TEDxDelft 2013

TEDxDelft 2013 took place on October 4 and delivered a full day of inspiration centered around the theme “Do Try This at Home.” The event featured 16 speakers and performers, each bringing their own perspective to the stage and encouraging the audience to actively engage with ideas beyond the event itself.

The theme invited visitors not just to listen, but to apply what they had learned in their own lives. Talks ranged from personal stories of resilience, such as overcoming homelessness, to forward-looking innovations in sustainability, technology and society. Speakers explored topics including building cities on water, reshaping economic systems, the power of data, and the importance of play and experimentation.

In addition to the talks, the programme included musical performances and creative acts that blended art and science, reinforcing the event’s dynamic and multidisciplinary character. TEDxDelft 2013 created an environment where ideas were not only shared, but also translated into action, inspiring the audience to experiment, reflect and “try this at home.”

Talk - Jamal Mechbal

Fighting homelessness, my way

Talk - Rutger de Graaf

We’re running out of land, so let’s build on water

Talk - Damaris Matthijsen

Creating an economy that honors life

Talk - Scott Cunningham

Predicting the future and mapping the present

Talk - Carin Boersma

Flipping development from top down to listening

Talk - Ben Bronsema

Air conditioning with wind, sun and water

Talk - Matthew Rogers

The joy of failure

Talk - Maarten Frens

What would you do if you were limitless?

Talk - Marije Nie

One Million Steps, a tap dancing adventure

Talk - Gerwin Smit

Developing the lightest ever prosthetic hand

Talk - Anne Walraven

I’ve got a world changing mission

Performance - Krashna Musika

Energetic, syncopated rhythms coming right at ya!

Talk - Japie Stoppelenburg

A Schoolyard named Facebook

Performance - Maartje & Kine

Pandasong and Escualo 

Talk - John Cohn

The importance of play