1 – The Beginning Hello, my name is Claire Piper and I’ll be your tour guide for this trip through TEDxTauranga 2017. This is a long article, so I’m going to sum things up right away by telling you two things: I’m the sort of person who is way too busy to go to things […]

Hooray! 4 more (of our 10) speakers for TEDxTauranga 2017. 4 More Speakers for TEDxTauranga 2017 7. Chris Battershill From below the Antarctic sea ice to sewage outfalls, Chris Battersill deep dives into the biodiversity discussion that is so relevant to our own Bay of Plenty coast line. Chris Battershill became the inaugural Professor and Chair […]

Hooray! 3 more (of our 10) speakers for TEDxTauranga 2017. 3 More Speakers for TEDxTauranga 2017 4. Mel Lee In the future, my workout shirt will have a mind of it’s own; I feel sorry for that thing! Mel’s upbeat perspective on the future of artificial intelligence will have you chuckling …and leave you thinking. […]

Just 15 days until tickets go on sale for TEDxTauranga 2017! Quick Facts About TEDxTauranga 2017: When?: Saturday 7 October 2017, 10am to 6pm Where?: Holy Trinity Church, 215 Devonport Rd, Tauranga What?: 10 live speakers on stage + 3 entertainment acts + glorious food all day Cost?: $100 per person (discounts available for students […]

Our team of 24 volunteers are hard at work on TEDxTauranga 2017. We’ve already considered 86 potential potential speakers and we’ll be working hard at selecting our final 10 over the next few months. 3 things I need your help with today: Save the TEDxTauranga date in your calendar: 10am to 7pm Saturday 7 October 2017 Join […]

TEDxTauranga 2016 is fast approaching. For those of you who have tickets already we’ll see you next Saturday! For those who haven’t had a chance to get your tickets yet head to Eventfinda where you can buy online, or find out how to buy tickets over the phone or in person. 9:00am Arrive early, grab […]

It’s time to announce our next two speakers! One is a highly successful and awarded entrepreneur coming all the way from New York and the second is both a clinical psychologist and a senior lecturer in psychology at the University of Waikato. Get your tickets now for TEDxTauranga 2016 through Eventfinda. Joshua Konowe TEDxTauranga 2016 […]

  We are very pleased to announce that tickets for TEDxTauranga 2016 are now on sale via the Eventfinda website. You can also purchase tickets by phoning 0800 BUY TIX (289 849) or visiting an Eventfinda ticketing outlet. Head to tedxtauranga.com/news for all the latest details on TEDxTauranga 2016. We look forward to seeing you on the 20th […]

This Year TEDxTauranga is Bringing the World to You! We at TEDxTauranga are absolutely thrilled to announce Michael Hershman as our second speaker who will be live on stage on the 20th August. Michael Hershman, based in Washington D.C., is an internationally recognised expert on matters relating to transparency, accountability and corruption. Michael has also been recognised […]

NEWSFLASH – AUGUST 20th 2016 What’s special about August 20th? It’s the new date for TEDxTauranga! The team have been working feverishly to bring you a better than ever TEDxTauranga! What’s up next? April 19th we’ll be announcing the first three of our speakers for 2016. Tickets go on sale 10 May so mark the […]

If you were invited on stage for TEDxTauranga 2016, what idea would you share? If not you, then who do you know that has an idea worth spreading? Nominate a speaker for TEDxTauranga 2015 or, Apply to Speak yourself! Who are we looking for? Someone who can tell us an idea worth spreading Someone who […]

A sold out crowd. 1010 lanyards collected. 1010 faces turned towards the big screen. We were ready for TEDxTauranga to begin. I found myself sitting next to one of last year’s speaker’s who was able to describe how charged the speakers will be feeling and how many weeks and months of polishing had gone into […]

We are mere days away from TEDxTauranga 2015! Click here to grab a ticket before they disappear. Today we speak to a previous attendee about why you should come! Interview with Heather Vail Q: “Who are you and what keeps you busy?” I’m Heather Vail – an educator, family member, someone who is curious about […]

Great news! For TEDxTauranga 2015 (25 July) we will have the following 10 speakers live on stage. (Got your tickets yet? Buy Your Tickets For TEDxTauranga Now) In alphabetical order, they are: 1. Sir Ray Avery Sir Ray Avery, a leading New Zealand scientist, innovator and inventor. Avery’s inventions include: Acuset IV Flow Controller: A device […]

The future of medicine has reached new heights with scientists now able to take mature human skin cells and “reprogram” them back to stem cells to replace tissue lost through disease or injury. Photo Credit: Fiona Goodall, East & Bays Courier This is Associate Professor of Neuroscience at the University of Auckland, Bronwen Connor. Bronwen has […]

I’ve watched over 1000 TED.com videos, but I watched 4 in a row this week that amazed me! I could actually feel them reconfiguring my brain 🙂 Here’s a 5 minute video summary of my favourite bits: Want to watch the full videos? Enjoy! Sheldon Nesdale Lead Organiser of TEDxTauranga

Oooo I’m so excited! I just had to give you this quick update on our speakers. Firstly, did you know there are 23 in our organising team now? We are all un-paid volunteers and we all have to juggle our day-jobs, family commitments and somehow find the time to work on our list of a thousand […]

Did you miss out on TEDxTauranga, 30 July 2013? Did you attend, but want to relive the evening? Then I have great news for you because here are the videos of each of the 6 speakers on the night: (See this playlist on YouTube) Speaker #1: Dean Parchomchuk & Charlotte Yates: “Tokelau, Bringing Solar Power […]

Just 2 weeks until TEDxTauranga! It’s going to be awesome! Good news, we’ve made room in our schedule for a 4th live speaker! So the evening will be made up of 4 live speakers + 2 pre-recorded talks plus 3 sessions for mixing and mingling with other Tedsters like you that love hearing ideas worth […]

Less than 4 weeks until TEDxTauranga and we are so pumped and excited! Just last night, half of the TEDxTauranga organising team met with half of our potential speakers. It was fantastic hearing their amazing stories face-to-face. We’d love you to hear them all but we have the difficult task of choosing just 3 speakers […]

Wow, things are going to move quickly now! Licence?: Yes! We have our official TEDx licence. Date?: Yes! We have the date: Tuesday 30 July 2013, 7pm – 9.30pm (drinks and nibbles from 6pm). Team?: Yes! We have the team: 14 of us meeting every Tuesday morning Speakers?: We have a list of 40 potential […]