Speakers Line-up

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 Raised in the racing metropolis of Beijing before calling the busy streets of Bangkok home, Qingqing Chen's journey has been a whirlwind of diverse experiences. Fluent in Mandarin, Thai, English, and with a pinch of Spanish and French, she has enveloped the richness of multiculturalism wherever she goes. As a current freshman student at Iolani School, Qingqing has engaged herself in a multitude of activities, from the sciences to the humanities, from sports to service projects. Yet this journey isn't just about her; it's about the power of curiosity and engagement to shape our understanding of the world around us.  

 Erin Kuroda is a junior who was born and raised in Honolulu and has attended ‘Iolani since kindergarten. Throughout her life she has adored activities such as playing the violin, dancing, cheerleading, and competing in speech and debate tournaments. Erin first became interested in watching TED talks when she was in middle school but was inspired to join the TEDx community and speak when she found the opportunity to talk about her story. In doing so she hoped to raise awareness to medical gaslighting, the gender bias, and the power of voice through advocacy. 

 As a high school freshman coming to the U.S. from his homeland China, Tata Li searches for a new opportunity and a new life at a school in a new place. Realizing that being stuck with an identity would not help, he quickly let it go to focus on decisions and actions that really mattered. Now, he is not only a student who does a myriad of activities with hobbies of coding and sleeping, but also a 26-mile marathon finisher, a sailor, and a student leader of the dorms. Seeing peers finding themselves lost in a torrent of supposed identities, Tata is eager to share his experience on the TEDx stage. 

 Born in China and raised in both China and Japan, Tiger Matsushita longed to bridge the two cultures and bring a fresh perspective to the Iolani School TEDx program. Holding a particular interest in music, he is well versed in playing the piano as well as singing. Further enriching his life is his involvement in coding, golfing, and cross country. Now he is ready to share his unique experiences with everybody through the Iolani TEDx program.