Wingham Rowan: A New Kind of Job Market

Plenty of people need jobs with very flexible hours but it’s difficult for those people to connect with the employers who need them. Wingham Rowan is working on that. He explains how the same technology that powers modern financial markets can help employers book workers for slivers of time.

Valérie Issumo: Wastewater, a Resource or a Weapon of Mass Destruction

Valérie shows us how to turn recycled wastewater into a commoditised resource, improve water sanitation, provide efficient water usage, and reduce price volatility.

Nora Gaunt and Ryan Mitchell: Investing in Experience

ABOUT TEDx TEDx was created in the spirit of TED’s mission, ‘ideas worth spreading’. The programme is designed to give communities, organisations and individuals the opportunity to stimulate dialogue through TED-like experiences at the local level. ABOUT Nora Gaunt and Ryan Mitchell “Nora Gaunt and Ryan Mitchell both have degrees in Anthropology. Together they have […]

Leslie Morgan Steiner: Why Domestic Violence Victims Don’t Leave

Leslie Morgan Steiner was in ‘crazy love’, that is, madly in love with a man who routinely abused her and threatened her life. She tells the dark story of her relationship, correcting misconceptions many people hold about victims of domestic violence, and explaining how we can all help break the silence.