TEDx Happiness Street, the premier platform for sharing ideas and inspiring change, is thrilled to announce its upcoming event, scheduled for December 17, 2023, at the prestigious Dubai Knowledge Park Conference Centre. Under the thought-provoking theme of Vocation and Avocation; this event will shine a spotlight on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and its unwavering commitment to achieving unparalleled happiness for its citizens.
TEDx Happiness Street serves as a tribute to this remarkable mission and provides a global platform for voices and stories emerging from the UAE.
Pooja Unni, the driving force behind TEDx Happiness Street, is a true testament to the spirit of giving back to this extraordinary nation and is dedicated to showcasing the UAE’s achievements on the world stage.
The chosen theme Vocation and Avocation,highlights the UAE’s pioneering efforts to strike a perfect
balance between work and life. With initiatives such as shorter workweeks, flexible working hours, and
changes in public holidays, the UAE is championing the cause of work-life balance. These progressive
measures underscore the federal government’s renewed commitment to the well-being and happiness
of its people.
TEDx Happiness Street proudly presents an impressive lineup of speakers, both Emiratis and expatriates,
who will share their unique perspectives and ideas:
Ahmad Salah – Astronomer | Content Creator | Stand-Up Artist | Singer
Chris Blair Vincent & Sonya Sandiavo – Multi-disciplinary Artist | Muralist | Costume Designer | Celebrity Stylist
Eva Petersson – Multi-Award Winning Teenage Actor
James Knight Paccheco – Celebrity Chef | Television Personality | Dubai Chef Collective – Co-Founder
Nasreen Abdulla – Journalist | Personal Trainer | Jiu Jitsu Player
Omair Muhammad – Professional Para Basketball Player | Athletic Innovator
Suaad Al Suwaidi – First Female Emarati and Arab Wildlife Photographer
Salama Mohammed – Emirati Entrepreneur | Vitiligo Advocate | Beauty Influencer
Yuichi Setoyama – Environmentalist | Bakture Research Association Director | Japanese Shinto Priest
Anas Al Halabi – First Arab Hand pan Player | First Hand pan Teacher in the Middle East
Moein Al Bastaki – Emirati Illusionist | Magician | Hypnotist
Puja Unni – Bharatanatyam Practitioner | Dance Educator | Artistic Director
TEDx Happiness Street promises to set a new benchmark for platforms aimed at amplifying talent from
the UAE to the global stage. This event invites attendees to join the conversation, connect with like-
minded individuals, and be inspired to contribute to a happier world.
TEDx Happiness Street has already generated significant interest, and tickets are expected to sell out
quickly. Ticket sales will begin from the first week of November.
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For media inquiries, sponsorship opportunities, or further information, please contact:
Pooja Unni
Executive Director & Chief Curator
TEDx Happiness Street
pooja@tedxhs.com
About TEDx
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading,TED has created TEDx. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized
events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. TEDTalks video and live speakers combine
to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. The TED Conference provides general guidance
for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events, including ours, are self-organized.
About TED
TED is on a mission to discover and spread ideas that spark imagination, embrace possibility and catalyze
impact. Our organization is devoted to curiosity, reason, wonder and the pursuit of knowledge —
without an agenda. We welcome people from every discipline and culture who seek a deeper
understanding of the world and connection with others, and we invite everyone to engage with ideas
and activate them in your community.
TED began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Entertainment and Design converged, but today it
spans a multitude of worldwide communities and initiatives exploring everything from science and
business to education, arts and global issues. In addition to the hundreds of TED Talks curated from our
annual conferences and published on TED.com, we produce original podcasts, short video
series, animated educational lessons (TED-Ed) and TV programs that are translated into more than 100
languages and distributed via partnerships around the world. Each year, more than 3,000 independently
run TEDx events bring people together to share ideas and bridge divides in communities on every
continent. Through the Audacious Project, TED has helped catalyze more than $3 billion in funding for
projects that seek to make the world more beautiful, sustainable and just. In 2020, TED launched
Countdown, an initiative to accelerate solutions to the climate crisis and mobilize a movement for a net-
zero future. View a full list of TED’s many programs and initiatives.
TED is owned by a nonprofit, nonpartisan foundation. Our aim is to help create a future worth pursuing
for all.
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