Welcome to TEDxUQ 2026!


Beyond…

On behalf of the entire team, we would like to thank you for joining us today to explore how ideas change everything. This year’s theme is: Beyond… and we invite you to allow our speakers to guide you on a journey from innovation and conservation, to wellness, resilience, and beyond.
Today, you’ll get to hear from 10 incredible speakers and their ideas. Seize every opportunity today to look beyond what you know, beyond what you assume, and beyond what feels possible.

Lucinda, Vy and Mina
TEDxUQ 2026 Co-Directors

Timetable | Lunch Menu | Partners

Timetable

8:15 – 9:00Registration 
9:00 – 10:00Session 1Anna-Liza Mopio-Jane
Vikram Vakil
Dr. Rachel Gallagher
Dr. Allanah Hunt
10:00 – 10:45Morning Tea 
10:45 – 12:00Session 2Sally Prosser
Dr. Christopher Lawson
Dr. Claudia Vasquez Fernandez
A/Prof. Alain Wuethrich
12:00 – 1:30Lunch 
1:30 – 3:00Session 3Prof. Bryan Fry
Dr. Kim-Huong Nguyen
Q&A session
3:00 Networking 

Lunch Menu

Meal OptionIngredients
Roasted Tofu BoxRoasted tofu, house slaw, sushi rice, umami cashew crunch, lime cashew dressing, sesame seeds.
Miso Salmon Box

Miso glazed salmon, house slaw, sushi rice, umami cashew crunch, roasted sesame dressing, sesame seeds

  
Lemon Chicken BoxLEMON CHICKEN, house slaw, sushi rice, umami cashew crunch, sesamiso and sesame seeds.
  

Partners

Technology One

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TechnologyOne is Australia’s largest enterprise Software as a Service (SaaS) company and one of the world’s first SaaS+ companies. As Australia’s top 50 ASX-listed companies, our OneEducation SaaS solution provides deep functionality for higher education. We create mission critical products and solutions that power universities with 90% of institutions in Australia and New Zealand (and over 60% of the TAFE/VET sector) using one or more of our solutions, which are deeply integrated and incredibly easy to use. Our vision is to make life simple for our community by building great products and services that transform businesses. We better our community, from its citizens to students, by leveraging our team’s 38 years’ experience and innovation to solve the complex.

Paramount Video Productions

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Do you need powerful marketing, training, or educational video production? Paramount Video aims to exceed your expectations. We’ll partner with you to create stunning films, animation, live streaming, and photography. We 100% Guarantee you will achieve your communication goals.
With 15 years in prime-time TV and 25 years in Corporate Video, we bring proven expertise, passion and dedication to your project. From script to screen, our unique collaborative approach combines with you to achieve synergy – together we achieve so much more.
Chat with our friendly Producers Claire or Trevor to discuss your project. 0401 740 26. info@paramountvideo.com.au

Shiro

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Shiro brings together Japanese craftsmanship and Australian flavour culture, crafting refined yet contemporary gelato that balances tradition with vibrant, innovative combinations to surprise and delight

Bellisimo Coffee

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Lyre’s

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Feanix Foundation

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AOIA

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Lyre’s

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Feanix Foundation

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