Theme: Embracing Possibilities

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized (subject to certain rules and regulations).

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Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3M 2J6
Canada

Allison Garber

As owner of Allison Garber Communications, Allison is a communications generalist offering a wide variety of communications services including media, government and stakeholder relations, issues and crisis management, event planning, and social media strategy development.

Andy Fillmore

Andy Fillmore, LPP, MCIP, Vice President of Planning and Development, Waterfront Development Corporation Andy has been a city planner and urban designer in the private, public and academic sectors for 20+ years, and holds graduate degrees from Dalhousie and Harvard. At the City of Halifax Andy led the HRMbyDesign project, and helped lead the Central Library project, Regional Plan, and HRM’s Economic Strategy. For this change-making work, Andy won a National Urban Leadership Award from the Canadian Urban Institute in 2012. Subsequently Andy was Director of the Dalhousie School of Planning, and is now VP of the Waterfront Development Corporation, VP of the Council for Canadian Urbanism, and the federal Liberal candidate for the riding of Halifax.

Bette Watson-Borg

Bette Watson-Borg is the President and Chief Executive Officer of The YMCA of Greater Halifax/Dartmouth and in 2000 assumed the position of the first female President in the 161 years of operation of the local YMCA. Her current role encompasses providing strategic and operational leadership to a multi service, charitable and community based organization.

Cleve Sauer

Cleve Sauer holds a BA in Psychology (York University), a BSW (Dalhousie University) and will graduate with an MSW from Memorial University in the spring of 2015. As the alter-ego of Buddington the therapeutic clown, Cleve established the IWK Health Centre’s therapeutic clown program in 2006. Embracing Possibilities To

Craig Smith

Sgt Craig Smith was born and raised in Halifax, NS. He is a 18 year veteran of the RCMP. He is a successful author having published 4 books most recent is the 2nd edition of : “You Had Better Be White by Six AM - The African- Canadian Experience in the RCMP”.

Donovan Plumb

Donovan Plumb is a professor at Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. He has studied and taught in the field of adult and higher education for over thirty years. Dr. Plumb has a great interest in the nature of human learning and is especially interested in learning more about ways to support our adult capacities for “deep learning.” Currently, he is the Coordinator of the Teaching and Learning Center at MSVU and Editor-in-Chief of the Canadian Journal for the Study of Adult Education.

Janean Marshall

Janean is a parent, educator, mentor, advocate, volunteer and Student Services Consultant. She has worked for over a decade in First Nations communities and has recently received her second Masters Degree. Being both Italian and Mi’kmaq Janean has chosen to be an advocate for social justice and inclusion for Mi’kmaq Schools.

Wanda Thomas Bernard

Dr. Wanda Thomas Bernard is a social worker, educator, researcher, community activist, advocate and mentor. Born in East Preston, Nova Scotia, she was one of the first three young people from her community to attend university and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Mount Saint Vincent University in 1975.