Have you ever had a moment in your life that stopped you? A turning point that changed the way you see the world?
Zofia Dzik poses these questions during her talk at TEDxWarsaw. She discusses her own moment of awakening, a world dominated by algorithms, who we are as humans, the need to find meaning and good reference points – in short, how to not lose ourselves as humans in the age of AI!
It was a speech that not only moved many people but, above all, prompted us to pause and ask ourselves important questions. In a world that is constantly accelerating, it reminded us of the need to reflect on who we are and what place humans occupy in the modern world. It’s one of those statements that stays with us for a long time – it encourages reflection, reevaluation, and a more careful look at the world around us.
One of the comments aptly summarizes the entire speech:
Zofia,
Congratulations on your TEDx Warsaw presentation.
You spoke about humanity the way we speak about the most important things: with mindfulness, courage, and light. In a world that often forces us to accelerate, simplify, and prove our worth, you reminded us of what is most fragile, yet at the same time most powerful: presence, sensitivity, dignity, and other people.
Your words were an invitation to pause. To look deeper. To remind ourselves that humanity isn’t a grand slogan from a conference slide, but an everyday choice: how we listen, how we react, how we are for each other.
It was beautiful, moving, and necessary.
I congratulate you wholeheartedly. ❤️ May this story continue, because the world definitely needs such voices.
Zofia Dzik is a renowned business strategist with 30 years of experience, including in the fintech market. She is a thinker, a three-time mother, the founder of the Humanites Institute – Human and Technology and the international Center for Technology Ethics, and a member of the Scientific Council of the IDEAS Research Institute in the field of artificial intelligence. She has been recognized with awards such as the Presidential Award for the “Common Good” and the Korczak 2025 Award as a Leader of Change.
