On Saturday, January 14, 2017, Phillips Academy will host a TEDxYouth conference on campus. The event will begin at 4:30 p.m. in Tang Theater, with a reception to follow immediately in Steinbach lobby.
What is our generation’s mission statement?
Led by Tanvi Kanchinadam ‘19 and organized by a student planning committee, the conference will feature talks and presentations by Andover students. The Andover student body will bring ideas, inspiration, and energy to the TEDx stage.
This year, the conference theme is “What is our generation’s mission statement?” Like all TEDx themes, this broad, overarching prompt is intended to spark a diverse array of speaker topics. Student speakers will share their unique, thought-provoking, fun, and inspiring ideas! See below for a full list of conference participants.
Join In!
Advance registration is required through Eventbrite. The event will also be livestreamed, with a viewing party taking place in the Mural Room. If you have any questions about the event, please don’t hesitate to contact the Tang Institute at tanginstitute@andover.edu. Please also share your photos, ideas, and insights! #TEDxPAAndover
Conference Agenda
Tang Theatre | Steinbach Lobby
4:30 p.m. Opening Remarks
Welcome by John Palfrey, Head of School, Phillips Academy
4:40 p.m. Introduction
Introduction by Tanvi Kanchinadam ‘19
4:40 p.m. TEDxPhillipsAcademyAndover Speakers
Vish Dhar ‘19 “Young People are the Solution to Climate Change”
Amiri Tulloch ‘18 “Black Activism on Twitter”
Andie Pinga ‘19 “We Should Feed the World More Than Just Rice and Beans”
Claudia Meng ‘18 “Innovation Fetish: Time to Move On?”
5:25 p.m. Break I
Steinbach Lobby
5:45 p.m. TEDxPhillipsAcademyAndover Speakers
Gherardo Morona ‘17 “Human Progress: Is AI its Biggest Threat Ever?”
Makenna Marshall ‘18 “From the Mouth of a Gentrifier: Looking Past and Over Privilege”
Kevin Sun ‘18 “The Frog in the Well”
Sarah Stack ‘19 “Beyond Binaries”
Leeza Petrov ‘18 “How to Achieve at Overachieving”
6:40 p.m. Break II
Steinbach Lobby
7:25 p.m. TEDxPhillipsAcademyAndover Speakers
Olivia Lai ‘20 “Asian Doesn’t Start with A+”
Tessa Conrardy ‘20 “Generation Z: The Applicants”
Nick Toldalagi ‘18 “Modernization: Making the Future Accessible to Everyone”
Grace Ann Limoncelli ‘18 “When the Silent Speak Up”
8:15 p.m. Closing Remarks and Reception
Closing remarks by Tanvi Kanchinadam ‘19
Reception to be held in Steinbach Lobby.
