Seven Questions with Ali Saeed

Seven Questions with Ali Saeed

1. What is your idea worth spreading? I want people to learn the difference between “red revenge” and “green revenge.” Torturing people, denying the humanity of others, rape – all those are red revenge. In green revenge, people have to open their heart to others. 2....
Seven Questions with Andrea Kraj

Seven Questions with Andrea Kraj

1. Why are you excited to speak at TEDxWinnipeg? I’m excited to share my idea of how we can build robust communities and smart cities by the integration of resources. Relying on one resource alone does not build resiliency, so why would you do that with your energy...
Seven Questions with Jon Waldman

Seven Questions with Jon Waldman

1. Why are you excited to speak at TEDx Winnipeg? I’ve long been a fan of TED, usually listening to the Talks when I’m making brunch for my family or cleaning dishes afterward. I put giving a Talk on my bucket list and I’m thrilled to mark it off. 2. How did you come...
Seven Questions with Ryan Mayberry

Seven Questions with Ryan Mayberry

1. Why are you excited to speak at TEDxWinnipeg? Winnipeg is an amazing city where innovative thinking and creativity go hand-in-hand. It’s an honour to share the stage with so many smart, talented and inspirational people. 2. What is your idea worth spreading? The...
Seven Questions with Tatjana Brkic

Seven Questions with Tatjana Brkic

1. What is your idea worth spreading? Small business are the leaders of tomorrow. They can respond to social and environmental challenges in innovative ways that are more effective than planned action. Their survival is linked to the community so they understand how...
My TEDx Speaking Experience Part 2

My TEDx Speaking Experience Part 2

I’m back with another blog post about my TEDxWinnipeg speaking experience. To be honest, writing something while in the middle of the experience feels harder than when I first started. I’m in the “belly of the beast” so to speak: I’m rehearsing my talk regularly,...

Get to Know Your TEDxWinnipeg 2017 Speakers

There are just seven weeks to go to TEDxWinnipeg 2017! This week, guests are being notified of whether their application was accepted to attend. In the meantime, learn a little bit more about the speakers who will be spreading their big ideas at TEDxWinnipeg on June...
Seven Questions With Sonya Ballantyne

Seven Questions With Sonya Ballantyne

1. Why are you excited to speak at TEDxWinnipeg? The opportunity to reach out to as many people as I can with my thoughts and ideas. Being a speaker will be like being given a megaphone that everyone is going to hear. 2. What is your idea worth spreading? Indigenous...
Seven Questions with Mike Lund

Seven Questions with Mike Lund

1. What do you do for a living and why? Mediator/Conflict Resolution practitioner. As a kid I was always terrified of conflict. And as I grew older I began to be curious about resolving situations. My job allows me and others to explore what it means to reduce the...
Peanut Buttery Synergy with Caity Curtis & Stephen Sim

Peanut Buttery Synergy with Caity Curtis & Stephen Sim

Something unexpected happened at TEDxWinnipeg 2016: an improvised talk by comedy improv duo and TEDxWinnipeg hosts Caity Curtis and Stephen Sim. If the talk wasn’t weird enough already, guest Alyson Shane hashtagged it #PeanutButterSynergy on Twitter. The hashtag...
My TEDx Speaking Experience, Part I

My TEDx Speaking Experience, Part I

Recently it was announced that I’ll be speaking at this year’s TEDxWinnipeg conference, and as someone who will be speaking about the power of digital communities, and who has blogged their way through life for the past 15 years, it only seems natural to share my...