Theme: Pursuit of Knowledge

#tedxvictoria2014

On Saturday, November 22nd, the fourth-annual TEDxVictoria took place at the McPherson Playhouse in Victoria, BC, Canada.

Our theme was "Pursuit of Knowledge" - and with that ambition in mind we hoped to bring our audience some of the most mind-expanding, informative, inspirational, and interesting ideas from throughout the Pacific Northwest.

Hosted by Missie Peters & Dave Morris, this year TEDxVictoria also expanded outside the McPherson theatre and into multiple venues in the surrounding area to expand the experience.

SESSION 1: RETHINK (10:30am – 12:10pm)

Augie Thomas
TEDx Introduction
Garry Gray – Ethics of Knowledge
Melanie Chang – Neanderthals
Ann Makosinski – The Problem With Invention
Bianca Bodley – The ART of Nature
Elizabeth Brimacombe – Social Influence and Eyewitness Testimony
Colin Goldblatt – Exoplanets

LUNCH BREAK
ACTIVE SPACE OPENS AT 12PM

SESSION 2: REVISE (1:30pm – 3:10pm)

Cause & Effect
Eric Jordan – Why Video Games Are Important
Cameron McCrodan – Vision & Learning
Asha De Vos – Blue Whales
David Lang – What I Learned in My First 10,000 Days
Vicki Kleu & Austin Sawyer – A New Approach to Oil Spill Recovery

AFTERNOON BREAK

SESSION 3: REVOLT (4:15pm – 6:00pm)

Camille Seaman – Connection & Purpose
Ashli Akins – Preserving Culture Through Art
Jeff Hopkins – Education in the New Century
Lauryn Oates – Because Human Rights are Universal
Jeremy Loveday – Masks Off
Adam Kittredge – Community Joy

McPherson Playhouse
3 Centennial Square
Victoria, British Columbia, V8W 1P5
Canada