John Bird: The Near Illusory Gap Between Rich and Poor
John Bird was born into poverty, brought up in care, and has lived through a lot. His life’s journey has included spells as a thief, prison inmate, artist and poet. Now an established iconoclast, activist and publisher, he is the force behind ‘The Big Issue’, the world’s most successful street magazine. He is an inspirational […]
Megan Easey: On Being Barefoot
Megan Easey says, “one of the things that comes out of growing up in a small town is ‘terminal uniqueness’. When she arrived at University she wanted to be noticed, so she shaved her hair off. She studied a BA in Psychology and Communications and works as a business consultant and coach, specialising in people, […]
Rudy DeFelice: It’s Only Life After All
Rudy DeFelice is a recovered large-firm lawyer turned entrepreneur. His talk “It’s Only Life After All: A Vision for Blending Life and Career in a ‘Post-Balancing Act’ World” digs deeper into the work-life balance.
Lisa Kristine: Photos that Bear Witness to Modern Slavery
For the past two years, photographer Lisa Kristine has traveled the world, documenting the unbearably harsh realities of modern-day slavery. She shares hauntingly beautiful images, miners in the Congo, brick layers in Nepal, illuminating the plight of the 27 million souls enslaved worldwide.
Chris Barry: Giving the Gift of Life through Organ Donation
Dr. Chris Barry is a transplant surgeon and researcher at the University of Rochester Medical Center. In this talk, he discusses the power of modern transplant surgery to touch people’s lives. He also talks about the obstacles that prevent our society from realising its true potential to help others through organ donation. His talk resounds with a […]
