TEDxMelbourne 2026: All Analogue

About

In an age of constant interruption, choosing where we direct our attention may be one of the most radical acts of all. But attention is only the beginning.

Across science, culture, nature and human behaviour, we explore what analogue ways of being continue to offer: opportunities to connect, belong, create, adapt and experience the world around us.

Hear from TEDxMelbourne-curated speakers, including:

Matt Formston AM, GAICD
World champion surfer, Cyclist, and Australian Paralympian I Executive, Optus

Matt Formston has built a career around navigating the world without sight, from surfing fifty-foot waves to serving as an executive and Board Chair. As the subject of the Netflix documentary The Blind Sea, his experience offers a powerful perspective on attention and the ways we can tune into what we hear, feel and sense beyond the noise around us.

Professor Kelly-Ann Allen
Professor of Belonging Science, Monash University | Educational and Developmental Psychologist and Clinical Psychologist

A DECRA Fellow and dual-qualified psychologist, Kelly-Ann Allen’s research explores the fundamental human need for connection and the role belonging plays in our motivation, wellbeing and health. Her work brings a deeper understanding of what happens when we create the time, space and presence for meaningful relationships, community and a genuine sense of belonging.

Professor Stephen Gaunson
Associate Professor in Cinema Studies in the School of Media & Communication, RMIT University