Theme: Asian-Australians Reimagined

TEDx ARISE is a pioneering community and stage that's 100% community-curated and -created by the new generation of Asian-Australians.

In conjunction with the theme of TED 2025 "Humanity Reimagined", we're hosted a countrywide ONLINE TEDx ARISE Community Salon with a resonant theme "Asian-Australians Reimagined".

How do Asian-Australians imagine themselves?
How does Australia imagine Asian-Australians?
How would you like Asian-Australians to reimagine themselves?
If you are one, how would you like to re-imagine yourself?

We heard ideas, perspectives, and stories from 8 inaugural TEDx multi-disciplinary speakers from diverse backgrounds who delivered their TED Talks LIVE from across Australia.

After their talks, the community meet them in individual breakout conversation rooms to talk more about their ideas, ask questions, and exchange perspectives and stories about Reimaging Asian-Australians.

A TEDx event is as much about community connections and conversations! Diverse Asian-Australians from all around Australia and overseas shared their experiences, ideas, and views.

As this was also the week of International Women's Day, we officially launched TEDx ARISE "Asian-Australian Women Reimagined", and are calling out for your ideas and inspirations!

OUR 8 INAUGURAL TEDx ARISE SPEAKERS:
Revelations of a Rogue Model Minority
- by Qin Qin, former model minority and author

How Being More Asian Helped Me Break the Asian Stereotype
- by Daisy Wu, multilingual connector

Asian-Australian Taboos about Sexuality, Pleasure, and Desire
- by Susie Kim, relationship and intimacy coach

Free your Intimacy from Cultural Myths and Parents' Influence
- by Christine Yeung, empathic psychologist

When Tradition Silences you, Rise above hierarchy and own Your Voice
- by Ish Balamurugesan, reflective thinker and resilient leader

Ancestors to Algorithms: Create Better Tech using our Ancient Wisdom
- by Priya Gnanasekaran, thoughtful technologist

Australian Footy and the Chinese Australian experiences
- by Patrick Skene, Sports historian-storyteller and author

Being Chinese in Australia
- by Jennifer Hsu, Chinese culture researcher

Visit AMPLIFY BOOKSHOP, our amazing pioneer TEDx ARISE Partner Bookshop who focuses on Asian-Australian and BIPOC authors. https://amplifybookstore.com/pages/about-us

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Qin Qin

Rogue Model Minority

Qin Qin’s mission is to live consciously and help others do the same. Born in China and raised in Australia, she began her career as a model minority poster child at 5. By 29, she was a Harvard graduate with four degrees working for UNICEF. After a quarter-life crisis, Qin Qin realised life wasn't an exam to ace. Since then, she's defied expectations to find success on her own terms. Her memoir and book "Model Minority Gone Rogue" (2024) reveals the messy, liberating journey to choose love over fear. She was named a 40 under 40: Most Influential Asian Australian.