This year is our 10th anniversary and the theme, The State of Mind, reflects that. At its heart is a big goal- to create a state of mind in the next 10 years where gender bias has been eliminated and TEDxAmsterdamWomen, a separate women’s event, is no longer needed. We’ve come a long way in the last 10 years. Women are now pushing through in all areas of society. But there’s still a long way to go. There are still many cases, in areas such as science trials, the designing of certain products such as smartphones, as well as policies and legislation, where women are often ignored, with sometimes dire consequences. From Somaliland to Eindhoven Gender bias is a global issue. The speakers that are invited on December 9th are from all over the world, offering the audience an unparalleled insight into what women with different backgrounds, from different places, in different industries are facing. From Princess Märtha Louise of Norway, Edna Adan Ismail from Somalia- pioneer in the fight against genital mutilation of women, to American-Dutch documentary filmmaker and presenter Clarice Gargard, Dutch science writer Niki Korteweg, psychologist Hanneke Wigman, author Sanne Kanis, African, London based journalist Belinda Otas and artists Raquel ten Haver and Jalila Essaidi from Colombia and Eindhoven respectively. Together, we can change The State of Mind.

Founder: Marian Spier A true entrepreneur in heart and soul. That is how you best describe our jury and founder of TEDxAmsterdamWomen: Marian Spier. She has work experience in fields such as communication, commercial operations and higher education, but nowadays her focus is on creating social impact and positive change throughout all aspects in life!

Host: Aldith Hunkar. www.speakersacademy.com/nl/spreker/aldith-hunkar/

Speakers / Performers in order of appearance. Zaire Krieger: @zairakrieger Niki Korteweg: @niki_korteweg. Website: www.nikikorteweg.nl/. Edna Adan Ismail: ednahospitalfoundation.org/. Hanneke Wigman. Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/johanna-hanneke-wigman-23b96422/?orig... Belinda Otas: @belindaotas Houda El Kanoussi: @houdanoussi Clarice Gargard: @claricegargard STARTUP AWARD FINALISTS 1)Klup. Klup is a social community for people who are over 50 and want to have an active lifestyle. www.kluppen.nl 2)lekkerineenpotje. The most ‘lekker’ sustainable deodorant in the Netherlands. www.lekkerineenpotje.nl 3)(Winner) Stine Carle – AMMP Technologies. AMMP Technologies is a digital platform for remote monitoring and management of off-grid, mini-grid, and grid-edge energy systems in emerging markets. www.ammp.io Dance: Tara Salahshor. @taralydia. David Laport. Fasion designer. www.davidlaport.com/. Raquel van Haver: @raquelvanhaver Gina Doekhie: @ginadoekhie. Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/gina-doekhie-b9038a64/ Sanne Kanis: @sannesideup1. Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/sannekanis/. Ambrien Mouniralam: @catcallsofams Märtha Louise: Iam_marthalouise Naomi Sharon: @naomisharon