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Video: Wim Hof “The mystery of the Iceman remains”

Wim Hof is a Dutch world record holder, adventurer and daredevil, commonly nicknamed the Iceman for his ability to withstand extreme cold. He holds nine world records including for the longest ice bath. Wim broke his previous world record by remain

By Lieke Voermans on November 30, 2010

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.

By Oliver de Leeuw on August 25, 2010

“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

By TEDx Staff on August 8, 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

VIDEO: Interview with Kevin Kelly

Kevin Kelly – interview by Aldith Hunkar from TEDxAmsterdam on Vimeo. What does technology mean in our lives? That’s the question Kevin Kelly explored in his new talk at TEdxAmsterdam. Kelly presented a new definition of technology: ‘anyth

By Monique van Dusseld… on December 31, 2009

Interview Gary Carter (COO Fremantle Media)

One of the international speakers of TEDxAmsterdam was Gary Cartner. In his working life Carter works for a large media company that deals with mass audiences. In his personal life things are different. In this interview by Joris van Heukelom (Sanom

By Jim Stolze on December 2, 2009

Be amongst people who think differently (Astrid Elburg)

Interview with Astrid Elburg (Management consultant & executive coach Elburg Consultancy). Taken from the book “Breakthrough”, special edition for TEDxAmsterdam 2009. I seek out people and platforms that energize me, and TEDxAmsterd

By lynn on November 11, 2009

The Man Who Discovered Da Vinci’s True Face

Mona Lisa is one of the best-known faces on the planet. But would you recognize an image of Leonardo da Vinci? Dutch Illustrator Siegfried Woldhek used some thoughtful image-analysis techniques to find what he believes is the true face of Leonardo. H

By Ernst-Jan Pfauth on November 11, 2009

(Re) read philosophy books (Nico Baken)

Interview with Nico Baken (Senior strategist at KPN and part-time professor at TU Delft) Taken from the book “Breakthrough”, special edition for TEDxAmsterdam 2009. The world has found itself in crisis, but we do not know the extent of

By lynn on November 10, 2009

Look beyond the scope of your own field (Peter Molengraaf)

Interview with Peter Molengraaf (CEO Liander). Taken from the book ”Breakthrough”, special edition for TEDxAmsterdam 2009. For me TED is all about multi-disciplinarian stimulus and cooperation. It is inspiring, fun and creative. TED ena

By lynn on November 7, 2009