TEDxYYC is inviting Calgarians and the surrounding area to participate in the first ever TEDxYYC Games between August 1 - 10. Complete ten missions in ten days for a chance to win FREE TICKETS to the 2020 TEDxYYC Drive-In event on August 20. The goal of this fun and...
Written by Mariebelle Sawma How often do we talk about racial injustice and does it exist among our communities? What happens when we watch police brutality and discrimination unfold on media? The truth is, we may not relate or even understand it. We need to...
Written by Andrew Guilbert Some of the most interesting topics of discussion only come up once the small talk dies down. Even then, it can be hard to steer the conversation towards things you might really care about. So TEDxYYC got on social media and asked...
Written by Kelly Schuler What happens when people have an affinity around ‘ideas worth sharing’? TEDxYYC has grown over the past 10 years: as a community of speakers, volunteers, sponsors, experience partners, and audience participants. We’ve organized ten of...
Written by Andrew Guilbert Did you know that Calgary is home to one of the great pioneers of improvisation in the world today? Keith Johnstone is the co-founder of Loose Moose Theatre (where, among others, some of the Kids in the Hall got their start), the...
Hello TEDxYYC community, Though it may seem like our event is still in the distant future, we want to reassure everyone that the TEDxYYC crew are giving careful thought to the next steps we’ll be taking, and that we are monitoring the COVID-19 situation closely. ...
Written by Kelly Schuler What happens when you bring together inquisitive thought leaders to speak onstage at TEDxYYC, to an equally curious and insightful audience? There is both a kind of instant community connection and timeless suspension. Our speaker...
Written by Andrew Guilbert Calgary is home to a wide range of interesting individuals with fascinating ideas worth sharing. We’ve welcomed many to the TEDxYYC stage and some of those talks have been seen by hundreds of thousands of people online. Here are three...
Are you willing to question what you’re capable of? Ready for a challenge that will break you out of where you are today? We are. We’ve spent a decade bringing you big ideas and transformative thinking, but now we’re ready to up our game, and you’re invited! What are...
On June 23 at Arts Commons, Calgarians will gather and Intersect at TEDxYYC 2017. We will navigate the fleeting and enduring moments where people meet, ideas converge, creativity flows, conversations spark and curiosity awakens. We invite you to join us on our...
TEDxYYC 2015 PRESS RELEASE: If variety is the spice of life, things will be really cooking at this year’s TEDxYYC conference. The final four speakers have just been announced, and they come from all corners of our diverse city. Come check them out, as well as the rest...
Tattoo Anthropologist, Groundbreaking Documentary Filmmaker, and a Calgarian with an Unbelievable Story at this Year's TEDxYYC. Calgary, AB: From brain-tumour survivor, to globe-trotting tattoo anthropologist, to investigative filmmaker, the lineup at this year’s...