Theme: An Open Sky

Like the sky, the world around us contains boundless possibilities that we can't always comprehend. Whether it's through a change in our environment, technology, perspective, or even a personal change, we will all be faced with the opportunity to venture in the realms of the unknown. What benefits does this pose? What's something that could come out of this exploration?

TEDxYouth@ICSBKK
1225 The Park Land Alley, Bang Na Nuea
Bang Na, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, 10260
Thailand

Emi Rowse

Lawyer

Emi Rowse is a Hong Kong lawyer who moved to Bangkok in 2016 with an international law firm. She is currently a partner of a law firm in Thailand and specialises in dispute resolution. She also leads the firm's Japan practice, being half Japanese. As an international lawyer, Emi has worked in Hong Kong, Tokyo and Bangkok. In addition to her legal career, Emi is also trained as a mental health counselor and was the Elementary School Counselor for ICS between 2020 to 2022. Emi is married to Vinny (5th Grade teacher at ICS) and they have 3 children, Alyssa (12th Grade), Joshua (9th Grade) and Liora (6th Grade) who all attend ICS.

Michael Cluzel

CEO of Eatigo

Born in Germany in 1973, Michael has enjoyed a multinational career as a business leader across 4 continents and 4 industries. After graduating from the oldest university in Germany (Heidelberg University) with a Master of Arts in Economics in 1999, Michael went on a journey that took him to Switzerland, Germany, Thailand, China, Paraguay, Lao PDR, Vietnam, the Caribbean and back to Thailand! After accumulating a wealth of experience at Global Fortune 500 companies, Michael became a CEO at just 33 years of age. He quickly carved out a reputation for himself as a creative, charismatic and highly successful business leader running businesses that had yearly turnovers of up to 700M USD. Eatigo connects empty stomachs with empty tables via time-based discounts and with the help of yield management algorithms. A relentless visionary in business, Michael unwinds by playing golf, running Marathons and spending time with his wife, Aimee, and his two children, MJ and Aiana.

Nathamon (Hilight) Silprachawong

Student

Nathamon (Hilight) Silprachawong is currently a junior at the International Community School (ICS) in Bangkok, Thailand. She has been recognized as the first Thai Global Change Ambassador and Global Youth Award Finalist at the Museum of London in 2024. She has distinguished herself as a rising leader among her peers through her roles as a founder of Source of Success (SOS) and a youth Khon performer.

Nishka Gurung

Student

Nishka Gurung is a Malaysian-Nepali, currently 15-year-old, who has a passion for music, spoken word poetry, reading, writing, sharing stories and learning about cultures. She hopes to share her perspective about how difficulty itself gives rise to growth

Parama (IQ) Linpiyawan

Thai; Currently a junior at ICS

Pearly Ua-arak

Student

Pearly is currently a 14-year-old from Bangkok, Thailand, studying at International Community School. While she and her twin have their own passions of musical theater and signing, they share a love for public speaking and debate.

Piratchaya (Nene) Tanjapatkul

Student

Piratchaya Tanjapatkul (Nene) is currently a sophomore at International Community School in Bangkok, Thailand. When not in the classroom, she is either playing music, reading thriller books, or going on a run, always looking for new experiences to share.

Preme Ua-arak

Student

Preme is currently a 14-year-old from Bangkok, Thailand, studying at International Community School. While she and her twin have their own passions of musical theater and signing, they share a love for public speaking and debate.

Sybel Zou

Student

Sybel, currently a junior from ICS BKK, is the ultimate peach bubble tea lover, literature enthusiast, and sunset capturer. When she is not battling her nonexistent sleep schedule, she is uploading photos from her prized digi cam.

Tiarn Sripongtanakul

Student

Tiarn Sripongtanakul is currently a freshman at the International Community School of Bangkok. Unless she’s doing public speaking, studying or playing sports, she is probably asleep and taking a nap at home.

Wen Tian (Jason) Jing

Student

Hi I'm Jason, and I'm currently a senior at ICS. I love debating, basketball and golfing. I've always been fascinated by how the art of speaking can have unimaginable effects on the lives of others. I hope to be able to share this passion with everyone approaching their own interactions with others around you!