TEDxAuckland is an independent

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event held annually in

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, New Zealand. Like other TEDx events, the event obtained a free license from

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to hold the conference, with organizers agreeing to follow certain principles."A Conference Makes Learning Free (and Sexy)" ''New York Times'' September 24, 2010.
/ref> In May 2016, TEDxAuckland hosted 28 speakers at the Shed 10 venue on the waterfront in Auckland.

History

TEDxAuckland was founded as an independent

event by producer Elliott Blade. The fourth edition was held in August 2013, with speakers scheduled such as local cook Robert Oliver. Blade continued to organize, stating the previous event in 2012 had been sold out. The August 2013 version featured performances by artists such as Samoan hip-hop artist

King Kapisi Bill Rangi Urale is a New Zealand-Samoan hip-hop artist. Music career He was signed up as an artist with Festival Mushroom Records (NZ). In 2000 he released his critically acclaimed debut album ''Savage Thoughts'', followed by a second album, ...

, poet Grace Taylor, singer-songwriters Joseph and Maia, and the

New Zealand String Quartet The New Zealand String Quartet (established 1987) is New Zealand's only full-time string quartet. The current formation of musicians consists of Helene Pohl (1st violin), Monique Lapins (2nd violin), Gillian Ansell (viola) and Rolf Gjelsten (ce ...

. In May 2016, TEDxAuckland hosted 28 speakers at the Shed 10 venue on the waterfront in Auckland.

Events and speakers

2012

* Aakash Polra * Andrew Patterson * David Krofcheck * Emma Rogan * Jade Tan Swea Phin * John Windsor * Matthew Simmons * Michelle Dickinson * Paul Cameron * Paul Wood * Peter Young * Philip Patston *

Pip Hall Philippa Hall (born 1971) is a New Zealand stage, screen and radio script writer and actor. Biography Background Pip Hall is the daughter of writer Roger Hall and grew up mostly in Dunedin, New Zealand. She graduated in theatre studies an ...

* Victoria Spackman

2013

* Brian Sweeney * Dale Williams * David Trubridge * Grace Taylor *

Helen Clark Helen Elizabeth Clark (born 26 February 1950) is a New Zealand politician who served as the 37th prime minister of New Zealand from 1999 to 2008, and was the administrator of the United Nations Development Programme from 2009 to 2017. She was ...

* Jimi Hunt * Joseph Micheal * Lillian Grace * Malcolm Rands * Pete Russell *

Richard Faull Sir Richard Lewis Maxwell Faull (born 21 October 1945) is a New Zealand neuroscientist and academic who specialises in human neurodegenerative diseases. He is a professor of anatomy and director of the Centre for Brain Research at the Universi ...

Richard Nunns Richard Anthony Nunns (7 December 1945 – 7 June 2021) was a Māori traditional instrumentalist of Pākehā heritage. He was particularly known for playing taonga pūoro and his collaboration with fellow Māori instrumentalist Hirini Melbourn ...

* Robert Oliver * Robyn Paterson * Sophie Tauwehe Tamati *

Welby Ings Welby may refer to: Entertainment * Marcus Welby, M.D., a 1970s television series in the United States Places * Welby, New South Wales, Australia * Welby, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom * Welby, Colorado, US People

* Welby baronets, created in ...

2014

* Catherine Bell * Curtis Vowell * David Downs * John Boone * Jon Bridges * Luke Nola * Matt Stone * Mike Allsop * Mohamed Hassan * Muskan Devta * Rachel Callander * Rebecca Wadey * Rebecca Mills * Richard Easther * Riley Elliott * Sarah Longbottom *

Urzila Carlson Urzila Carlson (born 15 February 1976) is a South African born New Zealand comedian and actress, known for her stand-up performances as well as her appearances on television programs in both New Zealand and Australia. Carlson is a regular panelli ...

* Vaughan Rowsell * Vivian Maidaborn * Waikare Komene * Willie Jackson

2015

* Bailey Wiley *

Billie Jordan Hip Op-eration Dance Crew (also known as Hip Op-eration) is a hip-hop dance crew from Waiheke Island, New Zealand. Hip Op-eration were formed in 2012, with originally over forty members. They are managed by their coach and caregiver Billie Jordan ...

* Bob Harvey * Dale Nirvani Pfeifer * Gavin Healy * Grant Schofield * Hip Op-eration * Dr. Hong Sheng Chiong * Janette Searle *

Lisa Matisoo-Smith Lisa Matisoo-Smith (born 1963) is a molecular anthropologist and Professor at the University of Otago. As at 2018, she is Head of the Department of Anatomy. Biography Born in Hawai‘i in 1963, Matisoo-Smith also lived in Japan and California, f ...

Max Cryer John Maxwell Cryer (10 December 1935 – 25 August 2021), generally known as Max Cryer, was a New Zealand television producer and presenter, radio broadcaster, entertainment producer, singer, cabaret performer and writer. Early life and educ ...

Michel Tuffery Michael "Michel" Cliff Tuffery (born 27 May 1966) is a New Zealand artist of Samoan, Tahitian and Cook Islands descent. He is one of New Zealand's most well known artists and his work is held in many art collections in New Zealand and around ...

* Riley and Steve Hathaway *

Siouxsie Wiles Siouxsie Wiles (born Susanna Wiles) is a British microbiologist and science communicator. Her specialist areas are infectious diseases and bioluminescence. She is based in New Zealand. She is the head of University of Auckland's Bioluminescent ...

Shaun Hendy Shaun Cameron Hendy is a New Zealand physicist. He is currently a professor at the University of Auckland and was the first director of Te Pūnaha Matatini, a centre of research excellence in complex systems and data analytics. During the COVI ...

* Sorceress Soundsystem * Steve Pointing *

Tame Iti Tame may refer to: *Taming, the act of training wild animals *River Tame, Greater Manchester *River Tame, West Midlands and the Tame Valley *Tame, Arauca, a Colombian town and municipality * "Tame" (song), a song by the Pixies from their 1989 alb ...

* Tom Scott

2016

* Adrien Taylor *

Alison Mau Alison Mau () (born 14 February 1965), known professionally as Ali Mau, is an Australian-born New Zealand journalist and broadcaster. She is a former television news anchor, former co-host of the TVNZ current affairs show '' Seven Sharp'', form ...

Anna Coddington Anna Coddington (born 14 June 1981) is a New Zealand singer-songwriter. She has released four albums. Her previous band 'Duchess', for whom Coddington was songwriter, singer and guitarist, also released a 6 track EP in 2005. In 2015, Coddington ...

* Barbara Breen * Cori Gonzalez-Macuer * David Harvey * Georgia Lala * Grace Clapham * Ian McCrae * James Bergin * Jayne Bailey * Jess Holly Bates * Joseph Driessen * Keith Ng * Lizzie Marvelly * Matt Shirtcliffe * Megan May * Michael Moka * Minnie Baragwanath *

Modern Māori Quartet The Modern Māori Quartet (MMQ) is a showband musical group from New Zealand. The group comprises core members James Tito, Matariki Whatarau, Maaka Pohatu and Francis Kora, with occasional rotation of the lineup depending on availability of the pe ...

* Pani Farvid * Richard Aston * Richard Little *

Rory Steyn Rory Steyn is Nelson Mandela's former chief of security. He also served as the security liaison for the New Zealand All Blacks during the 1995 Rugby World Cup The 1995 Rugby World Cup was the third Rugby World Cup. It was hosted and won by ...

* Samuel Gibson * Solonia Teodros * Toby Carr * Vaughan Rowsell

References

External links

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