THE THEME
Metamorphosis
Metamorphosis: The Beauty of Change
Change is everywhere. In nature, science, technology, societies, and in ourselves. It is constant and often unavoidable.
Our 2026 theme, Metamorphosis, was inspired by the natural world. There’s a lesser-known fact about caterpillars: fewer than 2% actually become butterflies. Transformation is demanding, uncertain, and never guaranteed.
That same pattern appears far beyond nature. Scientific breakthroughs, social change, cultural shifts, and technological progress all move through unstable phases before something new can take shape.
At TEDxPraça Gil Eanes 2026, we explore serious forms of change, past, present, and future, through research, evidence, lived experience, and new perspectives on how transformation really happens.
THE EVENT
2026 Event Programme
Welcome
08:30 - 09:30
FOYER
Registration & Connect
Claim your badge and kickstart new connections with TEDx.
09:30 - 10:00
MAIN STAGE
Welcome
Opening remarks and event highlights on the iconic TEDx stage.
The beginning of change
10:00 - 11:30
MAIN STAGE
Performance
Nenad Konstantin (Nesha_music)
The Art of Mastering Chaos: We Were Never Meant to Be in Control (ENG)
Rafael Reis
Stillness: Permission to Stop (ENG)
Idilia Ramos
The Many Mes: How Identity Evolves Through Context (ENG)
Marcos Bravo
11:30 - 12:00
COURTYARD
Coffee Break
Breakdown and rebuilding
12:00 - 13:30
MAIN STAGE
Rewriting the Story You Never Chose (ENG)
Rose Hes
Becoming a Mother: The Transition We Forgot to Hold (ENG)
Aischa Tomasoa
How to Outsmart the Menopause Lie and Own Your Future (ENG)
Alexandra Pereira
The Radical Question: Stop Looking for Answers (ENG)
Alicia M. Rodriguez
Performance - Music as My Compass (ENG)
Sarah Donkor with Performance by Urban Dance Studio Lagos
13:30 - 15:00
COURTYARD
Lunch Break
Break
The metamorphosis in motion
15:00 - 16:30
MAIN STAGE
Performance
Rancho Folclórico e Etnográfico de Odiáxere
Counting Butterflies for a Societal Transformative Change (PT)
Eva Monteiro
Leave Anxiety Behind. Reconnecting to Nature in the Digital Age (ENG)
Nick Madge
Why Engineers Belong on Medical Teams (ENG)
Miguel Barbosa
16:30 - 17:00
COURTYARD
Coffee Break
Integration and new worlds
17:00 - 18:30
MAIN STAGE
The Natural Learning Method (ENG)
Joaquim Neves
Near Death Experiences and Self-Knowledge (PT)
Ana Sofia Machado Ferreira
Exploring Other Worlds... and Life From Solar System to Exoplanets (ENG)
Pedro Machado
Performance
Luiza Dedisin, Canta Choir
18:30 - Late
Closing
Final remarks and key takeaways to send you home inspired.
After Party
Celebrate at a nearby venue in Lagos with a complimentary drink and delicious food. *tickets required
INSPIRING STAGE
13
Talks
4
Artistic Showcases
Hear from a diverse mix of researchers, creatives, educators, and performers, offering perspectives across disciplines.
STUNNING VENUE
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Seated Theatre
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Outdoor Courtyard
Set in the beautiful Centro Cultural de Lagos, it offers an immersive environment for conversation, creativity and innovative ideas on the stage and during networking breakouts.
THE EVENT
Speakers and Partners
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