TEDx Centrale Nantes: a new edition on the theme Beyond the limits

The next TEDxCentraleNantes event will take place on campus on 6 February 2026, from 6pm to 10.30pm.

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The speakers at this edition

Calixte Parendel: Intergenerational dialogue

Engineering student at Centrale Nantes

Calixte is a 21-year-old student who lives in the present. He lives with modern technologies, the latest means of communication and information systems. However, he wonders. What prevents us from communicating with our elders? And vice versa? Why do older people limit themselves when it comes to interacting with young people? How can we explain this fear of intergenerational dialogue, which limits our interactions and the richness of our exchanges? A questioning of our own limitations in our system of communication between generations.

Luca Tinebra: The elegance of doubt

Engineering student at Centrale Nantes

Luca Tinebra, a student at Centrale Nantes, invites us to explore the workings of the mind and the pitfalls of our brain. How do we process information? How do our biases limit our reasoning? Are we certain of what we know, or should we doubt it?
Through his experiences and reflections, he shares his perspective on these invisible mechanisms and how to be aware of them in order to push the boundaries of our mental space.

Romain Olla: The question of common happiness

Alumni Centrale Nantes - Activist for social and climate justice and for placing the public interest at the heart of the political sphere. 

Romain Olla is a former student of Centrale Nantes (class of 2020). Since obtaining his engineering degree, Romain has been working alongside citizens engaged in climate struggles, opposing large-scale polluting projects. He is expanding his means of action, proving that the fight for his ideals is only a function of the commitment of its authors, pushing the limits of what is possible. He will offer us a new possible vision of the world, beyond the limits we sometimes set for ourselves.

Bruno Perrier: Dare to take the plunge

Firefighter on mission in the French Southern and Antarctic Lands (TAAF).

Bruno Perrier is a trained firefighter. Drawing on his experience of managing a small team for several months in the French Southern and Antarctic Lands, he offers a profound introspection, a new vision of human relationships and relationships with oneself, and a list of lessons on our ability to discover and push our limits.

Françoise Pera-Berthier: Dare to be different, dare to be invisible

Professional Coach

Françoise Pera-Berthier is a trained translator and teacher who switched careers to become a professional coach. She helps people navigate personal transitions and professional upheavals in the workplace. She then decided to embark on a new revolution in her life: leaving her successful professional career to become a clown and make people laugh. She will teach us to dare to live our lives without limits, demonstrating that these limits are only imposed by ourselves.

Florian Varnier: Finding your vocation

Employee of the Raoul-Follereau association 

Florian Varnier is an engineer who graduated from the École Normale Supérieur Paris-Saclay and then turned his attention to the world of associations. He has been responsible for communication campaigns, fundraising and volunteer teams. He uses his engineering training to develop innovative solutions focused on developing solidarity and commitment from everyone, solutions that would allow us to overcome the limits we impose on ourselves, towards a new and rethought solidarity that breaks free from the limits of current models.

Practical information

Friday, 6 February 2026, from 6 p.m. to 10:20 p.m.
Centrale Nantes, Lecture Theatre S
1 rue de la Noë, 44300 Nantes
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