma Benison discussing her experience as a blind woman and the courage it takes for a more connected, compassionate community. Join Summer Howarth and eight year old Evie Garvey to talk about how teachers and students can work better together to improve education outcomes, or come and listen to multi-award winning artist Lauren Starr as she gives a talk entitled ‘you are the only one who can crown yourself an artist’.
“TED talks are conversations worth having. Ideas that benefit and progress our community,” Paul said.
TEDx Maldon Women will commence at 10am Saturday October 28 at the Maldon Progress Hall. For more information or to purchase tickets visit www.tedxmaldon.com/tedxwomenspeakers
TalkOn will be held at 3.30pm Sunday October 29 at the Maldon Progress Hall. To register as a speaker or attendee at the Sunday event visit www.tedxmaldon.com/event.