Organizing Team
Ashley Sloat Caitlin Tally Carly Hill Catherine Bridge Cathy Aron Charmaine Niebergall Cheri Mancuso Dylan Wilks Hilary Brunsdon Holly Vivian Kim Nagle Norman Lee Shauna Shrivastava Eric Watchorn Tracie Clayton
Production Team
Director of Marketing & Communications Human Resources Mentor Volunteer Coordinator Artistic Director Logsitics Manager Logsitics Manager Speaker Curator Licensee, Creative Director Human Resources Director Production Director & Speaker Coach Project Manager Treasurer Social Media Specialist Strategic Partnerships Representative Strategic Partnerships Coordinator
Austin Sawyer Cathy Aron Charlotte Brown Dakota Morton Darren Laberee David Malysheff Geoff Malcolm Gregory Johnson Kyle Gilmar Lane Schneider Mathew Lopez Michel Leclerc Nicole Olszewski
Livestream Team Stream of Consciousness Jason Guille
Strategic Partnerships Team Dylan Wilks Eric Watchorn Norman Lee Tracie Clayton
Strategic Partnerships Director Strategic Partnerships Representative Strategic Partnerships Representative Strategic Partnerships Coordinator
Live Events Coordinator Live Events Team Live Events Team Live Events Team / City Hall Venue Manager
Speaker Team
Ari Herschberg Danielle Pope Peter Scales Shay Boechler Tamara Kryklywicz Lisa Preston Genevieve von Petzinger
Speaker Coach Speaker Coach Speaker Coordinator Speaker Team Speaker Team Speaker Coach Speaker/Performer Curator Mentor
McPherson
Members of IATSE Local 168 McPherson Playhouse Production Staff
Andrew Clippingdale
Design Team Studio Robazzo
Andrew Azzopardi Sarah McFadzen
Christina Robev Maddy Cogen
Animator David Ochudzawa
Live Events Team
Catherine Bridge Cheri Mancuso Henri Mornard James Hudson
Speaker Handler Logistics Manager Video Camera Operator Video Camera Operator Head Videographer Video Camera Operator Speaker Handler Audio-Visual Operator Lighting Director Audio-Visual Operator Video Camera Operator Technical Coordinator Stage Coordinator
Alison Root Ciarra Grant Emily Siemens Duncan Vincent Jennifer Haight Kyla Schorneck Molly Reika
Volunteers
Bairavi Murugakamar Carly Mantik Claire Clarke Cathi MacGillivray Liam Johnson Christine Williams Jordyn Heal Lorraine Plourde Danielle Lebeau-Petersen Matt Roy Mice Albano Lindsay Luke Vanny Baron Ryan Clarke
Magnetic Minds Event Society Colleen McCormick David Greenwell Jason Guille Norman Lee
Dan Pollock Dylan Wilks Marielle Tounsi Tom Rippon
It is difficult to believe it has been five years since Carol-Lynne Michaels and myself naively decided to found TEDxVictoria. Five years! Five years of inspiring speakers bringing their ideas into the spotlight on our stage. Five years of dedicated work, often feeling like one or two more fulltime jobs in our already-busy lives. Five years of working with some of the most incredible, tireless, passionate, giving, caring, brilliant, and so-wonderful-you-can’tdescribe-them volunteers to make this TEDxVictoria dream a reality. We wouldn’t be here without these hundreds of volunteers throughout the years, who gave up their evenings and weekends to make this event happen. This day is dedicated to them. We hope you enjoy the show. Sincerely, Dylan Wilks
LETTER FROM CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Dear friends,
SCHEDULE
SESSION
10:30am - 12:00pm
First Nations Welcome Stephen Lund Scott Dewis Sasha Beardmore I Shohini Ghose Nathan Kuehne Sasha Beardmore II
INNOVATE
SESSION Weird Party Kirsten Sadeghi-Yekta April Nowell Wes Borg Shivani Siroya Christopher Donison
SESSION Joye Walkus Island Circus Space Frances Krusekopf Mike Russell Nicole Sorochan Kytami
1:30pm - 3:00pm
INCITE 4:00pm - 5:30pm
INSPIRE
MAP SPEAKER VENUE: McPHERSON PLAYHOUSE
DOUGLAS ST.
