What you see is not always what it is | Machteld Cossee | TEDxBreda
Machteld has a rare genetic disorder called Usher Syndrome. She shares this with 400.000 other persons. The disorder gradually changes how she sees and hears. This has changed her life forever. But it also taught her not to judge persons by their appearance. Machteld Cossee is 38 years old, lives in Haarlem, and is a […]
The beauty of imperfection | Alexandra Smith | TEDxBreda
When in 2013 Alexandra’s business wasn’t going well, she decided to go on a quest: in 100 days she would document everything she did to double her monthly income. The result was an honest, inspiring book with a great deal of failures that ultimately lead to her success. In 2014 the book got a weekly […]
Kevin Weijers – How his 2015 TEDx talk influenced his life and cause
Kevin Weijers delivered one of the most hands-on approach talks during the 2015 edition of TEDxBreda. His ultimate goal is to improve productivity, which also comes with improving your way of life. And to do so, Kevin put his brilliant idea into practice: delivering 50 presentations in 15 weeks. Let’s hear it from the man […]
TEDxBreda 2016 theme – Pause, Reload & Game on!
Drumroll please… We are excited to share with you the theme for this year’s TEDxBreda: Pause, Reload & Game on! The concept behind the theme is gamification, or applying elements of game playing (point scoring, competition with others and rules of play) to non-gaming elements, such as inspiration, technological design or everyday life. Through this notion […]
LIVE UPDATE from the MEZZ – TEDxBreda 2015
In anticipation for today’s long awaited TEDxBreda 2015 event, I woke up with this song by Phil Collins in my head today – In the air tonight. The preparations that went into this event took months of time and dozens of people. But today is up to the speakers to let the true value of the […]
Sparkle a conversation with Dana’s top 5 favorite TED talks
We want to get to know new people, exchange information, ideas, thoughts. And that’s what TEDx is about: sharing ideas and meaningful conversations to change the world, one video at a time. So when you find yourself in a situation that requires more than just a pleasant atmosphere, here are some examples that will surely […]