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SHAPING WHAT’S NEXT

Bahrain’s largest TEDx event

Where global brilliance meets bold ideas

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28 NOV. 2026

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Momentum starts with an idea. A new perspective, a bold decision or a small step that leads to something bigger.

TEDxUTB 2026 brings together inspiring voices from Bahrain and beyond to share ideas, experiences and stories that challenge the way we think.

Join us on 28 November 2026 at the University of Technology Bahrain for a day of inspiring talks, performances and meaningful conversations.

THE VOICES BEHIND THE IDEAS

Meet the inspiring voices taking the TEDxUTB stage.

Our speakers bring different experiences, fresh perspectives and powerful ideas that encourage us to question, discover and think differently.

More speakers will be announced soon. Stay tuned!

Mohamed Alderazi

Entrepreneur & Business Leader

What if Money Understood you?

Wafa Obaidat

Founder & Entrepreneur

The Questions We Inherit

Ahmed Khalfan

Real Estate & Investment Advisor

Are We Building Buildings, or Are We Building Belonging?

Faisal Jawad

World's Fastest Scuba Diver Three-Time Guinness World Record Holder

What Happens When We Stop Accepting Limits?

Nafeesa Alshaala

Founder & Tech Policy Leader

Who Protects Sovereignty Today?

Mohammed AlRiffaie

Serial Entrepreneur

The Advice Was Right

Faris Al Kooheji

Professional Athlete & Business Leader

Beyond the Game

Hamad AlFahad

Business Strategist and Investment Advisor

So What?

Dr. Mohammed AlShaaban

Physician & Communication Strategist

The Other Side of the Message

Prof. Dr. Mohamed Madadin

Forensic Consultant & Medical Educator

What Remains of You?

Dr. Gardenia Al-Saffar

Consultant Psychiatrist

What Comes After "It's Okay to Not Be Okay"?

Dr. Amani Alaali

Interior Design Academic

Who Taught Us What “Good” Looks Like?

Claire Gaffney

Education Leader

The Great Education Reset

Fatema Jaafar

Student & Author

Knowing When to Choose a Different Path

PERFORMANCES

Experience carefully curated performances bringing together international talent and a Bahraini touch. Through music, movement, and live art, each performance tells its own story.

Immersive Performance Artists

Jazz Muharraqi

Abdulla Haji & Rouh Collective

Jazz

TEDxUTB | MOMENTUM 2026

ON THE AGENDA

An extraordinary day of bold ideas, powerful stories and perspectives that challenge the way we see the world.

9:00–10:00ARRIVE & CONNECT — Registration & Networking
10:00–10:05TEDx OPENING — Official TEDx Introduction Video
10:05–10:15THE OPENING PERFORMANCE — Immersive Experience
10:15–10:25WELCOME & INTRODUCTION
10:25–11:45RETHINKING WHAT WE KNOW — TEDx Talks
11:45–12:00CONNECT — Refreshments & Networking
12:00–12:45QUESTIONING WHAT SHAPES US — TEDx Talks
12:45–1:15REFRESH & ENGAGE — Refreshments & Networking
1:15–1:25JAZZ PERFORMANCE
1:25–2:10BEYOND THE SYSTEMS WE KNOW — TEDx Talks
2:10–2:25CONNECT & REFLECT — Refreshments & Networking
2:25–3:10THE CHOICES THAT DEFINE US — TEDx Talks
3:10–3:30CLOSING REMARKS, SPEAKER APPRECIATION & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS