by JAK | Aug 27, 2013 | culture, TEDx, video
Dale Williams gave the final talk at TEDxAuckland 2013 on how his town has created a successful “transition to jobs” model for the youth of that area. This talk was the epitome of common sense and proactive planning and provides a possible template for job...
by JAK | Aug 25, 2013 | big ideas, culture, TEDx, video
Brian Sweeney is a long standing global NZ citizen who has been flying the flag for kiwi creativity and energy for many years. He has been based in New York for for a while now and one of his side projects is been nzedge which is an articulation of the kiwi spirit and...
by JAK | Aug 16, 2013 | culture, TEDx, video
This week the cardboard cathedral finally opened in Christchurch. The cathedral cost NZ $5.6m which is a lot for cardboard but astoundingly it is designed to last up to 50 years. Whatever your thoughts on such buildings the actual architecture and design is worth...
by JAK | Aug 8, 2013 | culture, development, industry futures, TEDx
Thanks to everyone who came along to TEDx Auckland 2013 last weekend. It was a huge day for everyone and a triumph for speakers, organisers and other partners. Five days later the buzz is fading a bit but hopefully you are still feeling inspired. Increasingly TEDx and...
by JAK | Aug 5, 2013 | big ideas, TEDx
One of the highlights of TEDxAuckland 2013 was a talk by NZ ex PM Helen Clark. Helen was Prime Minister of New Zealand for 9 years and is based in New York where she now works for the UN. The theme of the talk was advocating for more women in leadership. She opened...
by JAK | Aug 4, 2013 | big ideas, culture, music, TEDx
The talks and other performances at TEDxAuckland 2013 this year were of a very high standard and a great day was had by 2000+ people at the event plus many more tuned in from around the world for the live stream. A TEDx event is a bit like the conference equivalent of...
