by JAK | Jul 22, 2015 | big ideas, TEDx, video
Paradoxically when our older population retires they have more time and resources to live. It’s just that we expect them to fade from view and “retire from life”. We often place them in retirement villages in the country or at least away from the...
by JAK | May 3, 2015 | big ideas, TEDx
TEDxAuckland 2015 #TEDxAkl was most excellent yesterday. Sixteeen speakers, live music, great coffee and 2000 or so attendees all along for the ideas adventure. wow just wow #tedxakl was mindblowing and amazing and all things wonderful!! — @vivsternz@mastodon.nz...
by JAK | Apr 9, 2015 | big ideas, culture, TEDx
Back in 1810 on May 3rd Lord Byron swam across the Darnadelles Straits apparently inspired by the legend of Hero and Leander where Hero swims across each night to be with his lover on the other side. In 1979 Sir Bob Harvey ( TEdxAuckland 2015 speaker) did that swim...
by JAK | Oct 1, 2014 | big ideas, culture, TEDx, video
Back on August 16th, we in Auckland celebrated TEDxAuckland # 5 with another series of inspiring talks from locals with big ideas and great stories. Now a number of those 2014 talks are online and you can check them out. One of the talks I was most looking forward to...
by JAK | Aug 17, 2014 | culture, TEDx
Today is the day after TEDxAuckland 2014. It is almost too soon to tell how good it really was. That may not make much sense but every TEDx talk has at least 3 lives. These are: 1/ On the day – impressions & impacts from the live audience and secondary...
by JAK | Jun 15, 2014 | big ideas, TEDx
TEDxAuckland 2014 event will be held on August 16th this year. The theme is Ascending – “a celebration of resilience, courage amidst adversity and the achievements of individuals who are making a better world.” This will be the 5th TEDxAuckland event...
