The hidden power of pain | Xenia Tchoumi | TEDxHSGXenia Tchoumi is a digital fashion entrepreneur with a degree in economics. Through her speaking engagements, including a UN speech and two TEDx talks on women’s empowerment and how to overcome prejudice through the internet, she has highlighted the importance of advocacy for women’s rights. Xenia has seven million followers on social media. The Londoner is one of the leading digital influencers in Europe and USA and constantly works with numerous fashion brands. She's also a writer and a digital branding consultant. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
Self determination is freedom and a tool against prejudice | Xenia Tchoumi | TEDxKoelnXenia Tchoumi gives in her TEDxKoeln Talk an insight into her different identities. Internet is a low cost, democratic tool that – until now – has been quite unrestricted in many parts of the world. Women (and other social groups that are often discriminated against) have now a stronger voice and can reach a larger audience, just by sitting in front of a laptop or on a smartphone in their house. Forums, social media, blogs, video platforms and websites are all tools in which likeminded people can create communities and convey messages. Whether it’s trough entertainment, fashion, cooking, self-help or literature, the new technologies help us to branch out from old, rigid, social structures. Xenia has made the experience of discrimination and sexism as an attractive woman in several professional fields she has worked in. She want to spread the message of how we can overcome these – thanks to tools like the internet, and mainly through a mentality shift for all men and women of 2015. Xenia Tchoumi is an online entrepreneur, model and a digital celebrity. Swiss-Italian with Russian origins, she speaks six languages (Italian, Russian, English, German, French, Spanish) and holds a University degree in Science of Economics. Parallel to her studies and work experiences in investment banking, she was elected Miss Photogenique and first runner up at the Miss Switzerland contest. The attention from journalists brought her to fame: she then decided to self-manage her image and contracts and became spokes-model for major fashion brands and tv presenter. Xenia hosted her own TV-show about business in Italy called „L’Italia Che Funziona“, interviews successful people in „La Recette De Mon Succès“ and has her own column in the american Haute Living Magazine and the British Le Grand Mag. She gives leadership speeches at universities and conferences. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx
How to overcome prejudice through the internet | Xenia Tchoumi | TEDxMartignyXenia Tchoumitcheva shares a powerful personal story on how she faced and overcame prejudice in her life. She speaks how the internet is a medium through which she expresses herself creatively and freely. Her talk surely will inspire you to take the leap and actively face the prejudices you are facing. Follow Xenia here youtube.com/xeniatchoumi, instagram.com/xeniatchoumi Xenia Tchoumitcheva is an online entrepreneur. Her CHICoverdose blog gathers independent bloggers on different themes like fashion, culture and business. Xenia studied economics. She forged her personal public brand following her modeling activities and as representative of luxury brands as well as being runner up in Switzerland beauty pageant. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx