TEDxNishtiman

We are incredibly excited to announce that we will hold TEDxNishtiman 2025 concurrently with TED globally on October 5th, 2:00pm – 8:00pm.
Stay tuned to hear about our outstanding speakers. Our team of energetic volunteers believes in creating change through sharing ideas and pioneering mind-shifting thoughts. Our activity is defined by innovation, inspiration, dedication, learning, and self-development.

TEDxNishtiman is an independently organized TED event that is licensed by TED. It is held in the city of Erbil, in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The event features local and international speakers who give talks on a wide range of topics, including science, technology, entertainment, design, and more. It is organized by a group of volunteers and aims to bring together people from different backgrounds to share ideas and inspire change in the community. The focus of TEDxNishtiman is on ideas worth spreading and aims to promote innovation, creativity, and collaboration in the KRI.

“The Next Wave” we aim to explore the transformative power of change across various domains, including education, agriculture, climate change, technology, digitalization, innovation, entrepreneurship, and positive societal change.

Date: October 5th, 2025
Time: 2 PM – 8 PM
Location: Saad Abdullah Palace Hall