{"id":186756,"date":"2025-12-16T23:55:55","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T23:55:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/?p=186756"},"modified":"2025-12-16T23:55:57","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T23:55:57","slug":"tedxiium-2025-returns-with-back-to-the-roots-theme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/?p=186756","title":{"rendered":"TEDxIIUM 2025 Returns with \u201cBack to the Roots\u201d Theme"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>By, Sarah Jamil<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>GOMBAK, 16 December 2025: TEDxIIUM is set to make its highly anticipated return on 18 December 2025 at the Main Auditorium, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), bringing together ideas, innovation, and meaningful discourse under the globally recognised TEDx platform.<gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw><gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw><gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw><gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw><gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The press conference was organised by students from the Corporate Writing class (COMM 3317) under the Department of Communication, AHAS KIRKHS. It was held on Monday, 15 December 2025, at 5.00 p.m. at the IIUMTV Studio, Gombak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year&#8217;s theme, \u201cBack to the Roots,\u201d reflects its aim to rediscover the beginnings, embrace authenticity, and uphold the core values that shape identity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TEDxIIUM is not just a stage, it is a platform of ideas worth spreading that can inspire, connect, and create positive impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTEDxIIUM is built on the mission of giving back to students by featuring insights from respected industry influencers, entrepreneurs, and professionals,\u201d said Fatheh, Programme Manager of TEDxIIUM 2025. At the same time, it provides committee members with valuable exposure in organising a high-standard and professional programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The event will feature a lineup of inspiring speakers from diverse professional backgrounds, including:<\/strong><gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25cf Mr. Aiman Amri \u2013 Clinical Psychologist and HRD Corp\u2013Certified Trainer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25cf Mr. Wan Emir Astar \u2013 Executive Chairman at W5 Architects<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25cf Prof. Dr. Dawood Abdulmalek Yahya Al-Hidabi \u2013 Educator, Curriculum Expert, and Specialists in Educational Leadership<gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw><gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw><gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw><gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25cf Ms. Zahirah Munjit \u2013 Influencer, Full-Time Traveller, and Hiker<gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25cf Mr. AbdulAkeem Akinbode- IIUM PhD candidate in Banking and Finance, Specialist in Islamic Finance, Training, and Capacity Development<gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw><gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Registration and ticket sales are now open at RM25 per person. The ticket includes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25cf Food and refreshments<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25cf Exclusive TEDxIIUM 2025 door gifts<gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25cf Opportunities to meet and engage with inspiring speakers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fatheh stated that for the first time that special student discounts will be offered for TEDxIIUM 2025. Students may purchase tickets at <strong>RM15<\/strong>,<strong> which includes refreshments without meals, or RM25, which includes both refreshments and meals.<\/strong> This initiative aims to make the event more accessible to students while enhancing their overall experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get your tickets <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DSM-1cDE8Ig\/?igsh=ZjA0dmkza2M4aDky\">here<\/a> now, seats are limited.***<gwmw style=\"display: none; background-color: transparent;\"><\/gwmw><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By, Sarah Jamil GOMBAK, 16 December 2025: TEDxIIUM is set to make its highly anticipated return on 18 December 2025 at the Main Auditorium, International&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":257,"featured_media":186757,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,4,6,3],"tags":[],"nelio_content":{"isAutoShareEnabled":true,"autoShareEndMode":"never","automationSources":{"useCustomSentences":false,"customSentences":[]},"followers":[257],"suggestedReferences":[],"efiUrl":"","efiAlt":"","highlights":[],"permalinkQueryArgs":[]},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-15-at-5.49.14-PM-e1765929347796.jpeg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/186756"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/257"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=186756"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/186756\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":186782,"href":"https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/186756\/revisions\/186782"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/186757"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=186756"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=186756"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=186756"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}