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TEDxLUSAKA 2020 | PRESS RELEASE

For the past few years the TEDxLusaka team has looked forward to one day in the year where we see our wonderful speakers take to the red circle and deliver remarkable talks about their ideas that are worth spreading. It has always been a captivating day of shared ideas, making new friends, finding new voices and encountering overwhelming community support for an event organised by volunteers and sponsored by corporations and individuals who value this platform of engagement. This year, because of the COVID19 crisis, TEDxLusaka is going virtual. Debating whether we could safely and effectively host our speakers and community, we initially postponed the event; but our TEDxLusaka team had numerous discussions online via Zoom and Whatsapp to ensure that the next and first virtual TEDxLusaka event met the standards that we have always held. This means that you are guaranteed great speakers, compelling ideas and an opportunity to engage with like-minded people who want to listen to and discuss  solutions that will take our communities and country forward. “The show must go on.  Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the TEDxLusaka team and their sponsors are committed to ideas, concepts and stories coming from some of Zambia’s  makers and doers.  TED is about forward thinking, technology and sharing, taking this event to a virtual platform will allow more people to take part and engage with our community.  We are super excited! ” – Sandra Kasaby , TEDxLusaka co-lead organiser Our event will be held on Saturday 26th September 2020 from 14 to 17hrs CAT. For the first time ever, our community has a chance to be part of unique online experiences including break-out and Q&A sessions with speakers. This year’s online experience also enables people located in other countries to join in on the discussions and thoughts that have the potential to change Zambia.  Our seven speakers have been selected and we will be introducing them in the coming days, as they finalise their presentations. Please keep an eye out for behind-the-scenes sneak peeks. The live-stream will be held via Hopin, an engaging virtual event platform, you can download the App or browser; details on this to follow. Once again, we would like to thank our sponsors — GIZ eSkills for Girls programme and ABSA Bank Zambia — for partnering with us to make this an amazing event. We would also like to thank our strategic partner BongoHive Innovation Hub for the wide range of support they offer to TEDxLusaka every year. “One of our main goals is to shape a future worth living around the world. We are therefore particularly delighted to join TEDxLusaka on the journey to bringing the virtual event this year! Together with our partner organization, the Alliance for Community Action, we are currently working on the #SpeakUpGirls project, which gives young women and girls a voice through the use of digital media. As such, it is a wonderful experience to be able leverage on our synergies with TEDxLusaka by providing participants in this project with an opportunity to access additional digital trainings by the wonderful TEDx Organizing Team, mentorship from inspiring alumni and current speakers, and extra digital platforms to give their work visibility. And on top of that, ten of the ladies will be directly contributing to the event as digital volunteers!” – The Civil Society Participation Programme implemented by GIZ on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) About TEDxLusaka TEDxLusaka conference is registered as a non-profit organization and is held under license from TED as an independently organised event. TEDxLusaka’s Vision: There are many people in Zambia walking around with inspirational ways of thinking, doing business and living life. We believe in the power of these ideas to shape creativity and ingenuity. Through such sharing we hope to make a difference in building the future Zambian society. About TEDx, x = independently organized event In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TED Talks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized. Media enquiries : mali@tedxlusaka.com

In memory of Dr Mannasseh Phiri

When planning TEDxLusaka 2019, the first speaker to confirm their participation was Dr Mannasseh Phiri. Having worked in the healthcare sector and in broadcasting for many years, Dr Phiri had an abundance of ideas that he wanted to share. Many knew him as a seasoned radio personality and vibrant host of Your Health Matters on ZNBC television. To others, he was an ardent HIV and AIDS activist. But in his later years, he developed a new passion: Prostrate Cancer, that led him to co-found the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Zambia. And it was this subject that formed the basis of the idea he was excited to share in his TEDxLusaka Talk on 1st June 2019. Sadly, Dr Phiri lost his long battle against Prostate Cancer on 22nd April 2019. Although he is unable to be with us at this year’s event, it is our hope that even through his death, lives may be saved by raising awareness about the disease. Dr Mannasseh Phiri, you will be missed.

Speaker applications are open until Friday 23 February 2024.

Below the application form we can have this bit of text. Read our Frequently Asked Questions on the speaker application process: Top FAQs from speaker applicants: What’s the theme?While there’s a theme for the event in place, TEDxLusaka does not announce the theme before speaker applications close. This is to allow a diversity of ideas that are not bound to a particular theme. Do I have to be an expert?A TEDx speaker must be credible in their profession or discipline. Remember, all TEDx talks are researched and peer reviewed before they are given the go-ahead to be delivered on the stage. Having experience improves one’s credibility. Where can I apply?The application is linked here: https://forms.gle/RFsWREmEeZWeDL4E9Be sure to read the questions carefully and follow the instructions. What’s the deadline?23 February, 2024 at 23:59 hrs. How do I know if I have a good idea?What are you offering the audience by asking them to listen to your idea? What will the audience learn from your idea that they didn’t already know? What unique insights, new perspectives or solutions to a problem will you be sharing through your talk? Why is our application process so lengthy?  Because finding an idea worth spreading isn’t easy and we would like those who do apply to have a keenly developed idea that others will derive value from.We spend time reviewing applications but recognise that investing time in an idea that the speaker hasn’t taken time to develop doesn’t serve other potential speakers well.

Announcing TEDxLusaka Countdown 2023 Event

TEDxLusaka will hold its first climate-focused event on Saturday 30 September, 2023.   In 2023, TED announced, Countdown – the first climate-focused event, to share ideas, innovations and solutions on the climate crisis affecting all corners of the globe. TEDxLusaka was one of twelve – and the only event in Africa – invited to hold its own event of this type. The Lusaka event will feature talks delivered by over twenty thought leaders and experts from different sectors, such as agriculture, ecology, and anthropology. These speakers will share their ideas on climate adaptations relevant to Zambia. Speakers are yet to be announced.   The TEDxLusaka 2023 event is supported by the European Union through the EU4MULIMI programme, the main agricultural programme of the European Union in Zambia.   The event will be held at the NIPA Conference Centre from 9 to 17hrs. Tickets are on sale for K200. The ticket includes delicious food and drinks from vendors who specialise in sustainable food items.   TEDxLusaka has held almost-annual conferences since 2010 to share ideas that challenge perceptions or the status quo or bring innovation and creativity to Lusaka, and Zambia, at large to create a better world for all.

TEDxYouthLusaka 2021 Speakers

Zoey Margret Konie-Chiluba Zoey has an academic background in Theology, Media, Leadership and Finance. She is an accountant, an entrepreneur and aspires to be a YouTube influencer and podcaster with her channel Zoey’s Korner. In 2018, Zoey was crowned Miss Earth Air Zambia, and represented Zambia in the Miss Earth pageant. She is passionate about natural hair and women and youth issues, serving as a youth leader since 2014.

Volunteer Feature: George L. Mutale

Even as he volunteers and lends his expertise to the TEDxLusaka team, George has also learned a great deal, with his biggest lesson being the power of community.