FNB Namibia supports TEDx UNAM

WINDHOEK, Sept. 23 – FNB Namibia has supported the upcoming TEDx UNAM with an amount of N$ 50 000. The event will take place on Saturday, 30 September 2017 at the University of Namibia Health Sciences Campus (School of Medicine/Pharmacy). The theme and title for this year is “Solve For Y” and has been derived from the equation y=mx+c.

Michelle van Wyk, Treasurer at FNB Namibia expressed her delight with the support and the upcoming event. “In order for us to create change and to innovate we need to ask why? We need to solve for the why?, the Y. and therefore we are excited to partner with TEDx University of Namibia in creating a space for people to share their thinking in solving for Y, to also inspire others to think, to create change, to innovate. TEDx events are independently organised events, creating a space for ideas worth sharing. Partnering with UNAM on enabling the creation and sharing of ideas is key to enabling ideas and innovation in our country. We are excited that the youth is taking up the challenge to inspire the Namibian nation.”

Student Support Officer and TEDx UNAM Committee member, Erastus John: “We want to thank FNB for their generous sponsorship. We consider it an ideal partnership for TEDx UNAM because FNB is known to value innovation and the spreading of great ideas. We also thank Lithon Project Consultants for their sponsorship of N$10 000.We look forward to a great event and encourage everyone to get their tickets as soon as possible”

The TEDx event offers a range of speakers including Adriaan Grobler, Hermien Elago and Seno Namwandi, and many more TEDx UNAM speaker, Adriaan Grobler: “Entrepreneurs see a picture of a better tomorrow and then do it. I want to share how we can turn the ME into WE, and make a significant impact together.”

TEDx UNAM speaker, Hermien Elago: “On the other side of change lie great adventure, freedom, and no longer being imprisoned by our self-imposed shackles. In my talk, I want to show how amazing the view is on the other side of change…if we will just have the courage.”

TEDx UNAM speaker, Seno Namwandi: “The idea generation and creativity process is special, and not common to all people. Ideas are not only special but valuable and the crux of a lot of what we experience in terms of medicine, music, fashion, etc. I want to raise the question of the protection of these ideas. As someone who is not creative in the traditional sense, I thought to be a protector of ideas.”

Tickets are available at Cramer’s and students pay only N$ 150.00, UNAM staff N$ 250.00 and N$ 350 for the general public. – NDN Staffer