Yuri is currently serving as creative director at a leading Polish social media agency. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)

Passionate about digital communication, social networks and new media, advertising ace Yuri Drabent is a traveller at heart. He has lived in China, studied in Singapore and visited over fifty other countries to date.