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“TED is a think tank for humanity. It is a gathering of exceptional individuals, all with the ability to make a difference” — Don Levy, then-Senior Vice President, Sony Pictures (TED Partner)

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This is a place where ideas by all members of all levels of our com-munity are respected equally. Each of our guests, as speakers or at-tendees, believes in the spirit of TED and its ability to drive positive change in all aspects of our lives.

TED is a non-profit devoted to

spreading ideas, usually in the

form of short, powerful talks (18

minutes or less). TED began in

1984 as conference where Tech-

nology, Entertainment and De-

sign converged, and today covers

almost all topics - from science

to business to global issues - in

more than 100 languages. TED is

dedicated to making great ideas

accessible and uses their platform

to spark conversation.

At TEDxQueensU, we believe pas-

sionately in the power of ideas to

change attitudes, lives and, ulti-

mately, the world. We’re building

a clearinghouse of free knowledge

from inspired thinkers — and a

community of curious souls to

engage with each other and share

ideas, both online and at our an-

nual evvent. We bring together

Queen’s alumni, students, small

business owners, researchers, ex-

ecutives, and many more.

About TedxQueensu

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TEDxQueensU’s vibrant speaker port-

folio has drawn together thousands of

individuals in the Queen’s and Kings-

ton community since our inception

in 2010. The unique perspectives and

passionate performances they bring

resonate with attendees and viewers

from around the world.

Last year was a resounding success

and with the addition of a live stream,

we were able to increase our audience

exponentially. Our talks touched upon

issues that ranged from innovation in

education to resiliency in entrepre-

neurship.

Previous notable speakers include: Eric Windeler - Founder & Executive Director of Jack.org,

Leslee Thompson - President & CEO Kingston General Hospital, Zane Caplansky – Entrepreneur and Owner of Caplansky’s Delicatessen

7introducing our theme...

Our themes are designed to be inter-

preted differently by each speaker,

which creates a richer experience for

our audience.

We are excited by and privileged to be

graced by forward thinkers originating

from a wide variety of backgrounds.

Year after year we as an organizing

team have been inspired by the conver-

sations generated and collaboration

that has resulted following our events.

This year’s theme, Piecing Together, ex-

emplifies in our eyes the spirit that we

have striven to establish at our events.

Having intellectual giants congregating

with naturally curious and eager young

minds to discuss new ideas, perspec-

tives and innovations creates a unique

and pioneering setting that we antici-

pate will spark novel viewpoints in all

attendees.

With our new theme, TEDxQueensU 2015 hopes to foster ideas that act as springboards for the next wave of dis-ruptive ideas, innovations and collab-oration. Everyone has something dis-tinctive to bring to the event, and it is our hope that together we will be able to bounce ideas off of each other and all walk away with a broader, better rounded view of various disciplines, including our own.

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the bader centre

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This upcoming year, TEDxQueensU will have a brand new home.

Sitting on beautiful, white-capped Lake Ontario, The Isabel Bader Center for the Performing Arts

is the new pride point of Queen’s University. Offering a captivating sense of place, The Isabel

provides a unique and dynamic venue for students and community members to learn, discover,

think, do, and experience, together.

Talks at TEDxQueensU 2015 will be presented in the heart of The Isabel: the 566-seat perfor-

mance hall. Having its acoustics perfected by the New York-based firm Arup well before its con-

struction began; the pristine acoustics of the Isabel’s performance hall are the result of excep-

tional collaboration between top sound engineers and architects over several years.

In addition to the noteworthy acoustics, talk quality will be further enhanced by the unique char-

acteristics of the hall. Virtually a building within a building, no part of the hall touches the rest of

the structure directly. This feature along with the hall’s two-foot-thick walls so effectively muffles

outside noise that we are certain nothing will detract from the captivating talks and enchanting

setting created within.

This state of the art theater will make TEDxQueensU one of the largest and more preeminent

TEDx events in the country.

We at TEDxQueensU are ecstatic about the having this world class facility with remarkable

acoustics available to us and hope that you’ll join us in this excitement.

“the isabel will become a consummate storytelling space – stories that reveal the human condition for what it is: complex, often confusing, and ever beautiful” – Jerry Doiron

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why you should speak

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what we’re doing this year

We’re striving to make TEDxQueensU

2015 our best event yet.

Our focus this year is growth as a TEDx

event, which we plan to facilitate through

avenues such as novel remarketing ef-

forts, upgraded production value and an

expanded and more integrated commu-

nity outreach initiative.

As a team, we’ve found that our relation-

ships with speakers, alumni, students,

small businesses and charities have

played a large part in defining our events

each year. Building upon and establish-

ing new partnerships is a key element of

TEDxQueensU 2015, and we would like to

thank you for your consideration.

By speaking at TEDxQueensU 2015, your

ideas, stories and perspectives will have

far reaching and long lasting influence.

The venue for our event this year is the

state of the art Bader Center, where

you will be speaking to an audience of

around 500 young, bright and inquisitive

minds. By accepting the distinctive title

of TEDx speaker, you will be in very good

company. Not only will you be among the

ranks of our numerous notable alumni,

you will be added to the large group of

elite, forward thinking individuals that

have graced TED stages across the world.

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get in touch

General Inquiries: contactus@tedxqueensu.comSpeaker inquiries: speakers@tedxqueensu.comSponsorship inquiries: sponsorship@tedxqueensu.com

Joshua BaitzSpeakers Lead

Tom EdgertonDirector

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