Theme: Breakthrough

TEDxAlbanianCollegeTirana is the first student-led independently organized TEDx event in Tirana. The event features 7 speakers, who come from diverse backgrounds sharing a variety of great ideas. Our speakers discuss ideas such as organ transplants, dilemma of finding the best place to live in, the benefits of learning by experience, and the fear of failure.

Albanian College Tirana
Rruga Dritan Hoxha 1, Tiranë 1000
Third Floor
Tirana, Tiranë, 1000
Albania

Ajakid Kokalari

Student

Ajakid Kokalari was born in Tirana and has been part of the ACT community since the very beginning. Ajakid loves to find many solutions to problems that arise. Over his experience as a student, Ajakid managed to notice that not everybody seems to fulfil their happiness goal, therefore, he is here to explain how his experiences have impacted better fulfilment of self-happiness. He asks one question: Does true happiness exist?

Alesia Dako

Student

Alesia has been part of the Albanian College community for almost 8 years and has had the experience of meeting people from different cultures. Along with her education she also loves sports and has always participated in sport events at school. On her sport journey she has noticed that people all over the world, people of all ages, have shown that they are afraid to fail. Alesia is here to help you understand this fear and guide you through how to overcome it. Wouldn’t life be easier if we had no one to disappoint?

Brianna Roberts

Head of Student Life

Brianna has been a teacher at Albanian College Tirana for the past 4 years. Before entering a career in education, Brianna worked around the world as both a theatre artist and experiential educator. She has worked in Kenya, Ghana and Canada with students, artists and activists. She has produced plays, films, music videos and exhibitions all linked to using the arts as a tool for social justice. Her biggest passion is working with young people and facilitating learning that inspires young people to use their talents to create good in the world.

Dr. Tarik Artiş

Surgeon

Dr Tarik Artis was born in Istanbul, Turkey in 1970. He graduated from Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty and completed his specialty at the same instution as General Surgeon. At Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, USA, he continued to his training on organ transplantation (liver and kidney) for 4 years. Upon returning back to Turkey he worked as an academician surgeon at Erciyes and Istanbul Medeniyet Universities. Besides treating patients he spent many years training students to become doctors and doctors to become specialists . Currently, he is the attending surgeon and head of the kidney transplant program at American Hospitals (Spitali Amerikan 3).

Ebigeil Tushaj

Student

Ebigeil Tushaj is a grade 11 student who has a strong passion for art. She has taken art classes since she was in primary school. Throughout the years, Ebigeil noticed that the art she created reflected her personality, starting from the colours she used to paint.

Kohana Rakipi

Student

Kohana Rakipi is a grade 11 student who is very passionate about playing the guitar and computer programming. She has taken programming classes and guitar lessons, through which she realised that having hobbies and practicing them is really important. Managing her time in school is important for her so she can have a balanced lifestyle free of any stress.

Valer Pinderi

Founder and CEO

Valer Pinderi is the founder and CEO of Aladini Trade Partner, the biggest e-commerce company in Albania. He is the Director of Albanian E-commerce Association, a public speaker and a serial entrepreneur.