We’re thrilled to announce the speaker lineup for TEDx Edmonton! Under the theme of “Cultivating the Creative Economy”, we sought out passionate entrepreneurs, innovators, thinkers, and creators across the city and beyond. We invited nine influential minds, each with some tie to Edmonton, to share their ideas and thoughts about their work and their outlook on driving the creative economy.

Tim Antoniuk – Industrial design professor, dedicated to creative-economic-emergence

Cameron Herold – Successful business leader passionate about raising kids to be entrepreneurs

Andrew Hessel - Genomic scientist and champion of open source biology

Theresa Howland – Western Canadian head of Canada’s 100% green electricity provider

Shafraaz Kaba – Local architect passionate about urban design, art and architecture

Shawna Pandya – Entrepreneur working on new start-up leveraging smartphones for disaster response at NASA-Ames

Grant Skinner – Internationally recognized leader in the field of rich interactive experiences

Sean Stewart – Influential pioneer who defined the alternate reality entertainment genre worldwide

Krystle Dos Santos – Award-winning soul and jazz singer-songwriter

Find out more about all our speakers here!

By now many of you will have received your invitations to attend TEDx Edmonton!

Our organizing committee reviewed hundreds of quality applications based on leadership, community involvement, entrepreneurship, and creativity. It was a very difficult decision to invite only one hundred participants based on our license limitation per TEDx program guidelines. We were amazed by the passion and excitement from Edmontonians wanting to participate in the live TEDx Edmonton experience!

Everyone is also invited to experience TEDx Edmonton through our free live webcast and to the official TEDx Edmonton After Party hosted by artsScene Edmonton. Both events are open to the public to ensure that everyone has an opportunity to be inspired and take part in the TEDx Edmonton experience in some way! After party tickets are available now!

Thanks again to everyone for your passion, support and enthusiasm for our community and for TEDx Edmonton! We look forward to seeing you on March 13 at the event, online or at the after party!

Join us for TED Talks @ Lunch! In anticipation of TEDx Edmonton, the U of A Alumni Association and artsScene Edmonton are bringing the inspirational TED Talks to downtown Edmonton. Join us on the last Wednesday of every month to watch and discuss an “idea worth spreading”. This free lunchtime event takes place Wed, Feb 24 at noon in Room 2-157, Enterprise Square (10230 Jasper Avenue). Seats are limited, so sign up today!

We’ve been hard at work behind the scenes to make TEDx Edmonton an event you won’t forget. As promised, we’re now opening up a call for participants and speakers! Submissions will be accepted until midnight (MST) on Monday, February 8. Your application will be reviewed by our committee and if you’re successful, an invite will be sent to you on Friday, February 26. Do you fit the bill? Click here to find out more!

Every seven years, designer Stefan Sagmeister closes his
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