Msheireb Museums, the renowned cultural and tourist destination located at Msheireb Downtown Doha, hosted the 2023 TEDx talks on the theme of 'Thinking Outside the Box'.
In partnership with TEDx Newton International Academy, the event featured a range of inspiring talks, sessions, poetry and musical performances. The audience, from all walks of life, thoroughly enjoyed this globally recognised motivational platform designed to push boundaries, a press statement noted.
The event's guest speakers included Hatem Salah, co-founder and CCO of Showdown Qatar, and Dr Nasser al-Mohannadi, Qatar Ironman. The main speakers comprised Arkana Budiarko, who spoke about 'How dopamine changed my life'; Hamdan Kham, who discussed 'The long stairway to success'; Hajer Haytham, who presented on 'Blaming our circumstances', and Jannatul Mawa, who spoke about 'The end of the world and what we can do to stop it'.
Additionally, the event included a special poetry reading by Nour Ahmed and a school choir performance.
TEDx is a programme of local, self-organised events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx events combine TED Talks videos and live speakers to spark deep discussion and connection. These events are branded as TEDx, where x represents an independently organised TED event.
Msheireb Museums is more than just a centre for tourism and history, it is also an educational and cultural hub that plays an integral role in creating awareness and educating the community. "The Museums at Msheireb Downtown Doha have established a range of national and international partnerships, adding tremendous value to Qatar's cultural and social landscape, and enhancing its position as a leading centre for community engagement," the statement added.
A view from the event.
