TEDX TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN

TEDxTrinityCollegeDublin, hosted by Trinity Business School, takes place on Thursday, March 5th from 3-7 pm in the Dargan Theatre and Trinity Business School Foyer.

Following on from our centenary year, we reflect on 100 years of transformation across society, people and planet. 'Change101' invites us to consider what challenges and changes will define the next century. A playful reference to a “101” introductory course, the theme brings us back to the basics of change: what drives it, how it unfolds and what it means for society, people and planet.

We will welcome speakers from across the Trinity community, including students, alumni and academics, who will share perspectives shaped by diverse disciplines, research and lived experience. Expect thought-provoking ideas, lively discussion and talks designed to inspire.

All TEDx talks will be recorded and published on the TED website after the event, sharing Trinity’s ideas with a global audience. 

Programme Part I: Change 101 & Society - 3:00pm – 4:45pm

Dublin to Dakar: How Technicians Make Great Art

Blú Hanley

Blú Hanley is Head of Lighting at The Lir National Academy of Dramatic Art, Trinity College Dublin.

The Chilling Effect of Cultural Silence 

Eimear Nolan

Dr Eimear Nolan is an Associate Professor of International Business at Trinity Business School and the Founder and Director of Trinity’s Flexible Executive MBA Programme.

Reimagining Justice: How to Build Legitimate AI for Judges

Brian Barry

Dr Brian Barry is Associate Professor at the School of Law, Trinity College Dublin.

Inclusion Without Division: Rethinking DEI for Europe.

Laurent Muzellec and Olamide Obadina

Professor Laurent Muzellec is the Dean of Trinity Business School at Trinity College Dublin and a scholar whose work explores digital transformation.

Olamide Obadina is a First Class Global Business Trinity graduate and DEI researcher.

The Human Equation in an Age of Intelligent Machines

Na Fu

Professor Na Fu is Chair of Responsible Leadership and Director of the Trinity AI XR Lab at Trinity Business School.

Bringing the Pieces Together: The Blockchain Opportunity

Lory Kehoe

Lory Kehoe is a European fintech, digital assets executive and PhD researcher at Trinity Business School.

When the Law Gets It Wrong

Bhadra Panicker

Bhadra Panicker is a Law and Business student and Laidlaw Scholar at Trinity College Dublin.

Remembering in the Future - Why Past Wisdom Matters Now?

Ronika Chakrabarti

Dr Ronika Chakrabarti is an Associate Professor in Marketing at Trinity Business School, Trinity College Dublin.

(Short Intermission)

4:45pm – 5:00pm

Programme Part II: Change 101 & People + Planet - 5:00pm – 6:45pm

When Machines Listen but Don’t Care: Loneliness and Trust in the Age of AI

Colman Noctor

Dr Colman Noctor is psychoanalytical psychotherapist, Lecturer in Mental Health at SETU, author of two bestselling books, and an alum of Trinity College Dublin.

Changing the Cycle: Exposing Toxins in Period Products

Neasa Nic Corcráin

Neasa Nic Corcráin is a 2025 Laidlaw Scholar and an Environmental Science and Engineering student at Trinity College Dublin. 

Where My PhD Didn’t Take Me: A Journey into Play

Wen Wan Wang-Whelan

Dr Wen Wan Wang-Whelan is a creative psychotherapist and a PhD graduate from Trinity College Dublin.

Cloudy with a Chance of Exomoons - Hunting for Transiting Exomoons Around a Brown Dwarf

Ishna Tripathi

Ishna Tripathi is studying Physics and Astrophysics and is a Laidlaw Scholar at Trinity College Dublin.

Reframing Jealousy — How Others’ Success Becomes Your Own

Evie Kramer

Evie Kramer is a History and Political Science student at Trinity College Dublin and a Laidlaw Scholar.

Motorsport Has Changed — Drivers Are Now Businesses

Alex Denning

Alex Denning is a professional race car driver with Lamborghini, alum of Trinity Business School, and, in 2022, was Motorsport Ireland Young Driver of the Year.

A Different Kind of Journey: From Rejection to Resilience

Linda Djougang

Linda Djougang is an Irish international rugby player and a Nursing graduate from Trinity College Dublin.

Nature: Our Operating System at Breaking Point

Jane Stout

Professor Jane Stout is Vice-President for Biodiversity and Climate Action and Professor of Ecology in the School of Natural Sciences at Trinity College Dublin.

TEDx Post-Event Reception

6:45pm Luce Foyer – Trinity Business School

TEDxTrinityCollegeDublin videos will be uploaded to the TED.com web site in Spring 2026.