Meet The TEDxWinnipeg Volunteer: Reyn Redekopp
TEDxWinnipeg is a one-day event dedicated to sharing and spreading ideas, but it takes a lot of time, commitment, and teamwork to make it a reality every year! In fact, everyone involved with TEDxWinnipeg – from the speakers, to the sound guy – are all volunteers driven by a passion for knowledge and innovation. In […]
Seven Questions With Dave Brown
Dave Brown is a film performer who has delivering a wide range of cinematic performances including his portrayal of real-life psychopathic serial killer Gary Ridgway in A&E’s “The Riverman” as well as the comedic hitman Sergei in the feature film “Stegman is Dead”. He was also recognized for an ACTRA award for Best Performance by […]
Seven Questions With Monique Fox
Monique Fox is a mother, personal stylist, hair and makeup artist, fashion blogger, YouTuber, model, vintage enthusiast, party planner, professional thrifter and social media personality better known as Style Hunter Fox. With the growing, global need for sustainable fashion practices, Monique promotes her “Shop With Heart” mantra of supporting local designers and small businesses, and […]
How to Choose a Topic for Your TEDxWinnipeg Talk
It’s no surprise people want to speak on the TEDx stage – doing so automatically establishes you as a thought leader in your industry. Whether you’re an artist, CEO, entrepreneur or author (or none of the above), if you want to be a TEDx speaker, you need to show organizers that you can talk like […]
Seven Questions With Ashleigh Lodge
Ashleigh Lodge is the Application Development Manager at Neovation Learning Solutions, which encompasses the development, UX and QA teams for multiple products. She’s a pop culture fanatic who loves Pokémon Go, graphic novels, TV/movies, and more, and we caught up with her to chat about her upcoming TEDxWinnipeg talk. Check it out: What motivates you? Ever […]
Sponsor Highlight: Interview With Kristin Cuma of CWB National leasing
TEDxWinnipeg is a 100% volunteer-run nonprofit, and the revenue we get from guest registration doesn’t come close to covering all of the event costs; leaving us dependent on sponsors to be able to bring everything together. This led us to sit down with Kristin Cuma, Outreach Specialist at CWB Leasing, to discuss why supporting TEDxWinnipeg aligns […]
Six Questions With Jonathan Meikle
Jonathan Meikle is an Afghanistan war veteran from Norway House Cree Nation, approximately 800 km north of Winnipeg. There, he experienced what it was like to live in a community with the social difficulties that reserves in Canada are faced with, mainly as a result of inter-generational trauma acquired through colonization, the residential school system […]
Seven Questions With Kobra Rahimi
Kobra Rahimi is a Kurdish-Canadian lawyer who lived the first 14 years of her life at a refugee camp in Iraq. Since arriving in Canada, Kobra has committed herself to turning her family’s struggles into opportunities and to be a positive addition to the Winnipeg community. She regularly speaks at various community events about her […]
What’s the TEDxWinnipeg Idea Lounge?
Coordinated by individuals, organizations and communities alike, TEDx events are renowned for bringing like-minded people together to share in a TED-like experience – where inspiring speakers and videos combine in a way that sparks deep discussion and connection. The TEDxWinnipeg Idea Lounge began in 2017 when TEDxWinnipeg Chair Nicole Jensen began brainstorming ways to connect […]
Seven Questions With Kerri Twigg
Kerri Twigg is an international career coach who helps people use their stories to grow their careers. She was named the No. 1 Career Coach to follow by JobScan and was named a LinkedIn Top Voices in 2018 in the Workplace and Management category. She is a contributing author to the Amazon best-selling career book, YouMap. […]