GOVERNMENT ST.
FISGARD ST.
CENTENNIAL SQUARE
ACTIVE SPACE: VICTORIA CITY HALL
PANDO R
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SESSION I: INNOVATE
Stephen Lund Stephen Lund helps organizations understand and creatively express their character and value. He has expanded his creativity to amalgamating creativity and cycling when he began using GPS tracking technology on his bicycle to create incredibly detailed works of “Strava Art� on the streets of Victoria, BC.
FIELD NOTES
SESSION I: INNOVATE
Scott Dewis As an Emmy Award winning visual effects artist, Scott Dewis developed a company with the purpose of making learning entertaining by aligning learning with the way people think. As a leader in this field, his organization does work for Boeing, Bentall Kennedy, the Royal Canadian Navy, and the University of Victoria.
FIELD NOTES
SESSION I: INNOVATE
Shohini Ghose Shohini Ghose is an Associate Professor of Physics and Computer Science, Director of the Centre for Women in Science at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Canada, and TED Fellow. She is a theoretical physicist who examines how the laws of quantum physics might be harnessed to transform computation and communication, and to develop novel protocols such as teleportation. She was recently awarded a prestigious Sera Bangali Prize for her contributions to science.
FIELD NOTES
SESSION I: INNOVATE
Nathan Kuehne A Grade 12 student at Glenlyon Norfolk School, Nathan Kuehne created a much-needed self-diagnostic test for Phenulketonuria (PKU), a rare genetic disorder. He also recently won a gold medal at the Canada Wide Science Fair. When Nathan graduates, he plans to pursue a career in engineering or medicine with a focus on research.
FIELD NOTES
SESSION II: INCITE
Kirsten Sadeghi-Yekta Dr. Kirsten Sadeghi-Yekta’s work as an assistant professor in Applied Theatre at the University of Victoria has encouraged her to be involved in projects that span across different communities and countries. Some of her most notable work has been with working with the children in the Downtown East Side in Vancouver, young people in Brazilian favelas, disabled women in areas of Cambodia, adolescents in Nicaragua and students with special needs in schools in The Netherlands.
FIELD NOTES
SESSION II: INCITE
April Nowell As a Paleolithic Archaeologist with the University of Victoria, April Nowell’s research focuses on the origins of art, symbol use, and language and on the emergence of modern cognition and modern human behavior.
FIELD NOTES
SESSION II: INCITE
Wes Borg Known for his work as a comedian, writer, musician, composer, actor and thinker, Wes Borg has had viral success with his video called “Welcome to the Internet Helpdesk” and songs such as “The Toronto Song” and “The War of 1812”. He was also nominated for a 2014 Canadian Comedy Award.
FIELD NOTES
SESSION II: INCITE
Shivani Siroya Shivani Siroya is a TED Fellow and the founder and CEO of InVenture, a mobile technology and data science company that expands the traditional credit scoring system by putting power into the hands of consumers via their mobile phone. Currently, she is working to launch and test a new application that instantly scores applicants and delivers real-time credit to individuals who lack access to formal financial services.
FIELD NOTES
BINGO GAME
Welcome to Bingo! To cross off an item, players must post a picture to Twitter or Instagram with a description matching the square you are claiming and the hashtag:
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Pictures must be publicly visible. They will be shared with attendees, and via social media.
We have a wealth of prizes available, including coffee and concert tickets, but quantities won't last - they are first come, first serve! To claim a line either visit Bingo Control in the Active space, or email tedx@enigmaticevents.com with your social media handle.
the end of the event, send in the total number of squares you have 2 Atticked off. The person with the most squares claimed, will win one of our fantastic prizes.
