Resilient Momentum

Get ready to fuel your drive and bounce back stronger at Resilient Momentum—where energy meets grit in person!
About this Event

Join Us for Resilient Momentum!

Get ready to dive into an exciting in-person experience that’s all about embracing challenges and pushing forward with unstoppable energy. Resilient Momentum is where you’ll connect, learn, and grow with a vibrant crowd. Bring your passion, your curiosity, and your drive — and let's make some unforgettable memories together!

Agenda

🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Doors Open & Registratio

Info: Check-in in the foyer, wristbands, coffee & tea

🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:10 AM
Opening — Resilient Momentum

Info: Welcome to the third chapter of TEDx in Essen

🕑: 11:10 AM - 11:20 AM
Welcome from FOM University
Host: Frank Quirbach, Prof. Dr. Christian Rüttgers

Info: Welcome from our host venue, FOM Hochschule Essen.

🕑: 11:20 AM - 11:30 AM
Grußwort der Stadt Essen
Host: Bürgermeisterin Julia Jacob

Info: Official welcome on behalf of the City of Essen.

🕑: 11:30 AM - 11:45 AM
The Courage to Be a Beginner Again
Host: Tom Solo
🕑: 11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Know Your Why. Choose Your Way.
Host: Selina Völk
🕑: 12:00 PM - 12:15 PM
CHANGE THE ODDS.
Host: Holger Bröer
🕑: 12:15 PM - 12:45 PM
Coffee Break & Networking
🕑: 12:45 PM - 01:00 PM
When "No" Becomes the Beginning
Host: Aylin Boenneken
🕑: 01:00 PM - 01:15 PM
Why We Know What to Do — and Still Don't Do It
Host: Prof. Dr. Lukas Martin
🕑: 01:15 PM - 01:30 PM
The Idea You Can't Ignore
Host: Paula Brandt
🕑: 01:30 AM - 01:45 PM
Special Guest
🕑: 01:45 PM - 02:30 PM
Lunch & Networking

Info: Lunch break and time to connect.

🕑: 02:30 PM - 02:45 PM
What Comes After AI Agents? Your Clone.
Host: Marcel Pesch
🕑: 02:45 PM - 03:00 PM
Beyond the Unicorn: Building Companies That Last
Host: Luisa Wasilewski
🕑: 03:00 PM - 03:15 PM
Who Answers When the Robot Stops at 3 A.M.?
Host: Wassim Saeidi
🕑: 03:15 PM - 03:30 PM
Gen Z Doesn't Need a Seat at the Table. We Need to Build a New Table
Host: Anastasia Barner
🕑: 03:30 PM - 03:45 PM
Closing — From Resilience to Momentum
🕑: 03:45 PM - 04:30 PM
Coffee, Community & Networking