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“Start with the Problem: Life Advice from a TikToker at MIT” – Hank Green

Hank Green’s 2025 MIT Commencement address was a playful, poignant celebration of curiosity, building, and human connection. Blending humor with depth, he reflected on...

Speaker:Hank Green

Date:29/05/2025

Event:MIT Commncement

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Rebranding NATO: “More Lethal”

Speech by NATO General Secretary, Mark Rutte, Chatham House Something unusual happened this week at Chatham House.Mark Rutte, the incoming Secretary General of NATO,...

Speaker:Mark Rutte, NATO Secretary General

Date:09/06/2025

Event:Chatham House Conference

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“If we save the seas, we save our world”: Prince William’s World Oceans Day Speech.

Prince William delivered a powerful speech on World Oceans Day, reminding us  that the fate of the ocean will determine our own. Speaking as...

Speaker:Prince Wiliam

Date:08/06/2025

Event:World Oceans Day

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Fellow Amphibians!

🎓 Kermit the Frog’s Commencement Speech: A Hoppily Ever After In a moment that made history — and possibly ribbit-ed it — Kermit the...

Speaker:Kermit The Frog

Date:25/05/2025

Event:University of Maryland's 2025 Commencement

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Canada’s Crown Moment: The King’s Speech and a Nation at a Crossroads

In a carefully crafted Speech from the Throne, King Charles III opened the 45th Parliament of Canada — his first as Sovereign — with...

Speaker:King Charles III

Date:27/05/2025

Event:45th Parliament, Canada

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From Lexington to Kabul: Trump’s Memorial Day Arlington Salute to 250 Years of American Valor

Key quotation: “Freedom is a gift of the highest cost and peace is one at the most precious price.”

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Speaker:President Trump

Date:26/05/2025

Event:Memorial Day Speech, Arlington

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Trump’s West Point Speech: A Campaign Speech in Uniform

President Donald J. Trump addressed the graduating class at West Point in a speech that quickly moved beyond ceremony and into campaign-style rhetoric. 📝...

Speaker:President Trump

Date:24/05/2025

Event:Westpoint Academy Address

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NATO Cyber Security Conference: Pat McFadden

Pat McFadden’s speech to the NATO Cyber Defence Conference at Lancaster House. Idea Card 1: The Enduring Relevance of NATO Insight: NATO was...

Speaker:Pat McFadden

Date:25/11/2024

Event:NATO Cyber Security

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President Macron: Reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral.

Idea Cards from President Macron’s Speech at Notre-Dame Cathedral A National and Global Tragedy Insight: The 2019 Notre-Dame fire was a tragedy that touched...

Speaker:President Macron

Date:29/11/2024

Event:Notre Dame, Paris

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Christine Lagarde, President, ECB: Follow the Money

Christine Lagarde: Follow the Money Core Challenge: Europe faces a significant gap between high levels of savings and underwhelming investment rates. This imbalance hinders...

Speaker:Christine Lagarde

Date:28/11/2024

Event:34th European Banking Congress "Out of the Comfort Zone: Europe and the New World Order", Frankfurt am Main, 22 November 2024.

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