TEDxTallinn 2025
This year’s TEDxTallinn carries the title “Kõgõkogo” – a beautiful Võro word that embodies the cosmos and the entirety of existence. Everything is everything. But for us, space is not something distant or unattainable – it is within us just as well, in the end we ourselves are made of stardust. It is that paradoxical space where ideas are born, questions arise, and thoughts collide. “Kõgõkogo” is the courage to look into the vastness, to look further, but also to think deeper.
On stage at TEDxTallinn 2025:
Karoli Hindriks
We are used to seeing Karoli Hindriks as a pioneer of digital innovation – the person who introduced the digital nomad visa to the world and broke down barriers to global talent mobility. On the TEDxTallinn stage, however, we will see Karoli in a completely new light. This time, Karoli will share a deeply personal story that goes beyond business and technology.
Cecilia Ömalm & Göran Östlin (Sweden)
What happens when light itself writes the picture? Swedish artist Cecilia Ömalm and astronomer Göran Östlin bring to the TEDxTallinn stage a poetic journey where art meets science.
Priit Salumaa
The next revolution in medicine is AI – extending the years we live in good health. Technology helps us live healthier and longer. The next step in life extension is not new drugs, but AI. Priit Salumaa calls for bolder access to medical data and the creation of solutions that extend healthy life expectancy.a lahendusi, mis pikendavad tervelt elatud elu.
Brooke Holm (USA)
An artist who shifts our perception of time and space: past, present, and future intertwine on Earth and on Mars. Is time a straight line, or a layered echo of memories and the future? Artist Brooke Holm takes us on a journey where the landscapes of Earth and Mars mirror each other.
Thomas Vanz (France)
An artist who creates visual poetry from space: supernovas, nebulae, and galaxies are born from color, light, and liquid. What does the birth of the universe look and sound like? Thomas Vanz combines science and art to create a breathtaking visual poetics of the birth and death of stars.
Taavi Kotka
Entrepreneur, angel investor, IT visionary, and the creator of e-Residency, who believes that ideas alone mean nothing and execution is everything. His goal is to change the world through digital innovation. Taavi Kotka has led the largest software development company in the Baltics, served as the CIO of the Estonian government, and co-initiated the idea of e-Residency. Today, he is promoting technology education for girls and developing KOOS.io, a platform for motivating and rewarding communities.
Mackenzie Calle (USA)
Did you know that no space agency has ever openly selected queer astronauts? “The Gay Space Agency”: the hidden story of queer astronauts and the dream of a more inclusive space.
Valts Ernštreits
The future of small languages and cultures lies in new creation – vitality is born when heritage is joined by creativity and digital power. Languages and cultures live on only if they are not just preserved but also newly created. Valts Ernštreits shows how the digital age can give small cultures a new breath of life.
Rhiannon Adam (Ireland)
The only woman selected as an artist for the dearMoon project, whose interrupted space journey tells a story of dreams, courage, and inclusion. While 117 billion people have looked at the Moon, only 24 men have seen it up close. Rhiannon Adam shares her painful yet inspiring dearMoon journey and why the dream of space must belong to everyone.
Silvar Muru
Did you know that Estonia’s own Moon Rover is already on its way from idea to reality? Silvar Muru is the co-founder and lead engineer of the Moon Rover. A young scientist with a background in robotics, an ESTCube-2 veteran, and co-founder of Estonia’s first lunar rover – he will share his journey on the TEDxTallinn stage. His story shows how passion and engineering can take us toward the stars.
Tarmo Jüristo
Opinion leader and civic activist who energizes public debate in Estonia. Tarmo Jüristo is a thinker, social and political analyst, former head of the Praxis think tank, and the current leader of the liberal advocacy organization SALK. But he is also a writer, film scriptwriter, and martial arts guru!
Eero Janson
How can we do good more wisely? Eero Janson is a humanitarian and visionary who shows how empathy and digital solutions can bring dignity even in the midst of crises. He leads the Estonian Refugee Council and believes that charity is everyone’s opportunity to give the gift of human dignity.
Mikael Owunna & Marques Redd (USA/Nigeria)
What does space mean when seen through a Black queer lens? Rainbow Serpent (Mikael Owunna & Marques Redd) combine art, technology, and African cosmologies to awaken humanity’s forgotten sacred memory.
Tickets
Regular ticket
152 €
The ticket price includes: - inspiring talks all day long - delicious snacks and a hearty lunch - discovery sessions – during the breaks, you can enjoy a variety of workshops and behind-the-scenes peeks at Telliskivi – choose what appeals to you the most that day. Including, for example, entrance to the Fotografiska exhibitions. - TEDxTallinn Live access after the day – rewatch your favorite moments up to 7 days after the event. - and of course, great company.
For the best friends of TEDxTallinn
Supporter ticket
from 160 €
A big bow to TEDxTallinn! The minimum price for a Supporter Ticket is €160, but you can enter any amount that feels right for you. Naturally, the Supporter Ticket comes with all the same perks that come with the regular ticket! The TEDxTallinn team sincerely thanks all friends who choose to support us with this ticket!
Come with collegues or friends
Group ticket
137.5 € per person
Discounted tickets for groups bigger than 4 people. The ticket price includes: - inspiring talks all day long - delicious snacks and a hearty lunch - discovery sessions – during the breaks, you can enjoy a variety of workshops and behind-the-scenes peeks at Telliskivi – choose what appeals to you the most that day. Including, for example, entrance to the Fotografiska exhibitions. - TEDxTallinn Live access after the day – rewatch your favorite moments up to 7 days after the event. - and of course, great company.