by JAK | Oct 16, 2012 | big ideas, culture
In a few weeks it is Presidential elections in the U.S. The choice there is between a President who has done very little to change the daily lives of US people and a candidate who intends to ignore most ( about 47%) of the population and further dismantle the state....
by JAK | Oct 12, 2012 | culture, music
This week in New Zealand and 149 other countries around the world it is Mental Health Awareness Week. The theme this year is : Depression: A Global Crisis For very many reasons it is tricky to talk about mental health because many people don’t know what is...
by JAK | Oct 8, 2012 | TEDx
Here are a selection of TEDxAuckland 2012 speakers photos taken by me on instagram from the audience with no flash on an iPad. They appear in order of their appearance on the day. Many of the photos were tweeted on the day and the last 1 was on an iphone as the...
by JAK | Oct 7, 2012 | big ideas, culture, TEDx
Yesterday was TEDxAuckland 2012 after more than a year of planning and preparation. As an event organiser myself I know how much work that is and there were many great contributions of time and resources from all over. There were 17 speakers in 4 sessions starting at...
by JAK | Oct 5, 2012 | big data, TEDx
Over the past few weeks a number of the TEDxAuckland 2012 speakers have talked with National Radio. Here are Sean Gourley, Assil Russell and Matthew Simmons radio clips. TEDx talks on the day are limited to 18 minutes each so these extended radio clips give more...
by JAK | Oct 5, 2012 | culture, industry futures, TEDx
Andrew Stoeckel at TEDxCanberra caught my attention when he noted that: “A 1% increase in the rate of trade to GDP leads to a 2-3% increase in income per person” …. Taking the long view, Andrew examines the three pillars of prosperity –...
by JAK | Oct 4, 2012 | culture, industry futures, TEDx
Stephen Walkers talk at TEDxCanberra a few weeks ago was very challenging. He goes through some scary numbers that illustrate the paradox of living in a time of great wealth but at the same time there are so many living in poverty. What do Australians give to charity?...
by JAK | Oct 3, 2012 | culture, TEDx
Some readers will know that I am a key helper on the TEDxAuckland event coming up next Saturday. We will have 17 talks of 18 mins each. If you dont have a ticket yet you should make sure not to miss out go here to buy. I am an ideas person and so the prospect of...
by JAK | Sep 16, 2012 | big ideas, culture, TEDx
Back in July I went down to Dunedin (1100k South) to TEDxDunedin for an evening. One of the speakers was Professor Richie Poulton who is director of the Dunedin Study. “The Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study Members are the 1037 babies born...
by JAK | Sep 9, 2012 | big ideas, culture, TED
Last year I was listening to a tech software guy talk about healthcare budgets and how that was shaping up as the perfect storm for the sector. It is an important problem for our society and raises a whole range of ethical and practical questions. The key idea is that...
