Our mission at TEDxAuckland is to celebrate new ideas, innovation and diversity with a global audience, aiming to inspire individuals and communities to create a positive impact. Based in Auckland, Aotearoa, New Zealand.https://tedxauckland.com/en-nzhttps://tedxauckland.com/vibrant-flavours-taking-on-tedxauckland-at-the-grounds/https://tedxauckland.com/vibrant-flavours-taking-on-tedxauckland-at-the-grounds/Suppose Fleetwood Mac was a restaurant Whoa! Studios & the grounds would be it, eclectic, vibey and chill as hell.Mon, 27 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMTLouis Pinker-MeihanaOur Newshttps://tedxauckland.com/if-you-build-it-they-will-come-vincent-vuillard-on-the-modern-workplace/https://tedxauckland.com/if-you-build-it-they-will-come-vincent-vuillard-on-the-modern-workplace/In 2019, Vincent Vuillard stood upon the TEDxAuckland stage to talk about the constraints of yesterday's workplace in meeting today's challenges.Mon, 24 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMTHamish WilliamsOur Newshttps://tedxauckland.com/a-conversation-with-hemi-kelly-growing-a-platform-teaching-and-language-revitalisation/https://tedxauckland.com/a-conversation-with-hemi-kelly-growing-a-platform-teaching-and-language-revitalisation/Only four years ago, Hēmi Kelly (Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Tahu, Ngāti Whāoa) stood upon the TEDxAuckland carpet and delivered his talk ‘Te Reo Māori: A new era…Thu, 15 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMTJaydan SalzkeOur Newshttps://tedxauckland.com/4-lessons-from-10-days-of-silent-meditation/https://tedxauckland.com/4-lessons-from-10-days-of-silent-meditation/I first heard about Vipassana from people who had completed the course who described their experience as ‘life changing’.Sun, 24 May 2020 00:00:00 GMTCindy LeongOur Newshttps://tedxauckland.com/auckland-fringe-festival-representing-inclusivity-and-diversity/https://tedxauckland.com/auckland-fringe-festival-representing-inclusivity-and-diversity/Meet Borni Te Rongopai Tukiwaho, the first-ever Māori director representing Auckland Fringe Festival.Sun, 08 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMTTara RanchhodOur Newshttps://tedxauckland.com/celebrating-international-womens-day-5-must-watch-tedx-women-speakers/https://tedxauckland.com/celebrating-international-womens-day-5-must-watch-tedx-women-speakers/For International Women's Day, the TEDxAuckland team have put together five noteworthy women who have delivered powerful TED talks over the years.Sun, 08 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMTMadeleine SmithOur Newshttps://tedxauckland.com/carbs-for-your-ears-a-conversation-with-poet-rose-northey/https://tedxauckland.com/carbs-for-your-ears-a-conversation-with-poet-rose-northey/Could Rose Northey’s upcoming show 'Open Your Mouth and I will Poet All Over Your Face' have been called anything but? That’s something I’ve probably thought about too much over the last week.Fri, 28 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMTMadeleine SmithOur Newshttps://tedxauckland.com/james-wenley-academic-critic-puts-discourse-on-the-desk-in-new-play/https://tedxauckland.com/james-wenley-academic-critic-puts-discourse-on-the-desk-in-new-play/It was only last year at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival where Kiwi Dr James Wenley sweet-talked his way past security, and into the historic Bank of Scotland…Fri, 21 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMTMadeleine SmithOur Newshttps://tedxauckland.com/behind-tedxakl-19-designing-ideas-worth-doing/https://tedxauckland.com/behind-tedxakl-19-designing-ideas-worth-doing/Around the world people are improving their ways of working - putting human needs and behaviour at the centre of decision-making, to design ideas really worth doing.Thu, 05 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMTNikki GoodsonOur