Enjoy TEDxKanata talks from previous years.
Nice in Nature | John Zelenski
This talk explores how spending time in nature can have unintended consequences. Consequences that we all want to experience.
As a researcher and director of the Carleton University Happiness Laboratory (CUHL), Johm Zelenski studies individual differences in happiness and how personality manifests itself ‘in the moment’ as emotional and cognitive processes. His recent work has focused on the causes and consequences of social behaviour (e.g., in relation to the personality trait of introversion-extraversion), and the links among nature, people’s sense of connection to nature, happiness, and sustainable behaviour.
Artistry and innovation | Jason Flick
Art and business may seem like an odd couple, but it’s creativity, innovation and artistry – not technology or even R&D dollars – that will help companies win on a global scale. The combination of these elements = perfection.
Jason Flick, President and Co-Founder of Flick Software and You.I TV, always knew he was destined to be an entrepreneur. Prior to venturing out on his own, he worked at five different companies where he was inspired and mentored by each organization’s leaders.
Beauty works — objectivity, aesthetics & design | Mark Rigley
What do objectivity, aesthetics and design all have in common? Beauty!
Mark is a seasoned leader of product teams, with experience in consumer electronics, automotive, and product design. His work has won international awards, including Best in Show in Automotive at CES 2012. He is a frequent presenter at technical and design conferences in Europe and North America.
The Entrepreneur: heretic or hero of innovation? | Sue Abu-Hakima
Is the Entrepreneur the hero or the heretic? What lessons can be learned from those who have paved the road before us? Tune in for Sue's Life Code. PS. Kids won't ruin your career.
For over 30 years, Sue Abu-Hakima has worked in technology, establishing an exemplary record as an Industry leader, employer and technology pioneer. Sue holds 30 International patents in content analysis, communications and security. Currently she is CEO of her second start-up Amika Mobile which focuses on situational awareness, communications and control in critical and emergency situations. Her first start-up, AmikaNow! focused on AI and automatic content analysis. Her leadership is key in securing financing and forming effective business and technical teams.
Resumes are bad for business | John Fleischauer
A resume is simply a piece of paper. A piece of paper that attempts to capture the essence of a person, in just a few pages. How can we approach this differently....how can we recruit people, not through pieces of paper, but learning who they actually are.
John Fleischauer is a professional speaker and a senior member of Halogen Software talent acquisition team. As the worlds only Recruitment and Talent Magician, he is an expert at using LinkedIn as a professional resource, and an evangelist of social tools and talent branding as a way of achieving tangible and positive outcomes.
Ask him mom or any of his colleagues, John eats enthusiasm sandwiches for lunch, and is always happy to share his thoughts on today's recruitment trends and challenges. John holds a BSc in Biomedical Toxicology from the University of Guelph, and he has never lost a nail hammering contest.
Explore: Without Limits | Jeremy Hansen, Canadian Space Agency Astronaut
Our journey on earth is short. Yet we all have the power to be explorers, whether its on earth or elsewhere. We can explore, without limits.
It is perhaps not surprising to learn that as a youth Jeremy Hansen, who later became a CF-18 fighter pilot, turned his treehouse into a spaceship and later joined the Air Cadets. A modern-day explorer, Jeremy has lived in underground caves and undergone geological training expeditions in the High Arctic. He just generally craves adventure. A Canadian Space Agency Astronaut since 2009, LCol Hansen works as Capcom at NASA's Mission Control Center and recently guided the crew in the planning and execution of underwater Extravehicular Activities.
Nice in Nature | John Zelenski
Artistry and innovation | Jason Flick
Beauty works — objectivity, aesthetics & design | Mark Rigley
The Entrepreneur: heretic or hero of innovation? | Sue Abu-Hakima
Resumes are bad for business | John Fleischauer
Explore: Without Limits | Jeremy Hansen, Canadian Space Agency Astronaut