Theme: Both Sides of the Story

TEDxDenHelder 2nd edition.
An international line-up of speakers coming from 8 different countries. Both sides of the story promises depth, surprise and wonder. You are warned, a change of heart will occur.

Theater de Kampagne
Willemsoord 63
Den Helder, Noord-Holland, 1781 as
Netherlands

Alain Hunkins

Leadership expert

After postgraduate work at the National Shakespeare Conservatory, Alain went on to earn his M.F.A. in Acting Performance from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s acclaimed Professional Theater Training Program, and was immediately hired into the resident acting company of the Irondale Ensemble Project, one of NYC longest running off-Broadway theater organizations. Alain first developed his facilitation skills while working as an artist in residence and Educational Consultant in New York City. Since then, he has spent 20 years as a facilitator, designer and consultant with Eagle's Flight, a global leader in leadership development and behavior change. Alain has worked with corporate clients in every major industry. Over the course of his career, Alain has designed and facilitated seminars on numerous leadership topics, including teambuilding, conflict management, communication, peak performance, innovation, engagement, and change.

Anacelle Bautista

Entrepreneur

Anacelle is the ‘Best Global Youth Leader Sustainability’. She has won prices in several innovation networks like Nudge. Currently she works for Rockwell Land Corporation in the Philippines.

Anita Veenendaal

Entrepreneur

Anita Veenendaal is CEO at Lightweight Containers. They produce lightweight and environment friendly kegs for liquids. These to replace the heavy metal kegs the industry is used to. This product is a true disrupter. And so is Anita.

Boris Nikolai Konrad

Neuroscientist

Dr. Boris Nikolai Konrad is a Guinness World Record holder for memory, a neuroscientist, an author, and an international expert on memory improvement. He teaches memory techniques anyone can employ to achieve outstanding memory performances.

Brendan de Clercq

Photographer

Brendan de Clercq is an Irish/French photographer and mixed media artist. He is born in 1964 in in Dublin Ireland and received a BA degree in photographic design at the vocational education of photography in Amsterdam. His French father was an acclaimed photographer and documentary filmmaker shared his strong visual orientation genetically. Brendan's work is characterized by powerful imagery with a clear emotional expression. His aim is that his audience is emotionally touched by his images and understand the multiple layers within. His portfolio is a direct reflection of himself; his earlier work was dark and full of contrast as currently it's more vibrant and capturing light. He is inspired by the creative world around him .

Britt van Uem

Journalist

I am a freelance journalist, filmproducer and manager of Channel Twente (Kanaal Twente). Next to this I give communication and pr advice under my own label BeBritt.

Henk Verhoeven

Psychologist

Henk teaches psychology at Fontys Hogeschool. He is especially interested organizational and evolutionary psychology. His book ‘oerganisaties’ describes what organizations can learn from evolution.

Kevser Çınar

Tourism Scientist

Kevser is an instructor, EU projects expert and a lifelong learner at the Faculty of Tourism of Necmettin Erbakan University in Konya, Turkey. She graduated from Middle East Technical University, Foreign Language Education Department in 2003. Then, she worked in public and private schools as an English teacher for 7 years. She has also been working as EU Projects expert for 13 years and she has taken part in several different international EU projects so far-gained a good understanding of what is required of a project expert both in Turkey and in Europe.

Lucas Levitan

Multi media artist

I’m an illustrator today, filmmaker last week, photographer last month and art director last year. A new cycle might start again soon. I’m a Brazilian multimedia artist based in London and Madrid. I search for inspiration in everyday life and turn ordinary objects and scenes into intriguing images that sometimes take shape as illustration, sculptures, installations, paintings or video-art. He sees the world with a little twist on reality. And by de-contextualising them, I change the way they are perceived and engage the audience in a unexpected and playful way. I try to have fun, basically.

Marielle Noortman

reintegration specialist

Marielle is a coach and reintegration specialist. She helps people through life struggles and loss. Marielle has over 25 years of experience as a specialist and teaches at the ‘Hoge School’ in Breda.

Mark van Rijsselberghe

Entrepreneur

Marc is a pioneer of the salt revolution. He is an entrepreneur an advisor and a marketeer. His dedication made the impossible possible. His company is able to grow crops in salted grounds which where considered invaluable.

MiER Superhelder

Superhelder helps your company by making your personnel aware of their unconscious anxiety reactions. This increases self-confidence, trust in others and faith during change.

Richard de Hoop

Entertrainer

ichard de Hoop has been involved in team-building, team-development and social innovation events as a keynote speaker and Entert®ainer since 1995. As a professional speaker, he compares human personalities with musical instruments.

Richard Klomp

Business Development Manager

Richard worked as a manager in 5* hotels in various parts of the world. Currently, as a Business Development Manager, his focus is on innovative solutions regarding the last mile of parcel delivery. Creating innovations to keep surprising the online shopper, that is his focus.

Robbert Havekes

Researcher

Robbert is assistant professor at the Rijksuniversiteit Groningen. His research on the effects of sleep deprivation has been noticed and appreciated throughout the world.

Simon Jagers

Entrepreneur

Simon is cofounder of SemioticLabs. Semiotic Labs sensors detect upcoming failures, monitors performance metrics and signals energy savings potential. In real time. It combines artificial intelligence, sensors and a dashboard, offering a plug & play Smart Asset Monitoring solution for maintenance teams with zero tolerance for unplanned downtime.

Super Helder

Comedians and hosts

Superhelder helps your company by providing your employees with insight of their fear reactions. This allows them to change themselves and embrace change of the organization. Turning fear reactions into trust reactions.

The Professor

Social media entrepreneur

Grayson 'The Professor' Boucher is a social media influencer. His GlobalHooper brand strives to inspire, encourage, and unite people globally regardless of gender, age, race, social class or skill-level. We hoop for the passion, not the payout.

The Professor

GlobalHooper is a ball player's brand that strives to inspire, encourage, and unite people globally regardless of gender, age, race, social class or skill-level. We hoop for the passion, not the payout.