
The sold-out event featured 11 distinguished speakers who shared their insights on topics ranging from AI and leadership to resilience, emotions, and sustainability.
The speakers at KLU TEDx 2025:
Laura Lewandowski – How AI may determine what we think if we don’t pay attention
Cathy Molohan – Resilience when life throws you curveballs
Bisila Bokoko (United Nations) – Crafting your own story
Lara Sophie Bothur – Translating tech for good
Hannes Höhne – The journey to regenerative farming
Estanislao Bachrach – The connection of mind, body, and emotion
Prof. Dr. Brooke A. Gazdag – Learning the language of emotions
Dr. Ralf Belusa – The revolutionary potential of AI for companies
Florian Kühn – Quarterlife crises and navigating uncertainty
Prof. Niels Van Quaquebeke – The role of humans in an AI-driven world
Chiara Behrens de Luna – Controlling the controllable
TEDxKLU Hamburg stood out not only for its high-caliber speakers but also for being a fully student-led initiative. The event was successfully organized by a dedicated team of students, led by Oleksandra Shvets and Paul-Frederic Scharlau, with the support of KLU staff, especially Prof. Brooke Gazdag and Prof. Niels Van Quaquebeke.
The event was part of TEDx, a program of local, independently organized events inspired by TED’s mission to share and spread ideas. TEDxKLU Hamburg provided a platform for deep discussion, learning, and networking, bringing together students, professionals, and thought leaders to explore critical issues shaping our future.
The event recordings will be available soon after post-production and TED approval.
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