In this episode, Greg Tehven shares how his team interweaves TEDxFargo speakers’ paths to the stage with local community members, businesses, and culture. Tune in to hear Salome Heusel, Head of TEDx, and Greg discuss how having a localized approach that centers your community can redefine your city.
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In this episode, Greg Tehven shares how his team interweaves TEDxFargo speakers’ paths to the stage with local community members, businesses, and culture. Tune in to hear Salome Heusel, Head of TEDx, and Greg discuss how having a localized approach that centers your community can redefine your city.
Curate with Courage — Keita Demming, TEDxPortofSpain
Solving for X
26 minutes 29 seconds
5 years ago
Curate with Courage — Keita Demming, TEDxPortofSpain
In this episode, Jay and Keita Demming, organizer of TEDxPortofSpain in Trinidad and Tobago, talk about curation strategy. Tune in to hear how the team amplifies ideas that challenge the status quo, spark debate, and lead to constructive conversations within the TEDx community and beyond.
2:27 - A description of the TEDxPortofSpain curation team
4:24 - The importance of speakers and ideas that challenge common perceptions
8:20 - Strategies for curating talks that are about political and taboo topics
12:19 - Tips on how to bring nuance to challenging conversations and focus on productive outcomes
14:19 - The matrix TEDxPortofSpain uses to prompt positive and forward-thinking conversations
19:02 - Thoughts on how to make your TEDx event welcoming for those who might be apprehensive
21:04 - Examples of talks from TEDxPortofSpain that are controversial yet powerful
Solving for X
In this episode, Greg Tehven shares how his team interweaves TEDxFargo speakers’ paths to the stage with local community members, businesses, and culture. Tune in to hear Salome Heusel, Head of TEDx, and Greg discuss how having a localized approach that centers your community can redefine your city.
