TEDxToronto is proud to introduce the 2016 Organizing Committee: the team responsible for bringing TEDxToronto to life. Bringing forth skills across design, culture, marketing and entertainment, this group of talented professionals is dedicated to curating a memorable and inspiring conference day at Koerner Hall, Telus Centre for Performance and Learning, on October 27th, 2016.

Andrea Sampson – Co-Chair

Lisa Trudeau – Co-Chair

Emma Truax – Project Manager

Nick Kindler – Director of Programming

Dalia Haimen – Director of Marketing

Kate Clegg – Director of Logistics

Carly Klinkhoff – Director of Partnerships

Afshin Mousavian – Board Member

Negin Sairafi – Board Member

Allison Hunt – Board Member

TEDxToronto is a 100% volunteer-based organization and would not be possible without the generosity of invested time and energy from our speakers, committee and incredible volunteers.

Do you want to be apart of the magic? You can submit a volunteer application here, and all applicants will be contacted late August.

TEDxToronto is pleased to introduce the 2015 TEDxToronto Organizing Committee, who are working diligently to make this year’s conference memorable, innovative and inspiring. Spanning experience in entertainment, design, art, marketing and non-profit, this team of TEDx-enthusiasts is eager to bring Thresholds to life on October 22nd, 2015.

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In this edited version of the talk, the thesis and core content of Dr. Mann’s talk remains:

However, we’re thrilled to also offer the unedited 32 minute version for those who would like to see the original talk in its entirety:

We hope that you will watch one or both of the above versions of Dr. Mann’s Talk. In his Talk, he addresses the digital capture and recording of our everyday lives, the social, political and legal implications of this shift, and what he calls “The Veillance Contract: An integrity protocol for the cyborg age.”

Photograph by Andrew Williamson

We are thrilled to announce the release of the first round of videos from our September 26, 2013 Conference held at the Royal Conservatory of Music. With twelve diverse and passionate speakers it was a day full of ‘ideas worth spreading’, we hope that you will be as inspired as we were from these incredible talks.

Mark Henick: Over the course of Mark’s talk, a deep and resonant silence slowly descended over the room, culminating in an audience brought to tears – and a standing ovation. Listen and watch as Mark Henick broadens our perceptions on the subject of suicide. His TEDxTalk helps us to understand not only the point of someone who has made the decision to die by suicide, but also how we must re-frame our conversations around the subject in order to make change in the world.