In the event of a tie, the overall winner will be chosen by the judges and awarded to the person with the most varied set of pictures. will also be a prize for the person with the most creative picture 3 There for the free space. The judge’s decision is final, and we will take no correspondence on the decision.
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TECHNOLOGY
YOU AND ONE NEW FRIEND
A BLUE BOX
INNOVATE
HIGH FIVING A VOLUNTEER
MCPHERSON PLAYHOUSE
EATING FOOD FROM ONE OF THE FOOD TRUCKS
TWO ATTENDEES WITH THEIR BACKS TO CAMERA
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ENGAGING WITH A SPEAKER OR PERFORMER
FREE SPACE
ENTERTAINMENT
ANY PICTURE
HAVING A HOT DRINK IN THE ACTIVE SPACE
FOUR ATTENDEES TALKING IN A GROUP
THE CENTENNIAL SQUARE FOUNTAINS
INCITE
INTERACTING WITH ART INSTALLATIONS IN THE ACTIVE SPACE
THE ROYAL ROADS LOGO
A SELFIE IN FRONT OF A SIGN
THREE ATTENDEES RECREATING THE “HEAR NOEVIL” MONKEYS
INSPIRE
DESIGN
BINGO GAME
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SESSION II: INCITE
Christopher Donison Christopher Donison is a Canadian composer, conductor, pianist, lecturer, inventor, and advocate of challenge to conventional paradigms of thought. He has won a Dora Mavor Moore Award for Music Direction in Toronto and served as Music Director of the Shaw Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, where he conducted over 1,000 performances, created a string quartet residency programme, and wrote more than a dozen scores for plays and orchestrations for many more.
FIELD NOTES
SESSION III: INSPIRE
Joye Walkus Joye Walkus, a member of the Kwakiutl Nation on Vancouver Island, is well known for wearing a 300-year-old indigenous blanket owned by her late grandfather to her University of Victoria convocation. She is well educated in the Indigenous Language Revitalization, earning a Bachelor of Education from the University of Victoria.
FIELD NOTES
SESSION III: INSPIRE
Frances Krusekopf Inspired by her child’s experience in a forest preschool in Germany, Frances Krusekopf, principal of Colwood Elementary Scool, has developed a pilot project for kindergarten children to take their learning outdoors. The Nature Kindergarten pilot project is held in the Sooke School District.
FIELD NOTES
SESSION III: INSPIRE
Mike Russell As the former media spokesperson from the Victoria Police Department, Mike Russell revolutionized the way local police departments interact with the public through social media. He is a community activist and a connector of communities.
FIELD NOTES
SESSION III: INSPIRE
Nicole Sorochan An expert filmmaker and multi-channel conversationalist, Nicole Sorochan leads One Net Labs, a new interactive division that builds transmedia products for the entertainment industry. Her passion project, a transmedia experiment called Hipsterbait.com, recently took 1st place and 10K in funding at the prestigious international Merging Media Conference.
FIELD NOTES
PERFORMERS
Sasha Beardmore
Victoria dancer Sasha Beardmore won the junior division of the Youth America Grand Prix in Bellevue, Washington, the world’s largest ballet competition. She competed against 139 other dancers aged 12-14 from Washington, Oregon, California and B.C, qualifying her for the finals to be held in New York on April 10.
Weird Party feat. Astrocolour
Weird Party combine elements of funk, jazz, ambient and psychedelic, creating an eclectic instrumental mix to guide you through any given evening.
PERFORMERS
Island Circus Space
A small group of dedicated, professional circus artists from Victoria, Island Circus Space dreams big. Some members live in Victoria, some traverse the world working for new, contemporary circus projects, and others perform in Cirque du Soleil.
Kytami
If a line exists between classical and electronic, between ancient and new age, synthetic and organic, Kytami has sliced them all using only a violin bow. Dubbed a “music revolutionary” by Whats Up Magazine USA and a “violinistextremist” here at home, Kytami has been summoned to bring her violin thunder to audiences as far reaching as Taiwan, Dubai and Berlin.
