Agenda

 TEDxEssen 2025 – “Impactful Presence”

CinemaxX Essen, Saal 10

Berliner Platz 4/5, 45127 Essen
4th of November, 2025
Start: 10:00 AM

Morning Session I

10:00 – 10:10 · Opening by the Hosts (Dirk Brueckner & Dr. Viktoriya Sokolova)

10:10 – 10:20 (DE) · Thomas Kufen, Mayor of Essen – Official Greeting

10:20 – 10:40 · Prof. Dr. Samuel Stäbler – Inspiring Human Generosity: Academic Insights from Street Music

10:40 – 11:00 · Dr. Monika Hein – The Voice of Compassion: Reclaiming Our Power to Connect

11:00 – 11:20 (DE) · Prof. Dr. Jochen A. Werner – Zwischen Algorithmus und Atemzug  

11:20 – 11:40 · Coffee Break

Late Morning Session II

11:40 – 12:00 (DE) · Claudia Gersdorf – Wirkung durch Selbstbestimmung. Der Rebel’s Guide.

12:00 – 12:20 · Céleste Spahić – Does ChatGPT Make Us Dumb or Finally Human? Unplug from the Algorithm – Become an [aɪ]fluencer

12:20 – 12:40 (DE) · Prof. Dr. David Matusiewicz – Prävention und Longevity

12:40 – 13:40 · Lunch Break

Afternoon Session III

13:40 – 13:50 · Moderation & Audience Activation

13:50 – 14:10 · Railey Molinario – The Missing Intelligence Behind Love, Leadership and Life

14:10 – 14:30 · Roger Caesar – Unstoppable! Turning Resistance into Resilience

14:30 – 14:50 · Marcel Pesch  – Build Your AI Team and Scale Your Business

14:50 – 15:10 · Coffee Break

Closing Session IV

15:10 – 15:30 · Mikaela Gallon – Mind the Gap: A step by step guide for impactful presence

15:30 – 15:50 · Martin Svaneborg – Public Speaking is a Hoax – The Avatar of Great Speakers

15:50 – 16:00 · TEDxEssen Farewell by the Hosts

16:00 – 17:00 Business Punk & Networking

 "53 Inspiring People of the Pott" 
Oliver Stock, Editor-in Chief, Business Punk Magazine

All TEDx participants are invited to stay until the end and also attend the Business Punk Afterwork event.