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Amsterdam youth: step on stage and participate
Youth can apply now to step on stage and participate. First speakers TEDxYouth@Amsterdam announced.
A new challenge
In July we’ve started inspired people to do good in their community. The challenge is simple, by entering and showing us how your ideas have been put into action you will be in the running to win one of 100 tickets to TEDxAmsterdam. You can ent
Ambition: TEDx should yield parliamentary questions, says Media Strategist
Get to know TEDxAmsterdam team member James Veenhoff, brand strategist. Ever wondered what Malcolm Gladwell, ice cream and branded education have in common? They're all in James' head having a good time.
TEDxChange: the future we make
On September 20, 2010, more than 150 of the world’s leading thinkers and doers will come together in New York for TEDxChange. Convened by Melinda French Gates on the 10th anniversary of the Millennium Development Goals, this event will explore what
“How to transform inspiration into action”
Interview with Joris van Heukelom (Director Digital Publishing @ Sanoma Digital). Taken from the book “Breakthrough”, special edition for TEDxAmsterdam 2009. A breakthrough is an idea that is so powerful, it blows all obstacles aside. In this cas
Bjarke Ingels: a BIG architect with a mission
Last year’s speaker Bjarke Ingels – he spoke on both TED and TEDxAmsterdam – is an architect who doesn’t plant the earth with buildings from an aesthetic point of view only. He seeks to create architecture that is socially, econo
TEDx connexions: Emma Bruns
Last year, Emma Bruns proved that if you have an interesting idea, it’s all you need to be on the TEDxAmsterdam stage. Only 22 at the time, Emma is a medical resident who charmed the audience not only with her stunning red dress, but also with
“Brighten up your life, love your Ideas”
Today we launch the second in our TEDxAmsterdam Challenges videos. If you missed the first, check it out here. Shot and produced here in Amsterdam, this video is a poetic interpretation of people’s ideas and what they do with them. The mess
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