ACTIVE SPACE
aurora
Limbic Media
oculus
Studio Robazzo
www.limbicmedia.ca
Limbic Media transforms public spaces with high-tech reactive art and light installations that invite participation and bring people together. www.robazzo.com
Studio Robazzo is a holistic multi-disciplinary design studio, working with leading edge technologies and reclaimed materials in a way that is environmentally, economically, and socially responsible.
rockers
Olivia Prior
Olivia Prior is an interdisciplinary artist from Victoria BC. She has recently completed her BFA in Visual Arts from UVic in the Spring of 2015. Her work focuses on how to combine media technology in sculpture to achieve kinetic & interactive installations.
musical railings
Monkey C Interactive www.monkeycinteractive.com
Monkey C Interactive is the combined work of David Parfit and Scott Amos. Whether it’s a strange and whimsical musical instrument like the Bubble Organ, or a one-of-a-kind kinetic sculpture or musical machine, their playful creations have amused and delighted tens of thousands of people at numerous festivals, events, and galleries.
blox
Adam Elliot
Adam Elliot is a digital artist and software developer in Victoria, BC. His past focus has been on lighting installations for bikes and art cars as well as some wearables and interactive lighting installations. He’s interested in finding new and creative ways of taking lighting and other digital art and packaging it in creative and intriguing ways.
Tripact
Of Trees is a collaboration focused on building interactive, large scale, wooden art creations from waste wood streams. We aim to provide a thoughtful space for people to gather around and connect.
picture bingo
Enigmatic Events www.enigmaticevents.com
Enigmatic Events is run by Chris Rudram. He has managed and helped run events including murder mysteries, fund-raisers, creative design jams, board gaming events, and parties. His fifteen years in the software industry has given him an eye for detail, the ability to look at problems from different points of view, and a lot of experience in managing projects of all sizes.
electrovert
Nina Belojevic & Rance Mok
www.ninabelojevic.wordpress.com www.rancemok.com
Nina is a media artist with a background in cultural & media studies whose practice engages with the sites of physical interfaces commonly taken for granted in our technologies. Rance is an architect whose interests lie in interactive possibilities in the urban environment.
the smallest breath
Bass Culture Ent www.bassculture.ca
This installation was designed by Ryan Roga & Erik Hammer for music festivals to create a moment of wonder and intrigue as you stumble upon it in places you least expect it. The small, simple installation was so well received that Ryan now creates installations and stage designs for festivals & events as part of a project called Bass Culture.
ACTIVE SPACE
of trees
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PRODUCTION, MEDIA & IDEAS PARTNERS
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
ACTIVE PARTNERS
Without Royal Roads University’s generous financial contribution, we couldn't afford our venue or our production. Without Gamut Productions and Stream of Consciousness, we would have no videos and no livestream. The list goes on – and every contribution, no matter how small, contributes to the greater whole of TEDxVictoria. We wouldn't be here without our partners. Thank you.
THANK YOU
We are blessed with some of the most generous and engaged partners any organization could have - a true community of amazing people and organizations. Many of them have been with us since our first event in 2011, while some of them are here for the first time in 2015.
OUR IMPACT
This year at TEDxVictoria, the theme of IMPACT is being put into action, as we strive to put together an experience that achieves maximum social impact as well as minimum environmental impact. This was done through a number of strategies, including: recycled and reclaimed materials wherever possible, including reclaimed cardboard from local waste management sources, reclaimed plywood for signage, and using local suppliers for print, apparel and construction materials. Impact is being the change you wish to see in the world. We hope you’ll join us!
IMPACT im pact | im pakt/ noun The action of one object coming forcibly into contact with another. “…there was the sound of a third impact” “…the force of the impact” “…ideas can create impact” verb Come into forcible contact with another object. “…the shell impacted twenty yards away” “…a comet impacted the earth sixty million years ago” Have a strong effect on someone or something. “…ideas have impacted how we see the world”
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