TEDxTerry Talks

 

We’re planning on our 9th TEDxTerryTalks. Stay Tuned…

 

 

Date: TBA
Where: Life Sciences Center, UBC.
Speaker applications: now open (more details here)
Tickets: TBA

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For 8 years, the TEDxTerry Talks has been a venue for UBC’s most fascinating students to share their ideas and visions with UBC and the world.  Using a format similar to the TED conference, the TEDx Terry Talks draws students, alumni, faculty, and staff for a day of idea sharing.

Held in the Life Sciences Institute on the UBC Point Grey Campus, the TEDx Terry Talks provide eight student speakers from a wide range of interests and backgrounds with the opportunity to address an audience of over 400.  Each talk is professionally recorded and archived on the TEDx YouTube Channel and Terry Project website for online presentation.

In addition to the talks, networking opportunities are made available throughout the conference, and community leaders, clubs and non-profits are invited to provide booths and presentations during intermissions.  This provides audience members with the opportunity to engage with local organizations and student-led initiatives. Be prepared to be swept off your feet by the passion of the UBC community.

Interested in the next TEDx Terry Talks?

Want to be a TEDx Terry Talk speaker? Details on applying to speak at the next conference will soon be available (You can see last year’s process here).  All undergraduate and graduate students as well as recent alumni are welcome to apply.  For the most up-to-date announcements regarding application and conference dates you can follow us on twitter and join our facebook page.

In providing a booth or some other Atrium related request? Maybe even something to entertain the crowds? You can contact us at terrytalks@gmail.com noting “Atrium Request” in the subject heading.

In sponsoring the event? Please contact Dave Ng at db@mail.ubc.ca

History

On November 22nd, 2008, the Terry project rolled out its first “Terry Talks” conference. Under the guidance of the UBC student community and via feedback with the fine folks at TED, the aim was to present a student conference where our very own students had the platform to express their own passions – be they related to their roles as academic participants or as advocates for social change. The day occurred in the beautiful Life Sciences Institute with an audience that peaked at around 300. Here, those audience members were on hand to hear out 6 undergraduate, 2 graduate, and 1 “Young Alumni” present their stories, as well as listen to three great TED videos.

In 2009, Terry talks morphed into TEDxTerry Talks. TEDxTerry Talks continued to be the UBC student conference where our very own students had the platform to express their own passions – be they related to their roles as academic participants or as advocates for social change.

Past TEDxTerry Talks

You can watch videos of  previous talks by clicking the links below.

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screen-shot-2016-09-07-at-3-43-20-pmTEDxTerryTalks 2015

(November 7th, 2015, Life Sciences Institute).

Speakers: Samia Khan, Malaika Kapur and Kuzi Mutonga, Lingxi Li and Angela Ji, Joanna Ludlow, Nirel Marofsky, Sean McCotter, Rhoda Philip, Jennine Punzalan, Miguel Rozo

(all talks | facebook | eventbrite | TEDx)

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Screen Shot 2015-09-08 at 11.06.32 AMTEDxTerry Talks 2014 

(October 25th, 2014, Life Sciences Institute).  

Speakers: Swinzle Chauhan, Urooba Jamal & Alex Mierke-Zatwarnicki , Viet Vu, Aliya Dossa, Abeer Yusuf, Joel Hutchinson, Serbulent Turan, Ekateryna Nova

(audio versions | all talks | facebook | eventbrite |  TEDx)

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tedxtt2013TEDxTerry Talks 2013

(November 6th, 2013, Life Sciences Institute).

Speakers: Chris Dare, Emmanuel Fonseca, Shannon Hoekstra, Nidhi Joseph & Ooi Koon Peng, Lucia Lorenzi, Eric Schofield, Altay Setat Otun, Dylan Stirewalt, Ashley Welsh, Gary Yarbrough.

(overview* | all talks | facebook | eventbrite | TEDx)

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TEDXTT2012TEDxTerry Talks 2012 

(November 3rd, 2012, Life Sciences Institute).  

Speakers: Eric Brown, Sam Eifling, Stefana Fratila, Joseph Glaser, Alisha Hackinen, Eunice Hii, Rebekah Parker, Nick Thornton, Ryan Vandecasteven, and Alexander Wuolle.

(overview | all talks | facebook | eventbrite |  TEDx)

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TEDXTT2011smallTEDxTerryTalks 2011

(November 5th, 2011, Life Sciences Institute).

Speakers: Francis Arevalo, Laura Bain, Laura Fukumoto, Ratib Islam, Hussein Janmohamed, Richard Kemick, Justin McElroy, and Paige Zhang

(overview | all talks | facebook | eventbrite |  TEDx)

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TEDxTT2010smallTEDxTerryTalks 2010 

(October 1st, 2010, Life Sciences Institute).

Speakers: Brad Peppinck, Jacqueline Chong, Kristian Dubrawski, Rebecca Gu, Jen Loong, Thato Makgolane, Naeem Mawji, and Tetsuro Shigematsu.

(all talks | facebook | eventbrite |  TEDx)

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TEDxTerrytalks2009smallTEDxTerryTalks 2009

(October 3rd, 2009, Life Sciences Institute).

Speakers: Iris Amuto, Alexander Cannon, Tahira Ebrahim, Jennifer Gardy, Camille Israel, Jennifer Kaban, Eric Ma, Nadine Qureshi, and Azim Wazeer

(all talks | facebook | eventbrite |  TEDx)

 

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TT2008smallTerry Talks 2008

(November 22nd, 2008, Life Sciences Institute)

Speakers: Geoff Costeloe, Idette de Boer, Mike Gretes, Elysa Hogg, Andre Malan, Allen Manser, Duncan McNicholl, Tiffany Tong, and Fatou Wurie

(all talks | facebook | eventbrite)

 

 

 

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  21. Ronnie Monillas

    Dear TEDxTerryTalks Organizing Committee,

    My name is Ronnie Monillas and I’m a 3rd year Science student in UBC. I am writing to you to express my interest in volunteering on the day of TEDxTerryTalks. I understand how stressful it can be to plan such a big event, as I myself was part of the organizing committee for TEDxRenfrewCollingwood, which occurred just yesterday. It was such an amazing experience for me and I’ve decided to take it a step further and volunteer at any and every TEDx event in the Lower Mainland. My role with TEDxRCW was to help out with Volunteer Management and supervised volunteers for the Audience Engagement activities. I feel that my past experience has familiarized me with how busy it can be on the day of the event and what types of concerns attendees might have regarding the event.

    Thank you for your consideration, and I look forward to hearing back from you!

    Cheers,

    Ronald Monillas

    B.Sc. Candidate | Major in Mathematical Sciences
    Faculty of Science 2016 | University of British Columbia
    Phone: 778.228.9038 | Email: r.monillas@alumni.ubc.ca

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