by kerry | Apr 26, 2016 | Blog, Spotlight
1. What motivates you? When I was a kid I remember feeling shortchanged thinking that by the time I grow up everything worth discovering would be discovered and there is nothing left for me. Talk about predictions that turned out to be wrong. I am motivated by getting...
by kerry | Apr 25, 2016 | Blog
TEDxWinnipeg is pleased to announce the speaker lineup for 2016. This year, 11 talented and engaging local thought leaders will join headliners Israel Idonije and Dr. Nicole Buckley on June 2nd at the Tom Hendry Warehouse Theatre to share their “ideas worth...
by kerry | Apr 25, 2016 | Blog
It’s a tough job picking who gets to attend and who doesn’t. It’s a part of the process we’d rather skip entirely, but we’ve needed a mechanism to do this for each of our six year history. For the first five years, it was because our license from TED only allowed us...
by kerry | Apr 21, 2016 | Blog, Spotlight
What role do you perform for TEDxWinnipeg? I chair the Guest Selection and Guest Experience committee. First and foremost, we create the application process, collect all data, and select (with a blind application process) those who get a coveted seat to the event. On...
by kerry | Apr 20, 2016 | Blog, Spotlight
1. What motivates you? I’m constantly trying to perfect the way I express sound. It’s not easy trying to capture a song onto canvas; the lines shift in such a quick way that I often struggle with getting the feel of it right, or the colour, and I never feel like I can...
by kerry | Apr 18, 2016 | Blog, Spotlight
1. What motivates you? So much actually, but the biggest thing for me is seeing how technology is impacting our world. When I was a kid I dreamed about machines that could build any object I wanted, pocket sized computers, and a helmet that could let you travel...
by kerry | Apr 12, 2016 | Blog, Spotlight
What role do you perform for TEDxWinnipeg? I’m on the steering committee, and this year I’m the team lead for the marketing committee. How long have you been involved, and in what capacity? I attended as a guest in 2011, and midstream the following year, I became the...
by kerry | Apr 7, 2016 | Blog, Inspiration
What motivates you? My purpose motivates me to be the best I can be every day. What do you do for a living, and what do you love about it? As an entrepreneur, I do a lot of different things. I would say I create for a living. I love taking ideas from concept to...
by kerry | Apr 5, 2016 | Blog, Spotlight
What motivates you? My goal is to make sure that Canadians have opportunities to do science in space. These opportunities are rare, so we seek the best science that can have an impact on Canadians. Someday opportunities to do science in space will be abundant, but...
by kerry | Mar 31, 2016 | Announcements, Inspiration, Press
In its 6th year running, TEDxWinnipeg (formerly TEDxManitoba) is pleased to announce headliners Israel Idonije (Israel Idonije Foundation) and Dr. Nicole Buckley (Canadian Space Agency) will join its distinguished lineup of speakers for the June 2nd event at the Tom...
by kerry | Mar 22, 2016 | Blog, Spotlight
The TEDxWinnipeg Steering Committee is a dedicated group of talented volunteers who are passionate about ideas worth spreading. Part of our Spotlight series zeroes in on who they are, what they do, and what makes them tick for TEDx. Kerry Stevenson What role do you...
by kerry | Mar 18, 2016 | Blog, Spotlight
In 2013, Deri Latimer shared her story at TEDxManitoba. We caught up with her on the impact TEDx has had on her life, and what’s changed in the time since. At TEDxManitoba 2013, I told a very personal story that I had never shared publicly – about the connection...
