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. […]
3 Reasons to Take Mom to TEDxWinnipeg
Mother’s Day is an important opportunity to reflect, respect, and honour the women in our lives who have guided us through life and helped us grow into the people we are today. There are lots of ways to show Mom you care… but why not try something different to do with Mom for Mother’s Day […]
Seven Questions With Matthew Shorting
Matthew Shorting is Anishinaabe living on Treaty 1 Territory and is a member of the Little Saskatchewan First Nation Treaty 2. He was placed in the Manitoba Child Welfare system at 5 months old, becoming a permanent ward at 6 until the age of 18. He now shares how he heals from intergenerational trauma to […]
Seven Questions With Alice RL
Alice RL is a professional illustrator and art teacher based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. A non-binary, transgender, Ojibwe artist, they draw inspiration from their experiences and cultural teachings and melds it with a signature palette of bright, playful hues to create stunning juxtapositions of human brutality and emotion with hope and whimsy. Alice’s range of projects […]
How Does the TEDxWinnipeg Committee Choose Our Speakers?
This guest post was written by the TEDxWinnipeg Chair, our very own Nicole Jensen! As Chair of TEDxWinnipeg, I’m always approached by people who want to be on our stage who want to know: how do you choose your speakers? My answer is always something along these lines: “some TEDx events curate and invite each […]
Seven Questions With Aylia Mohammadi
Dr. Aylia Mohammadi (BSc, MSc, PhD) is a scientist and entrepreneur who combines her background in physics, biology, and health with her passions for food, movement, and the sensory experiences therein. Growing up in Winnipeg, her childhood encouraged her career as a scientist and her love of food. She had a natural curiosity and an exploratory […]
Seven Questions with Ian McCausland
Ian McCausland is a lifelong Winnipegger who has worked as a professional photographer for over 30 years, and has produced award-winning images used for advertising and editorials at a local, national, and international level. Ian is passionate about connecting with his community, helped form Help Portrait, a worldwide movement to provide images to those who can’t […]
Announcing the TEDxWinnipeg 2019 Speakers
From over 100 applications and many, many hours of discussion and submission scoring, we’re super excited to announce the following as our speaker line up for 2019! Monique Andrew: How Your Tickle Trunk Can Save the World Dave Brown: Joke Theft Is No Laughing Matter Deb Chaboyer: Reconciliation = Opportunity Alan Cross: Spotify Is Killing […]
10 Reasons to Attend TEDxWinnipeg 2019
Dr. Rehman Y. Abdulrehman at TEDxWinnipeg 2018. Every year, creative and curious processionals come together for TEDxWinnipeg, an annual event dedicated to spreading new ideas and fostering discussion and change in our community. TEDxWinnipeg is a unique opportunity for people from all walks of life to come together to explore the boundaries of creativity, personal […]
Is it your turn to be on our stage?
Every year TEDxWinnipeg opens applications to local speakers who want to showcase the best ideas to improve and impact our community. The process used to choose each talk is complicated, but here are some insider secret to help your application stand out: Your idea. Your idea is the most important part of your application! It […]