Wow, it’s a wrap! TEDxDelft 2013 has come to an end, and what great moments it brought us! Just to mention some of it. Marije Nie, who makes poetry with her feet, Anne Walraven who believes in sharing dreams instead of nightmares, Ben Bronsema’s inspiration by his late wife that caused him to do some incredible […]
Liebje, Rogier en Patricia together are Bureau Fonk, strategic change consultancy. They belong to the lucky few that truly combine personal interests and core values with the way they approach their work. For example by having their meetings when going for a stroll, incorporating their passion for food in their meetings with clients (by even […]
The winners of TEDxDelft Salon ‘Maartje & Kine’ will be taking the floor at TEDxDelft October 4th. Maartje & Kine, an energetic, young and ambitious musical duo, will perform one of their distinctive, pure, down to earth songs. Songs that are surprisingly funny with the spot on remarks combined with wide-ranging musical talent. Maartje de […]
MOVISIE is the Netherlands centre for social development. The centre promotes the participation and independence of citizens. It supports and advises professional organizations, volunteer organizations and government institutions in the field of welfare, care and social development. Maurits, what do Movisie and TEDxDelft do together? Movisie is partner of TEDxDelft because we truly believe in […]
Can you tell us something about yourself? I am Renate Klaassen an Educational Advisor at the Centre of Expertise on Education at Delft University of Technology. The best aspects part of this work is to find new and innovative ways of working and to create a learning space in the minds of the people involved, […]
They say you should always save the good stuff for last…We have surely done that. We are presenting to you nothing less than…..Tangarine! The brothers Sander & Arnout Brinks will be performing at TEDxDelft, October 4th. Tangarine – aka the hardest working twin in The Netherlands – has captured the attention of many music lovers […]
Can you tell us something about yourself? My name is Marike Weltje-Poldervaart. I am an educational advisor at the Centre for Expertise in Education OC Focus at the TU Delft. Being a cultural anthropologist, the university is a great place to work: interesting “study” surroundings in more that one sense of the word! What’s your […]
Can you tell us something about yourself? I’m just a guy working at the Museum Het Prinsenhof in Delft. I’m not the creative mastermind there, but try and give other people the opportunity to excel and make presentations that will mean something to the people visiting the museum. What’s your job at TEDxDelft? I got […]
Written bij Janneke Hermans. “This feels like New York.” That is one of the first things I heard when I entered the former workshop building at Lijm & Cultuur where the TEDxDelft Salon Art, Chaos and Progress was being held. The old industrial building was filling up with people who, not knowing the entire line-up of […]
What’s your job at TEDxDelft? As a passionate performer coach I am lucky to work in the stimulating academic setting of Delft University of Technology. Since the first TEDxDelft in 2011, I have been a member of the TEDxDelft team, responsible for performer coaching. With a dedicated team of coaches we will support TEDxDelft performers to prepare […]
What is your role at TEDxDelft? I am a performer coach. With the team of performer coaches, we help the performers in shaping their story and to give the performance of their lives on stage. Why did you get involved with the organization? Since 2009, I have worked as a communicative skills lecturer at TU Delft’s […]
What is your role at TEDxDelft? I’m one of the three curators. The word curator comes from the Latin curare meaning “take care”. So, we take care of the program, basically. I look for possible speakers and performers to be on the TEDxDelft stage. I search , interview, invite speakers and performers for the […]
The first edition of a series TEDxDelftCinema evenings in Filmhuis Lumen was a big success. In front of a diverse group of movie-lovers, TEDfans, friends and family, Pieter Guldemond shared in a very moving way personal stories, talked about his family, his life, his personal beliefs and how he deals with being in the spotlights while also maintaining […]
De weken naar TEDxDelft 2013 – Do try this at home – tikken af…gelukkig hebben we de komende tijd veel leuke events op de rol staan voor iedereen om warm te lopen voor de grote dag. Woensdag 18 September 2013 maakt TEDxDelft Cinema een veelzijdige start met Pieter Guldemond in Filmhuis Lumen. Deze avond vertelt hij […]
It has been hinted that coming year John de Mol will be producing a program called ‘Utopia’. In this program a group of people has to try to build a new society with only little means. The participants will receive some money to buy stuff, but merely have to try to make a living and […]
As we are approaching October 4, we will be announcing what so many of you have been waiting for: the names of this year’s performers….. We are pleased to announce that one of the performers October 4th will be Japie Stoppelenburg, who describes himself as a ‘big city snob with a small country heart’. Japie is only 25 […]
The closing performer of the day is Nynke Tromp. She talks us through some ideas that will shake up our society! She states that our democracy has become a mediacracy. Politicians respond to incidents versus having a long term vision. It’s all about being lovable instead of being capable. About fighting with your opponent instead […]
Judith Adema is a 16 year old singer songwriter who is best known by the public through her song ‘Everything Changed’, which she sang in the ‘birdy contest’ on the radio show of Chiel Beelen. She had her first piano lesson at the age of six, and from that moment music has been in her […]
Pim van den Akker (1976) is one of the best floral masters in the world, teacher and designer. For the tedx introduction click here. In his Tedtalk he tells a personal story about how you can really use the child inside you to look at the world. He wants to be a child in the […]