About Alina Nikolaou

Curating TEDAI Vienna

Alina Nikolaou leads TEDAI Vienna as Co-Founder, Director, and Curator, bringing the only official TED AI conference outside North America to Vienna's Hofburg Palace.[1][2][4][14] Events span multiple days (e.g., Sep 24-26, 2025; Oct 28-30, 2026) with over 1,000 attendees, featuring global speakers like Christoph Lassner from World Labs and Peter Steinberger of OpenClaw.[2][15] She prioritizes quality over quantity in speaker selection, exploring AI from psychology to healthcare with a global approach.[1][3]

AI Across Domains: Health, Biotech, Robotics, and Beyond

Nikolaou curates discussions on AI's applications in health/biotech, robotics, creator economy, and music/arts.[bio] TEDAI covers vital conversations on AI's future impacts.[6][11] Recent insights from Davos AI House highlight consensus, discrepancies, and underexplored topics.[4] She shares key ideas from TEDAI, such as mind-reading potential and AI's role in children.[9][13]

Communication Science and Transdisciplinary Curation

With a PhD in Communication Science, Nikolaou dissects hypes, hopes, and hypocrisies in emerging tech as a transdisciplinary curator.[5][12] Her background includes media technology research and science communication, evolving from VR's social attitude effects (analyzing 30+ years of research) to AI curation.[3][12] She emphasizes originalität in the AI era through TED Talks.[3]

Public Speaking and Storytelling

Nikolaou advises stepping outside work bubbles for public speaking improvement, suggesting poetry readings or storytelling nights.[7] She discusses TED events' behind-the-scenes, public speaking techniques, and event experiences.[8]

Global AI Perspectives and Events

Influenced by World Economic Forum in Davos, she brings international insights to TEDAI.[4][14] TEDAI's Vienna location leverages Europe's position for AI discourse.[2][14]