behind the scenes

Meet the Three Tech-Musketeers

At this moment, a group of no less than 70 volunteers is putting together the last preparations for the 30th of November. Although no man is indispensable, special attention should go to those guys that facilitate our complicated tech setup during t

By Barbara Putman Cram… on November 18, 2010

Amsterdam insider

Coming to visit us for TEDxAmsterdam? Here’s a different view of the city – from the people who live here At TedxAmsterdam’s venue in the Stadsschouwburg, you’re already in the heart of Amsterdam, one of the world’s great cities. 

By Sasha Naod on November 11, 2010

Sneak preview! iDEAS magazine

Last year we released ‘Breakthrough,’ the TEDxAmsterdam literary memento that went on to win a European Design Award. This year, we’ve decided to do things a little differently, so we’re releasing a limited edition magazine. iDEAS Magazine is

By Toscani on November 10, 2010

TEDxAmsterdam Insights

The organization of TEDxAmsterdam 2010 kicked off right after the success of 2009, and ever since a great number of people have committed their talents, and energy to this project. Feller Media, in collaboration with Hoens Broadcast Facilities have m

By Sasha Naod on November 9, 2010

Impressive crowd at TEDxChange

On September 20th, an astonishing group of individuals connected to watch the live TEDxChange Webcast together, and listen to speakers like Melinda Gates, Graça Machel and Hans Rosling. The 100 guests then listened to eight people who travelled to

By Oliver de Leeuw on October 1, 2010

Amsterdam, City of Ideas

On September 13, the TEDxAmsterdam partners had the pleasure of attending a small event at the Bazel, home to the Amsterdam City Archives. We were welcomed by Marens Engelhard, director of the archives, who spoke about the history of the Bazel, the g

By Monique van Dusseld… on September 22, 2010

The joy of experiencing TED together

Last week a group of TED-fans gathered in BoomChicago, a comedy club in Amsterdam. They spent hours in the dark, sitting on chairs -breathless, or lying in fatboys looking at a huge screen. What was going on? TEDxLive! It’s a new TED format whe

By Jim Stolze on July 20, 2010

Big ideas, grand designs

A range of pundits, from trend forecasters and futurists to authors and spiritualists – even devotees of the Mayan calendar – will tell you that we’re in the throes of a paradigm shift. In this contemporary age, they say, we’re trans

By Sasha Naod on June 3, 2010

Welcome new crew members!

As I’ve said before: the success of TEDxAmsterdam is largely the success of a remarkable group of volunteers who all eat, sleep and breathe the motto “Ideas Worth Spreading.” It’s because of the effort of this group of nearly

By Jim Stolze on May 15, 2010

Mission: Spark & Inspire, says TEDxAmsterdam founder

Sparks, idea ignition and burning passion are at the heart of TEDxAmsterdam, and as part of our series introducing you to the people behind the scenes, we thought that there was no better place to start than with TEDxAmsterdam founder, Jim Stolze. He

By Ernst-Jan Pfauth on May 5, 2010