'Beyond the Horizon'TEDxLuxembourgCityWomen returns to Neumünster Abbey with powerhouse speaker lineup

Over 300 attendees are expected to gather in the historic abbey for a series of 15-minute TED-style talks and live performances exploring innovation, resilience, and future thinking across fields including technology, AI, healthcare, space exploration, feminism, and social change. Tickets include food, drinks, networking opportunities, and the signature TEDxLuxembourgCity goodie bag.
 
"We are creating a platform for women's ideas to soar beyond boundaries", explains curator Dirk Daenen, emphasising the event's mission to challenge perspectives and inspire meaningful action.

A standout roster of global and local changemakers

The 2025 edition features one of TEDxLuxembourgCityWomen's most diverse and ambitious lineups to date, bringing together engineers, activists, CEOs, scientists, artists, and next generation voices.

Speakers and performers include:

Speakers

• Abbie Hutty, Chief Engineer at iSpace Europe, leading the development of next generation lunar rovers after more than a decade on Mars missions
• Demet Russ, CFO at GlaxoSmithKline, driving inclusion and innovation in the finance and pharma sectors
• Fatima Rougi, President of Planning Familial, known for her work on menstrual equity and reproductive rights in Luxembourg
• Jana Degrott & Nadia Kendall, leaders of Be Human and Real Impact Hub, focused on empowering young women and marginalised communities
• Fiona Passantino, AI storyteller and author, translating emerging technology into accessible human narratives
• Sébastien Garcin, CEO of YZR and founder of Men at Work, promoting active male allyship in gender equality
• Melina Traxler, 13 year old activist representing the next generation of fearless voices

Performances

• High heel dance collective ESCO, founded by Julie Lahure
• Percussion duo From Trance to Dance
• Stand up comedy from Marta Correia of Festrogen
• A Science Slam performance by spacecraft researcher Citlali Bruce Rosete (University of Luxembourg)

Curator Dirk Daenen said described the roster as the "most powerful and diverse lineup" that the organisation has curated to date. "Every voice on that stage is expanding what is possible for women, for society, for the future."

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A chance to be part of the global TED community

Talks from the event will be recorded and released in 2026 on the official TEDx YouTube channel, joining a global library watched by millions. Only a small number of tickets remain, with organisers expecting a full house.
 
Tickets are available now via Eventbrite and the official website TEDxLuxembourgCity.org.