About the event
“Tomorrow United?” invited the TEDxDKU community to imagine futures that are designed together—across disciplines, cultures, and lived experiences. The day gathered students, faculty, and global guests to share ideas on collaboration, creativity, and the responsibility we carry for the world ahead.
Organizing team
Colden Johnson
Michael Cornell
Gavin Huang
Abdullah Javed
Annie Tong
Mateja Bokan
Kamila Meija Ley
Fatima Khan
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Dominika Wilczok
Dominika is a Behavioral Neuroscientist in training and sophomore undergraduate student at Duke Kunshan University. She is focused on biohacking ageism: looking not only at how we can live a long life, but also a healthy and happy one. She aims to bring the principles of healthy longevity to everyone.
Davit Kavkasyan
Davit is a Global Leaders Scholar at Duke Kunshan. Originally from Yerevan, Armenia. he has been travelling the world since he was 17, and is passionate about the creative arts. Having lived in both Armenia and Israel, he has experienced the impact of conflict firsthand -- and the importance of how we respond.
James Miller
James Miller is the inaugural Professor of Humanities at Duke Kunshan University, Chair of the Faculty Assembly, and co-director of the DKU Humanities Research Center. Dr. Miller's research is based in the study of Chinese philosophy, theology, and religion, with an emphasis on philosophy of nature, environmental ethics, and the intersection of religion and ecology in China.
Luyao Zhang
Prof. Luyao "Sunshine" Zhang has dedicated her career to fostering interdisciplinary scholarship and innovation, with a strong commitment to open-sourcing multimedia intellectual properties to broaden global access to education. Her pioneering work at the intersection of computational and economic science embodies the profound traditional wisdom that progress in humanity is deeply rooted in empathetic understanding across boundaries.
Renee Richer
Dr. Renee Richer describes her work as a biologist in search of the mechanisms to life in extreme environments. Her work has taken place in some of the poorest countries to some of the richest countries in the world. From Armenia to Zimbabwe, her most important education came in the form of greater cultural understanding and appreciation. At a time when geopolitical tensions are on the rise and governments increasingly isolate themselves and their citizens, scholars and educators remain at the forefront of global cultural exchange.
Russell Cailey
Russell is the Managing Director of THINK Learning Studio (TLS) in Dubai and is at the forefront of revolutionizing the educational sector with an approach he calls “inspired fusion”. THINK Learning Studio’s unique educational approach blends a project-focused innovative curriculum with learning grounded by travel. Russell is dedicated to fostering environments that deliver tangible, real-world learning experiences.
Rocco Li
Rocco Li is passionate about designing and implementing talent development projects, contributing to talent cultivation and business resource allocation. Rocco has a global perspective and cultural awareness, having lived and worked in the U.S., China, Taiwan, Singapore, and Hong Kong. He has a visionary and operational approach at the corporate, regional, and country levels.