TEDxCuraçao is an event to share new ideas that could change the island of Curaçao!
Last Saturday night at Villa Maria in Scharloo boxes were smashed during TEDxCuraçao 2018. We can look back on a beautiful, inspirational and bustling evening. A big thank you to all our sponsors to make this event happening! And of course to you! We hope you had a blast and till next time!
On April 14th 2018, 11 inspirational speakers and performers, who dared go off the beaten path, were Smashing Boxes during TEDxCuraçao 2018. They have created a new reality, they have proved that one small step can lead to magnificent change, and they were happy to share their ideas and inspiration as fuel for you! Did you venture out of the boxes you have created for yourselves and the world around you?
Photos by Liquid Soul Photography
TEDxCuraçao 2018 will take place THIS weekend at Villa Maria in Scharloo. The program starts at 05:30PM till midnight with an afterparty including a performance by Roël Calister and DJ Wynsel. Energy guaranteed! See you tomorrow?!
Who? What? Where? Tomorrow is THE-TEDxCuracao 2018-day! We’ve put all the speakers and performers for you on one page. Check it out right here 👇
Percussionist and performer Roël Calister already drummed on tins and everything he could drum on as a toddler. He has a percussion school at two locations in the Netherlands and travels around the world with his band Kuenta i Tambu (KiT), which combines traditional Caribbean Tambú with state-of-the-art electronics music. He studied international business and then went to the conservatory. The 14th Roël explains how music and rhythm occurs in everything in our lives and takes the audience into this interactive talk.
Curaçao’s Joeri Oltheten is a well-known, passionate entrepreneur on Curaçao. "My passion is to devise and implement creative solutions for complex challenges," says Oltheten. During TEDxCuraçao 2018 he will share how he helps small entrepreneurs on Curaçao at a micro-level to help grow their business.
Nathania Engelhardt recently completed her studies in communication sciences in Wageningen. She has recently returned to the island and is involved in debate education projects for young people. Nathania Engelhardt won a spot on the TEDxCuraçao 2018 podium by participating in the Speakers' Pitch on March 27th.
Jocelyn Pearson won a spot on the TEDxCuraçao 2018 podium by participating in the Speakers' Pitch on March 27th. Jocelyn Pearson is founder of The Scholarship System, which teaches strategies and tools to help students finance their tuition fees.
Joel Simonetti is co-founder of the non-profit organization Fintegrity, as well as a teacher, author and nature expert. Simonetti is a true idealist, with an unprecedented drive to secure the future of our ocean: "We have to stop using the ocean as a supermarket. Our oceans are getting emptier and the fish are getting smaller. We have to change how we treat the sea." During TEDxCuraçao 2018 he will explain his point of view with an engaging presentation.
Curaçao’s own Jasmine Sendar is a role model for many women on the island. By following her dreams, she has become successful as an actress, model, presenter and businesswoman. According to her, she is a 'creative soul', who doesn’t allow herself to be limited by walking the path everyone else does. On April 14th she will share her inspiring personal story and views on success and self-confidence.
The ambitious Priscilla Lotman is the founder and director of Ava2 Digital Asset Management. She focuses on the advancement of digital assets, blockchain technology and technological innovations in the financial world. “I believe we are only in the initial stages of the massive seismic shift that will take place in this industry. The developments of blockchain software, digital assets, fundraising (ICO, ITO), data management, robo-advisors and AI allow for the development of completely new types of companies, "says Lotman, who will discuss her visions of our future financial world.
Veronique Toulon is only in her early thirties and is already well known in the Curaçao hairdressing world. The passionate hairdresser is also a skilled entrepreneur. Her mission is to professionalize the current hairdressing image with her own beauty salon Cherie and training program Cherie Certified. "A professional and creative program to lift the education for hair stylists on Curaçao to a higher level," says Toulon, who is looking forward to April 14th to inspire the TEDxCuraçao 2018 public with her story.
Mark Tigchelaar is the inventor and developer of the UseClark method. A productivity method to process information more easily and quickly. "I have specialized myself in how you can be more productive by optimizing the capabilities of your brain," says Tigchelaar. During TEDxCuraçao 2018 he gives an inspiring presentation about this groundbreaking method.
Will you be Smashing Boxes on April 14th 2018?
Tickets are for sale at the offline ticket sales points, Miles Jazz Cafe, Bruna Curacao and Mensing's Caminada AND online.
Follow the steps after clicking the link below and we will see you the 14th!
Steven Coutinho is a banker, university lecturer and author. His career has taken him from consultancy, to economic policy advisor of various governments in the region, to managing director of Canada’s largest bank in the Caribbean. He is currently Chairman of the utility company Aqualectra and member of the Socio-Economic Council of Curacao. Steven Coutinho is dedicated to the development of the economies in the region, empowering young people with motivational speeches and presentations. During TEDxCuraçao 2018, he will let the audience look at themselves and their behavior in a different way. "After this lecture you will never look at yourself and your behavior in the same way", says Coutinho.
We are very proud to present you the keynote speaker of the 2018 edition of TEDxCuraçao 2018, one of the world’s most influential thinkers on productivity, David Allen! The 72-year-old productivity expert has written several successful books, of which his bestselling book “Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity”. The “GTD” methodology it describes, has become a global phenomenon, being taught by training companies in sixty countries and in Curaçao.
Psssst… More announcements will follow soon! Keep an eye on this Facebook page and www.tedxcuracao.com for more information about the next three local and international professionals and experts Steven Coutinho, Mark Tigchelaar en Joeri van Oltheten.
Do you have an idea worth spreading?
The kick off of TEDxCuracao 2018 with the TEDxCuraçao Speakers Pitch yesterday was a beautiful and inspiring evening. We will see the two winners back on stage the 14th of April! Congratulations Nathania Engelhardt and Jocelyn Paonita! Keep an eye on our Facebook page for the announcements of the other speakers. Are you as excited as we are?