THEME 2023
DECODING / THE FUTURE
This year, we want to show how the codes that society has agreed upon for so long can be broken, and we can build equality despite them.
Society runs on codes that govern how we see things, how we work, how society functions. But these codes aren’t equal for everyone. And, when inequality is coded into our society, we must de-code it, break the norms, and re-write them for a more equal tomorrow.
This year, TEDxAmsterdam Women will take you on a journey to identify these codes, find ways to uncover them, to change them; break them, and build equality despite them. We’ll look at ways to decode success, too, and the various codes that women have used to be successful in spite of societal codes.
The present needs decoding. Our future needs re-coding. And together, we can create better codes in our today to avoid having to fix them in our tomorrow.
Moderator: Angelique Houtveen
Raisa Ghazi
~ Coached by Barbara Rogoski
Lies Oudemans
~ Coached by Barbara Rogoski
Lies has been working in banking and personal finance since the start of her career. She is passionate about index investing and helping others to make the step to start with investing. Her topic is about: women start taking control of their finances.
Nicola Fox
~ Coached by Fleur Schiffelers
As the Associate Administrator for the Science Mission Directorate at NASA, Dr. Fox is at the forefront of exploring the universe’s secrets through over 100 missions. From studying hurricane formation to lunar resources, behavior in weightlessness, and the origin of the universe, she’s leading the way in space exploration. Her TED talk is about demystifying science.
Jasemen Nassab
~ Coached by Natascha Jacobsz
Challenge of my generation’s positioning: bridging structures established in the past with the future’s needs, on a planet marked by polycrisis.
Houda Noussi
~ Coached by Sara Bruinsma
Houda Noussi is an Award winning Spoken Word artist and Down Syndrome advocate. Through storytelling and poetry she raises awareness about inclusivity and the importance of seeing people for who they are and not what they look like. Her topic is down syndrome: decoding our perception and embracing diversity.
Mickelle Weber
~ Coached by Maria Punch
Moving countries, reconstructing her marriage and devouring blockchain and web 3 methodologies as an ally in mapping out a new paradigm that she wants for herself and the world(including her business, her partner and now 2 daughters and 1 son).
Ingrid Valks
~ Coached by Sara Bruinsma
Ingrid is passionate about engaging human capital and unlocking human potential. After 20 years of creating extraordinary events and incentive travel experiences around the world, she longed to serve beyond ourselves: Humanizing business, science and society. Her TED talk is about the need to embrace human skills to be future-ready.
Shenin LeBrun
~ Coached by Maria Punch
Born in Amsterdam with Surinamese roots, Shenin Lebrun epitomizes resilience. After university, she joined Nike EMEA and ascended to become the EMEA Director in her 18-year tenure. Shenin established a media production company championing diversity, driven by the principle, “You can’t be what you can’t see.”
Dr. Nicola Fox
As the Associate Administrator for the Science Mission Directorate at NASA, Dr. Fox is at the forefront of exploring the universe’s secrets through over 100 missions. From studying hurricane formation to lunar resources, behavior in weightlessness, and the origin of the universe, she’s leading the way in space exploration. Her TED talk is about demystifying science.
~ Coached by Fleur Schiffelers
Shenin Lebrun
Born in Amsterdam with Surinamese roots, Shenin Lebrun epitomizes resilience. After university, she joined Nike EMEA and ascended to become the EMEA Director in her 18-year tenure. Shenin established a media production company championing diversity, driven by the principle, “You can’t be what you can’t see.”
~ Coached by Maria Punch
Houda Noussi
Houda Noussi is an Award winning Spoken Word artist and Down Syndrome advocate. Through storytelling and poetry she raises awareness about inclusivity and the importance of seeing people for who they are and not what they look like. Her topic is down syndrome: decoding our perception and embracing diversity.
~ Coached by Sara Bruinsma
Dr. Nicola Fox
As the Associate Administrator for the Science Mission Directorate at NASA, Dr. Fox is at the forefront of exploring the universe’s secrets through over 100 missions. From studying hurricane formation to lunar resources, behavior in weightlessness, and the origin of the universe, she’s leading the way in space exploration. Her TED talk is about demystifying science.
~ Coached by Fleur Schiffelers
Shenin Lebrun
Born in Amsterdam with Surinamese roots, Shenin Lebrun epitomizes resilience. After university, she joined Nike EMEA and ascended to become the EMEA Director in her 18-year tenure. Shenin established a media production company championing diversity, driven by the principle, “You can’t be what you can’t see.”
~ Coached by Maria Punch
Houda Noussi
Houda Noussi is an Award winning Spoken Word artist and Down Syndrome advocate. Through storytelling and poetry she raises awareness about inclusivity and the importance of seeing people for who they are and not what they look like. Her topic is down syndrome: decoding our perception and embracing diversity.
~ Coached by Sara Bruinsma
Lies Oudemans
Lies has been working in banking and personal finance since the start of her career. She is passionate about index investing and helping others to make the step to start with investing. Her topic is about: women start taking control of their finances.
~ Coached by Barbara Rogoski
Raisa Ghazi
I never expected that making myself less visible, by wearing a hijab, would help me spread the word on visibility more effectively everywhere in the world.
~ Coached by Barbara Rogoski
Mickelle Weber
Moving countries, reconstructing her marriage and devouring blockchain and web 3 methodologies as an ally in mapping out a new paradigm that she wants for herself and the world(including her business, her partner and now 2 daughters and 1 son).
~ Coached by Maria Punch
Ingrid Valks
Ingrid is passionate about engaging human capital and unlocking human potential. After 20 years of creating extraordinary events and incentive travel experiences around the world, she longed to serve beyond ourselves: Humanizing business, science and society. Her TED talk is about the need to embrace human skills to be future-ready.
~ Coached by Sara Bruinsma
Jasemen Nassab
Challenge of my generation’s positioning: bridging structures established in the past with the future’s needs, on a planet marked by polycrisis.
~ Coached by Natascha Jacobsz
Special guests
Angelique Houtveen
Moderator
Angelique Houtveen is a radio and podcast maker, voice-over artist, and event presenter. But above all, she is a music enthusiast. She frequently appears as a guest on talk shows and recently gave a TedX talk about the pressure to perform when you don’t fit within the norm. We’re happy that she’s our moderator this year during our main event.
Kate Jenkinson
Spoken Word Poet
Kate Jenkinson is a celebrated Spoken Word Poet, known for her captivating performances that blend creativity and inspiration, leaving a lasting impact on audiences worldwide. With a background in corporate HR leadership and a passion for poetry, Kate’s spoken word artistry brings a unique and thought-provoking dimension to our TED stage.
