Full Event Schedule

TEDxOxford 2025 will take place on 2nd February 2025 at the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM.


9:30 - DOORS OPEN
10:00 - WELCOME
10:05 - Archer Newton

"What If Becoming a Genius Was Actually Easy?"

10:25 - Freshta Karim

"From Kabul to a Dreamland: The Life-Changing Magic of Libraries"

10:45 - Professor Deane

"The Power and Pitfalls of AI in the Design of New Drugs"

INTERVAL
11:15 - Dr. Jim Harris

"If a Museum is a Machine for Learning, How Does it Work?"

11:35 - David Mott

"Fuel for Founders"

11:55 - Robin Waldun

"Who's Afraid of Literature? A Possible Future for the Discipline"

12:15 - LUNCH BREAK
13:15 - Rachel Gardner

"What if We Took Ourselves Less Seriously? Lessons Learnt from Chinese Park Culture"

13:35 - Niyati Sharma

"Let's Talk About Sex (or Not?)"

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14:05 - Dr. Gabrielle Bourret-Sicotte

"What if We Were More Positive About the Climate?"

14:25 - Toby Thompson

"Vaping, Poetry and the Art of Drawing Near"

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14:55 - Leslie Kenny

"Rewriting Time: How I Reversed My Biological Age and Look Back in My Life"

15:15 PM - Professor Ryrie

"How to Win a Culture War?"

15:35 - CLOSING REMARKS