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8 August 2023

returns to Õ¬Äе¼º½ this month with a line-up of insightful speakers at its 2023 event, .

Now in its tenth year, TEDxÕ¬Äе¼º½ provides a platform for critical thinking, innovation and creative ideas from across the Õ¬Äе¼º½ community of researchers, professors, alumni and students.

This year, 12 speakers across 3 sessions will explore how small actions can create transformative outcomes on Saturday 19 August.

They range from ’s insights into the power of compassion, to ’s research on the game changing potential of superworms in tackling plastic waste.

The audience will be able to explore activation spaces featuring fossil displays with and a painting and calligraphy station with the . Guests can also attend the optional post-event networking session with speakers.

The inaugural TEDxÕ¬Äе¼º½ event was started in 2013 by third-year biotechnology student Lawrence Wong and has gone on to host 101 talks and receive more than 3 million views on YouTube.

Õ¬Äе¼º½ students, staff and alumni can purchase tickets at a discounted price. For more information about TEDxÕ¬Äе¼º½ 2023, visit

Media: Õ¬Äе¼º½ Communications, communications@uq.edu.au; +61 429 056 139.