Theme: Breaking Barriers

Welcome to TEDx Schaan – Breaking Barriers. As we stand at the forefront of a rapidly changing world, barriers – both seen and unseen – constantly challenge us. But what if we could shatter those walls that stand in our way? Stories about understanding, confronting, and transcending these obstacles is what we aim to present at our event.

We invite you – thinkers, visionaries, and change-makers – to be a part of a transformative event. Whether you're a potential speaker with a compelling story, an enthusiastic attendee seeking inspiration, or a forward-thinking sponsor aiming to foster innovation, this is your platform.

SAL Saal am Lindaplatz
Landstrasse 19, 9494 Schaan
Schaan, Schaan, 9494
Liechtenstein

Benedict Kindle

Barrier Breaker

At 25, he ended up in jail because of his addictions. In prison, he decided to break free from addiction. He sought help from inside the prison and from outside sources, committing to turn his life around. Jail became the unexpected trigger for change, giving him a chance to start fresh and build a healthier life. With determination and a new sense of purpose, he left jail committed to staying free from addiction.

Roger Basler de Roca

Entrepreneur & Teacher

Half Spanish half Swiss, left to China when he was 20 years old, learned 6 languages and among it sign language for deafblind. Today he helps people breaking their barriers when it comes to algorithms and humans.

Sarka Risch

LinkedIn Expert

Sarka is a networking enthusiast who loves getting to know people and building genuine relationships with them. She lives her dreams. As an entrepreneur she helps people to build genuine relationships and realize their dreams too. She loves different cultures and languages. One of her favorite cultures is the Japanese one. Sarka was born in the Czech Republic, has lived in Germany for 8 years and since 2007 is living in Switzerland because of her love for the Swiss Alps. She speaks 7 languages and helps people make their best contribution to the world. In her talk she will explain how she broke her barriers of perfectionism and how embracing imperfectionism transforms your life.

Selvamalar Selvaraju

Social Entrepreneur and Rights Advocate

Malar is passionate about unleashing peoples’ potential. She has over 15 years of multifaceted experience in championing the development and empowerment of underprivileged women, children and minorities in Malaysia. She has formulated new concepts and ideas to strengthen the mission of her organization, led new initiatives and maintained team spirit despite times of uncertainty and change. Malar held key positions in various organizations and has vast professional network with government agencies, corporate and the non-profit organizations. Best known for her dedication, passion, interpersonal and communication skills, her services are much sought after. Her passion to transform and realize human potential serves as guide and mentor in developing her leadership skills.

Stephen Fer

Intrapreneur - CEO of STRADE

Role: Co-founder, STRADE Ltd. Expert in corporate innovation with 20+ years of leadership experience in aviation. Focuses on sustainable growth through intrapreneurship. Background: Holds a Master's in Aerospace Engineering and an Executive MBA. Enjoys outdoors and indie festivals. Talk: Unveils how intrapreneurs can be compared to teenagers and how breaking mental and physical barriers within corporations fosters intrapreneurship.