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A spotlight is never neutral. It chooses. It lingers. It amplifies. What it touches, the world remembers. What it leaves in shadow, the world forgets. So we must ask: What deserves to be seen? Who has been waiting for their light? What truths burn quietly until illumination finds them? Out of the Shadows, we rose last year—daring to name what had long been hidden. This year, we turn the beam sharper. Brighter. More deliberate. Spotlight is not mere attention; it is revelation. It is the moment when an unseen struggle becomes a shared responsibility, when a local idea ripples into a global awakening. In the heart of Ibadan, we will gather beneath this metaphorical Spotlight to witness incandescent minds and magnify the voices, visions, and ventures shaping our tomorrow. We will witness thinkers who disturb our comfort, artists who bend language into truth, inventors who challenge the impossible, and dreamers who insist that justice is not a myth. A spotlight reveals, but it also demands: What will you do with what you now see? Join us in Ibadan as TEDxDugbe 2025 becomes that piercing beam – a moment to magnify ingenuity, amplify crucial voices, and ignite the collective consciousness. It is an invitation to not just step into the light, but to wield its power with intention, illuminating the pathways toward a brighter, more understanding tomorrow for our community and the wider world. The stage is set. Step into the light.