Fast forward education with TEDxUBC
Leading thinkers and innovators in business and technology education to inspire a new generation
Vancouver, BC – The first TEDx event ever to be held in downtown Vancouver,
TEDxUBC, takes place on
Oct. 23, 2010. Themed
FastForwardEd, the event will help shape the future of business and technology education in British Columbia’s secondary and post-secondary institutions. In the spirit of TED, TEDxUBC is an independently organized, one-day event combining live speakers and TEDTalk videos to spark deep discussion and connection in the education, business and technology sectors.
“How do you educate students for jobs that don’t yet exist? What skills will you need to be successful in the 21st century? TEDxUBC was created to help answer these questions,” says Bret Conkin, Co-organizer and Licensee of TEDxUBC.
“It’s a grassroots forum on key education issues that will shape secondary and post-secondary education in the 21st century,” he continued. “We’re bringing together 100 key leaders and innovators in business and education, who together can help spread ideas about the skills needed in the work force vs. those currently being taught, all in the unique spirit of TED.”
Presenters at TEDxUBC:
TEDxUBC will take place at UBC’s Robson Square campus in downtown Vancouver and will feature renowned local and international thinkers.
Josh Klein is a hacker of all things, including social systems, computer networks, institutions, animal behavior and corporate culture. His book, Hacking Work: Breaking Stupid Rules for Smart Results, has been hailed as “one of the breakthrough ideas for 2010” by the Harvard Business Review. At TED2008, he delivered a speech on the intelligence of crows and the possibilities of forming mutually-beneficial systems between humans and animals.
Bill Jensen’s credits include authoring Work 2.0, Building the Future, One Employee at a Time and the recent co-release with fellow TEDxUBC presenter Josh Klein,
Hacking Work. Harvard Business Review, CNBC and Fast Company have called Bill today’s foremost expert on work complexity, helping people to do less and accomplish more. Bill is a passionate simpleton and an outspoken gadfly against corporate stupidity that wastes people’s time, attention and dreams.
Alex Jurgensen is a young entrepreneur who enjoys speaking about and using technology, with a special focus on products and services designed to be used by everyone. As a secondary student, he is a strong believer in the principles of universally-designed learning.
Barry MacDonald is a registered clinical counselor, educator, and international advocate for learners—especially boys—who struggle with traditional classroom learning. As the founder of MentoringBoys.com and best-selling author of Boy Smarts, Barry was identified as one of 25 Influential People to Watch by the Vancouver Sun for his innovative approaches to mentoring boys for success.
