Youth Creating a Stage for Knowledge: 'TEDx NIC Youth' to be Held in Nagoya this June

The 'TEDx NIC Youth' event, organized by International High School, will be held on June 6, 2026, at the Nagoya Campus of NUCB Business School in Naka-ku, Nagoya. This 'TEDx Youth' format event is characterized by the fact that students themselves handle the planning and operation, aiming to nurture leaders of the next generation. This event aims to provide an opportunity to think about contemporary social issues and innovative ideas, striving for a professional stage that transcends school boundaries. Students from diverse backgrounds are in charge of operations, and the speakers invited from Japan and abroad are varied in terms of nationality, age, profession, and educational background. Speeches will be delivered in a bilingual format of English and Japanese, and participants are expected to broaden their perspectives by being exposed to diverse values. The organizers hope to share the 'Frontier Spirit' through this platform and provide a catalyst for embarking on new challenges. The theme for this event is 'The Ripple Effect.' It represents the process where a single small action or idea influences its surroundings and eventually leads to major change. The organizers explain that they aim to create a new movement in society by having the speakers' messages ripple through the hearts of participants and resonate with each other. The event is scheduled to take place from 11:50 AM to 4:30 PM. The venue is located in the center of Nagoya, making it easily accessible from all over the country. Ticket sales are currently being prepared, and details will be announced sequentially on the official website and social media. The operations team called out, 'We hope that the small first step born from this place will eventually become a big wave and move society. We want many people to participate.' <> TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, and Design. It is a non-profit organization with the mission of 'Ideas worth spreading.' The 'x' in TEDx stands for independently organized events, referring to non-profit programs organized independently on a regional scale by leaders who have received a formal license from TED in the US. Within these events, speech performances and TED talk viewings based on each event's theme are held, and they are now organized in regions and universities worldwide. In Japan, dozens to a hundred events are held annually, centered in urban areas and universities, attracting high attention particularly from young people interested in business and English learning. <> - Satoshi Shimizu, CEO of Ryohin Keikaku (MUJI) - Masatoshi Nagasaki, CEO of SpaceBD - Kenichi Nonomura, CEO of Noun - Takashi Horii, CEO of AstraZeneca - Dennis Ching, Nvidia - Ningshang Ma, MIT Alumni - Raphael Wong, CEO of LFocus <> The theme 'The Ripple Effect' refers to the process where the impact of the first drop is passed on to the next wave, creating a chain reaction. It evokes the image of small ripples overlapping and transforming into a powerful, large wave that one person alone could never have created. This event will be like the beginning of such a story. The passionate messages from the speakers will create small waves in someone's heart, and those waves will overlap and resonate with the aspirations of peers met at the venue, spreading into society as even more powerful actions. The wish is for this to be a place where such a 'Ripple Effect of impact' is born. The small step starting from here will eventually become a great wave that moves the world. <> Date & Time: Saturday, June 6, 2026, 11:50-16:30 Venue: NUCB Business School, Nagoya Campus, Marunouchi Tower 14F Tickets: Purchase through the website 'https://peatix.com/event/4968974/view'.