by kurt | Feb 29, 2012 | Speakers & Performers
Kirk Sorensen is a founder of Flibe Energy and currently serves as President and Chief Technical Officer in Huntsville, Alabama. He’s an advocate for nuclear energy based on thorium and liquid-fluoride fuels. For five years he has authored the blog Energy from...
by kurt | Feb 23, 2012 | Speakers & Performers
David is the founder of Engineers Without Borders Calgary (EWB). After building the organization in Calgary and taking it across the globe to India, David spent four years building EWB’s overseas programs as the Director of Southern African Programs. In this role,...
by kurt | Feb 14, 2012 | Speakers & Performers
At TEDxYYC 2010 one of our most impressive speakers was Eden Full, a 17 year-old Calgarian who had invented a low-cost solar tracking system to be deployed in developing countries. We were blown away by her enthusiasm, drive and selflessness in trying to improve the...
by kurt | Feb 3, 2012 | General News
TED Video Pick’s are a new feature on TEDxYYC.com. Every Friday, we’ll post a fresh pick of a TED or TEDx talk. You’ll see picks from each of our committee members – as well as your own choices too! That’s right, we’re taking submissions. Is there a...
by kurt | Feb 2, 2012 | Speakers & Performers
Our first batch of speakers have been released, and we’re ready to get the ball rolling for 2012! The director of the largest performing arts centre in Europe, a local doctor whose groundbreaking technology could make life easier for diabetics worldwide, and a beloved...
