by kerry | May 30, 2017 | Blog, Speaker Update
Speaking feels like one of those things that sneaks up on you. You spend hours writing, rehearsing, getting your slides and your words just so… and the next thing you know it’s right around the corner. I’ll be honest: by this point I wondered if I’d still have any...
by kerry | May 2, 2017 | Blog, Speaker Update
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,...
by kerry | Apr 13, 2017 | Blog, Speaker Update
New York isn’t quite a galaxy far, far away, but just in case Todd Scott took a wookie along for the trip. And, of course, some humorous tips for using an automatic external defibrillator (AED). Todd brought his light-hearted take on AEDs to TEDx Winnipeg in 2015. A...
by kerry | Mar 23, 2017 | Blog, Speaker Update
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...
by kerry | Feb 21, 2017 | Blog, Speaker Update
There are few Winnipeggers who need to be told who Wilma Derksen is, and some will remember the powerful talk on forgiveness that she gave on our stage in 2012. There were few dry eyes in the house, and the talk received a standing ovation; the video is below. Through...
by kerry | Jan 24, 2017 | Blog, Speaker Update
You already knew that some of the best people in the province hang around TEDxWinnipeg, right? We always love to hear what our past speakers and volunteers are up to. Shout-outs this week to 2015 speaker Todd Scott (@MeToddScott), who is in New York city this week to...
