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TEDxAmsterdam launches 2010 trailer

Earlier this year, we asked Amsterdam-based creative production studio +1 to help us create the trailer for this year’s TEDxAmsterdam event. We wanted to play with the notion of light as the western symbol ‘an idea’, and together we cre

By Sasha Naod on September 14, 2010

TEDxAmsterdam announces first 12 confirmed speakers in 2010 line-up

TEDxAmsterdam today announced the first set of 8 speakers, 1 host and 3 acts that will grace the stage on November 30 at the Stadsschouwburg in Amsterdam. Reflecting the overall theme of ‘’Science & Fiction,’’ the line up includes scienti

By Monique van Dusseld… on September 13, 2010

Oliver de Leeuw

What is your TEDx job? I’m editor-in-chief for all online communications, including the website’s content and our social media outlets. Your Favorite TEDtalk? I like Sebastian Wernicke’s presentation for his amazing use of humor,

By Toscani on September 10, 2010

Jeroen de Bakker

What is your TEDx job? Concept development and digital publishing. Your Favorite TEDtalk? What would you speak about during your 3 minute TEDx Talk? I would talk about technology and interactivity and its impact on consumer behavior, brand managem

By Toscani on September 10, 2010

Irene Rompa

What is your TEDx job? Putting together this year’s giftbag and thinking about ways to improve the sustainability of our event Your Favorite TEDtalk? John Wooden’s “on true success” about how doing your best is enough, really touched me.

By Toscani on September 10, 2010

Lieke Voermans

What is your TEDx job? I’m a blogger and assisting in communications. Your Favorite TEDtalk? A recent one would be Sheena Iyengar’s talk on the art of choosing: how does one make choices, how does culture influence this, how are choices perc

By Toscani on September 10, 2010

Ilse Kerling

What is your TEDx job? I am the producer of TedxChange in the Netherlands. Your Favorite TEDtalk? Dan Pink. Despite the global banking crisis, top salaries and bonuses are still extravagantly high; no one seems to have learned a lesson. I agree with

By Toscani on September 10, 2010

Barbara Putman Cramer

What is your TEDx job? I’m a blogger. Your Favorite TEDtalk? Ken Robinson’s follow-up talk on a necessary paradigm shift in our educational system: more room for creativity. What would you speak about during your 3 minute TEDx Talk? I

By Toscani on September 10, 2010

Electric mobility hits the streets of Amsterdam

The recent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has drawn our attention more than ever to modern day energy use, and there is an increasing imperative for us to find alternative sources of energy. From the Jetsons to the modern-day Toyota Prius, the noti

By Sasha Naod on September 6, 2010