Nishka’s speech challenges the narrow, individualistic views of success, promoting a perspective that values small victories and community-driven achievements, with a focus on the powerful contributions of young people.
Nishka is a 17, soon-to-be 18-year-old who was not born in, but brought up in the lovely Te-Whanganui-a-Tara. At any random moment, you'll likely find her on the turf playing hockey, in bed reading, or craving tiramisu. Her speech is about the importance of small successes, highlighting the harms of stereotypes and the narrow way success is often depicted in our society. She will explore the power of shifting our perspective from "I" to "we" when we celebrate success, recognizing the significant contributions that rangatahi make and have the potential to make in the world today. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at