To demonstrte that, we celebrate our post-event for PACE: Impact Beyond Speed with this short video shot by our main stage photographer, Scott Blasken, during the initial talk by Julien LePage. We kicked off with a dynamic shared drumming activation, demonstrating that "pace" takes many forms...
For us, it's a rare thing to have one hard-working event photographer capture another having a moment of pure, raw, fun... that's what makes this such a delightful discovery when we were checking photo sets and saw this one of long-time volunteer and true TEDxCalgary friend Scott Blasken. He has captured more iconic images for us over the years with his masterful eye.than we can count, so our thanks to the About Love Photography team for this one!
Joining us this year as a first-time partner was About Love Photography Services, who were at our event to capture images of our Interactions Partners, participants, and volunteers!
They did an exceptional job and captured anamazing set of photos... thank you!!
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Published in Navigators (2018)
How did we come to see the world as revolving around us as humans, versus understanding ourselves to be part of a bigger natural order? Elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 2005 in the discipline of philosophy and ethics, Dr. Drury’s lifelong exploration of the history of western thought and political and religious philosophy makes her an insightful observer on today’s political environment in the U.S. and elsewhere.
Published in Navigators (2018)
How do we keep alive a navigational tradition that helps to define us as humans? Before there was the compass and GPS, there was the art and craft of navigating by the sun, stars, water, and wind. Based in the UK, Tristan is “The Natural Navigator” and has led expeditions on five continents, helping to inspire new generations to retain this timeless set of navigational skills and natural understanding.
Published in Navigators (2018)
Amid the controversy of U.S. Supreme Court nominations that highlight the challenges of defining the truth in public allegations of misconduct, what are the ethical and moral responsibilities of those watching and commenting in the public sphere? Twice named one of Canada’s 25 most influential lawyers, Alice Woolley can be considered one of Canada’s pre-eminent scholars in legal ethics and lawyer regulation. The author of over 40 scholarly articles, including several books which she has written or edited, Woolley’s work has been relied upon by the Supreme Court of Canada, lower courts and regulators of the legal profession.
Published in Navigators (2018)
A powerful fusion of traditional Flamenco influences combined with traditional Latin American tunes and Mexican, Cuban, and Canadian jazz, Notas de 4 performances are intense, edgy, energetic, and inspiring.
Individual speaker profiles will continue to appear over the next couple of weeks, but here's the overview of our speaker line-up.
Top Row, Left to Right
Transformational Changemaker
Registered Social Worker (BSW, MSW Leadership), trauma specialist, and lifelong drummer
Associate Professor, University of Calgary and Canada Research Chair in (Re)Engineering Sustainable Communities
President & CEO of Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC)
Middle Row, Left to Right
Gut-Brain Scientist and Science Communicator
Founder & AI Systems Engineer | Specialist in Commodities Trading & Operations (OT) | Power, Nat Gas, Data Centers, LNG, SCADA
Calgary Poet Laureate, 2024-26, author, poet and multidisciplinary artist
Philanthopist and Tech Investor
Bottom Row, Left to Right
Storyteller and founder of Campfire Kinship
Professor in Electrical and Software Engineering at the University of Calgary and the NSERC Chair for Women in Science and Engineering – Prairies
Professor in the Schulich School of Engineering, the Urban Alliance Professor in Transportation System Optimization, and program director of CREATE-Integrated Infrastructure for Sustainable Cities
Former Alberta MLA and Minister of Culture, Multiculturalism and Status of Women (2019 - 2021)
*A personal measure of what the Earth's CO2 levels were at birth, compared to now. All of us should know this!
We're immensely proud of all our speakers, and encourage you to enjoy the talks.
The TEDxCalgary Team
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