Ioanna Orphanide |OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD

Ioanna was born in Nicosia, Cyprus. Since she has Greek blood in her veins she claims to be a know-it-all. Her ambition is to live life to the fullest and the most of every situation. Ioanna loves to play sports, read, draw, and spend quality time with friends. She has multiple talents in languages and art. The importance of creativity and the gradual lack of ideas is what Ioanna will be addressing through her speech.

 

Isra Wehbe |TOGETHER WE CAN DO GREAT THINGS

Isra aspires to become one of the world’s strongest leading businesswoman in the future. Known for her goofiness, Isra is bound to put a smile on anyone’s face with a few jokes and a couple of laughs. Despite having the full potential to be a full time comedian, Isra also has a hidden talent of singing. Isra will be discussing the effects of diversity on our modern-day society.

 

Danah Al Shehhi |DO YOU FEAR WHAT I FEAR?

Danah was born right here in the Emirates and enjoys singing and playing the piano and aspires to be a gymnast when she grows up as well. They both share the same passion and also will be talking together about fears and how we can overcome them and make the world a better place.

 

Layan Al Muwali |DO YOU FEAR WHAT I FEAR?

Born in Canada, and currently living in Abu Dhabi, Layan aspires to be an author. She spends her free time writing and playing the guitar. She has a funny obsession with spiders. Along with two of her friends, Layan will be talking about fears and we can overcome them.

 

Mariam Al Ameri |DO YOU FEAR WHAT I FEAR?

Born in Paris, and currently living in Abu Dhabi, Mariam is a talented individual in gymnastics who aspires to be a gymnast in the future. She spends her leisure time by playing a few chords on the piano whilst singing.

 

Maurice Efroza |CURIOSITY MATTERS

Born in Pekanbaru, Indonesia, Maurice is a young man who wishes to help less privileged individuals to the best of his abilities. Maurice’s hobbies include reading, playing badminton and writing his own poetry. He also has a unique talent of cooking and of hunting. Through his speech, Maurice will be addressing global issues in our environment, he will also be proposing some solutions to the issues.

 

Athina Bohner |UNDEFINED ORIGINS

Athina is keen to become a young, independent, and a successful journalist who brings the world enthusiasm and inspiration. She is an exceptional singer who is also able to play the violin and the piano. At the age of eight, she performed on the X-Factor Bulgaria and hopes to perform on other stages as well. A polyglot, Athina can speak three languages fluently and is currently learning four others. Athina will be talking about analyzing the impact of internationalism on our society. She will also perform a song to signify the lingual diversity among people!

 

Alexander Karl Meijer |ANOTHER NAIL IN THE COFFIN

Alex is not only a strong debater, but he is also an entertaining public speaker! He is multilingual and loves to read. His one true aim is to live life to the fullest. His topic is “the lack of drive in the modern world.” He will be discussing the signs that show human devolution and how it could prevent us from propelling into the future.

 

Georg Ratsep | ANOTHER NAIL IN THE COFFIN

Georg is multilingual and was born in Estonia. His talents are not limited to just reading and snowboarding; he has a special talent in public speaking and problem solving through critical thinking. This young man’s goal in life is to remain satisfied with life and have no regrets. Alongside his friend and classmate Alex Meijer, Georg will also be discussing “the lack of drive in the modern world,” as well as the signs of human devolution and the way in which it prevents us from propelling into the future.

 

Arnav Subir Das| REKINDLING THE FUEL OF THE FUTURE

Arnav might be a technology geek, but he also excels in public speaking. One of his ambitions is to take part in numerous public speaking events such as the TEDx Youth @GAA. He will be talking about renewable sources of energy, and how they can be used to power vehicles such as the solar powered car and the saltwater-powered car. Come on, now who wouldn’t want to ride in these cool, but eco-friendly cars?

 

Hannah Marie Lyons |BE KIND TO EVERY KIND

A caring young lady whose ambition is to promote human welfare, Hannah aspires to be a future NGO officer. She not only strives to promote human welfare, but also deeply cares for all animals, and that explains why she is a vegan. Hanna will be discussing the meat and dairy industries, and how negatively it impacts the environment.

 

Adam Mohammad Binu |FEAR

Aspiring to be an entrepreneur in the music industry, Adam is known to have a musical ear and can adapt to any instrument that he is given. However, he claims that his one true love is his saxophone. Adam’s speech discusses the fear of the unknown, amongst other fears that we might feel on a day-to-day basis.

 

Ibraheem Uzbeck |FEAR

An Irish at heart, Pakistani through culture, and resident of the UAE, Ibraheem strives to leave a positive mark on the world. He enjoys practicing and playing sports of many different kinds. He also has a distinct talent of dancing and a raging passion for football. Ibraheem’s speech explores the dangers and the significance of fear of the unknown. It also encompasses various types of fears and the ways in which people could cope with them.

 

Carmen Martinez |TO INFINITY AND BEYOND

Carmen is also from Spain and she has an interest in singing, drawing and playing tennis. She loves learning new things on her own by researching about several topics. She aspires to be a doctor. She will be talking about Imagination as well with her friends.

 

Ghiles Douar |TO INFINITY AND BEYOND

Born in Algeria and currently living in Abu Dhabi, Ghiles is a multilingual speaker who can speak 5 languages fluently. He is a fantastic athlete and enjoys reading. This allrounder claims that his one true passion is playing football. Ghiles will be talking about imagination and its effects with his friends.

 

Jenna Punzalan |TO INFINITY AND BEYOND

Born in Singapore, and currently living in Abu Dhabi, Jenna expresses herself through her true talents in arts and sports. She plays the piano in an intermediate level and plays basketball in the GAA wildcat team. She also spends quality time in the library, reading fiction series. A few of the other sports she excels are badminton and tennis. Her ambition in life is to be a professional athlete. Along with three of her friends, Jenna will talk about Imagination and how it will instigate new discoveries.

 

Lucia Patino | TO INFINITY AND BEYOND

Lucia was born in Spain and she loves the oceans more than anybody else. She has a passion for swimming and aspires to be a professional swimmer as well as a marine vet. She also loves to be outdoors and spends time biking. Lucia is also equally good in gymnastics. Along with her friends, Lucia will also talk about imagination and how it can instigate new discoveries.