
So you weren’t able to make it to Des Moines’ version of TEDx, eh?
Well, lucky for you (slacker) I was there taking copious notes for everyone else. Below, you’ll find notes for each and every speaker. Some were longer than others (what can I say? Some folks interested me more than others!), but they’re all there. Every last one.
Recap of TEDxDesMoines Speakers
So take a look and read to your heart’s content. SHABLAM! 1
- Talk 1 – Bong Wie, “Preventing Armageddon”
- Talk 2 – Leo Landis, “Geography Matters”
- Talk 3 – Lee Fisher, “Change the World? Start With Your City”
- Talk 4 – Ben Milne, “Value as a Technology Stack”
- Talk 5 – Rachel Buse, “You Have What You Need to Create”
- Talk 6 – Clare Barcus, “Overcoming Obstacles”
- Talk 7 – Scott Siepker, “Ambition”
- Talk 8 – Nancy Berns, “Joy and Grief”
- Talk 9 – Peter Komendowski, “Step Away From the Screen”
- Talk 10 – Mike Wagner, “Positive Power of Strange”
There you have it, folks. #TEDxDSM 2012, in the books.
My special thanks to Alexander Grgurich and Brianne Sanchez for gathering these bright minds and coordinating a top-notch event. See you next year!
Over to you: Were you at the event? Who was your favorite speaker?
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Notes:
- Some of the talk titles are made up. I didn’t catch all of them, so I went with the main idea that stuck out to me. ↩