Newshttps://tedxauckland.com/an-interview-with-joseph-michael-art-environmentalism-impact/https://tedxauckland.com/an-interview-with-joseph-michael-art-environmentalism-impact/What happens when two Kiwi artists head to New York and turn the UN headquarters into an iceberg?Thu, 21 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMTTara RanchhodOur Newshttps://tedxauckland.com/an-interview-with-emma-rogan-creativity-resilience-new-beginnings/https://tedxauckland.com/an-interview-with-emma-rogan-creativity-resilience-new-beginnings/Do you know about the NZ graphic designer who inspired thousands of people around the globe to get creative?Thu, 31 Oct 2019 00:00:00 GMTTara RanchhodOur Newshttps://tedxauckland.com/karl-sheridan-experimenting-with-aucklands-art-scene/https://tedxauckland.com/karl-sheridan-experimenting-with-aucklands-art-scene/Karl founded his own film production agency, Monster Valley in 2011 which drives commercial content through art. Out of this, 'The Experiment' was born.Mon, 16 Sep 2019 00:00:00 GMTTara RanchhodOur Newshttps://tedxauckland.com/an-interview-with-paul-wood-masculinity-prison-and-life-after-tedx/https://tedxauckland.com/an-interview-with-paul-wood-masculinity-prison-and-life-after-tedx/TEDxAuckland speaker, Paul Wood took the stage in 2012 with his talk, 'What's Your Prison?'. Since then, Paul has gained a huge amount of attention connecting with people from all walks of life.Sun, 18 Aug 2019 00:00:00 GMTTara RanchhodOur Newshttps://tedxauckland.com/nathan-joe-identity-race-representation-from-book-to-film-to-stage/https://tedxauckland.com/nathan-joe-identity-race-representation-from-book-to-film-to-stage/Nathan Joe is a Christchurch born, multiple award-winning playwright who captivates Auckland with vivacious and experimental theatre.Thu, 01 Aug 2019 00:00:00 GMTTara RanchhodOur Newshttps://tedxauckland.com/fathe-tesfamariam-communicating-through-music-and-movement/https://tedxauckland.com/fathe-tesfamariam-communicating-through-music-and-movement/Fathe Tesfamariam is an Auckland based, Sudanese born musician who plays African centred rhythms with elements of traditional North African Percussion.Fri, 19 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMTTara RanchhodOur Newshttps://tedxauckland.com/whoa-studios-meet-the-team-making-magic/https://tedxauckland.com/whoa-studios-meet-the-team-making-magic/We'd like to give a big thanks to Whoa! Studios and The Grounds' for hosting our first TEDxAuckland event of the year.Thu, 16 May 2019 00:00:00 GMTCindy LeongOur Newshttps://tedxauckland.com/ben-bayly-the-mind-behind-the-menu/https://tedxauckland.com/ben-bayly-the-mind-behind-the-menu/Ahead of our first TEDxAuckland event in May, we caught up with multi-award winning chef, Ben Bayly who has created a four course menu for speakers and guests to enjoy following the talks, at his…Fri, 26 Apr 2019 00:00:00 GMTCindy LeongOur Newshttps://tedxauckland.com/what-does-too-touristy-mean/https://tedxauckland.com/what-does-too-touristy-mean/‘Tourist’ seems to be a dirty word. I’ve travelled before, but it was only on my most recent adventure that I came face to face with what it means for something to be ‘too touristy’.Wed, 06 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMTTara RanchhodOur Newshttps://tedxauckland.com/how-to-find-your-ikigai/https://tedxauckland.com/how-to-find-your-ikigai/Cindy Leong is a contributor to TEDx and recently joined the Marketing Communications team. She has a background in marketing & photography with a passion for creative expression.Thu, 17 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMTCindy LeongOur Newshttps://tedxauckland.com/the-social-media-of-tedxauckland-2018/https://tedxauckland.com/the-social-media-of-tedxauckland-2018/What is it like running the social media for a major event like TEDxAuckland? It has been a wonderful year for the TEDxAuckland community.Mon, 17 Dec 2018 00:00:00 GMTTara RanchhodOur News