TEDxBritishSchoolGeneva

Speaker announcement:
Frederique is a French scientist, working at a high energy physics laboratory, LAPP, in Annecy. For almost 25 years, she has been involved in the hunt for gravitational waves, very subtle ripples in space-time whose existence was predicted by Einstein a century ago and was eventually confirmed experimentally in 2015. The long path that led to the first discoveries is now unveiling a new one, a path leading to a better understanding of the Universe through her study of gravitational wave sources.

Speaker announcement:
Manuela works at CERN, the largest particle-physics laboratory in the world. She likes to say that CERN gave her the opportunity to pursue three carreers (so far): researcher, science communicator, and knowledge transfer specialist. She is now part of CERN's Knowledge Transfer group, whose mission is to maximise the impact of technology and know-how developed at CERN on society.

She is a firm believer in the value of basic research, but also loves showing that there is a tangible value for society in the noble quest for understanding the universe.

Recorded speaker announcement:

Timothy Gregory went to a local high school, finished his A-levels and went to University. However, despite his ordinary background and due to his early fascination of nature and the sciences, he studied Planetary Science at the University of Manchester and is studying Cosmochemistry at the University of Bristol. Through his fascination and inquisitive mind his path has led him to entering and being in the final of an astronaut training program that was shown on the BBC.

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Speaker announcement:
Celine Ballantine is a French, 20-year-old woman who used to be a student attending the British School Geneva and is currently in her second year at Hull University, pursuing a law degree. Her struggle to adapt to the drastic environmental change from high school to University life during her first year resulted in serious problems with depression and anxiety. However, by speaking openly about her experience with mental health on social media, she began gaining some attention and later even gaining the attention of news outlets, such as BBC and ITV news.

Speaker announcement:
Maurizio Perron is a successful sculptor who has worked at the Ice Hotel for ten years, enabling him to experiment with various techniques and styles. Using sculpture as a means of expression, he aims to fill the world with his work. He began sculpting with the help of his master, at 8 years old, and has since done work such as a large snow sculpture for the 2006 Olympics. He also enjoys travelling and hiking through mountains, and lives in a small village in the Italian Alps.

Speaker announcement: Callum Barney had struggled with several eating disorders from his teens to early twenties. But since, he has recovered progressively and has been named the WorldPowerlifting champion and is a recognized strength coach!

Speaker announcement : Cameron Parker, "The Elite Motivator" who delivers powerful motivational speeches from 7 year olds in private school to talks in a prison!