Rahim Sajan, Curator

To highlight Rahim's fundamental role in TEDxCalgary, we've borrowed from the TED lexicon and dubbed him our "Curator", a term of great respect. From many conversations with interested people, it was Rahim who ultimately took the final step toward securing an event licence and who continues to lead our overall efforts as an event team. Rahi

Kristen Monzingo, Logistics Director

Kristen is the logistics mastermind for TEDxCalgary. A recovering Vancouverite, she is glad to be back in the heart of the new west amidst the abundant sun and skiing. When she is not ripping up the hills on two planks Kristen is the Alpha member of a pack made up of 2 Yellow labs.

Kristen sharpened her event planning skills by bei

Chris Hsiung, Creative Director

Business consultant or software engineer, video storyteller or student of the human venture, Chris Hsiung refuses to be defined by titles. Instead, he prefers to be guided by a spirit of learning about the world around him.

The break from tradition began with a fateful encounter with Romeo Dallaire and the horrors of the Rwandan ge

Trina Metz, Speaker Team Lead

When not mastering single track mountain bike trails with singular passion or adventuring to remote corners of this beautiful planet in search of stories; Trina can be found focused on corporate governance and business ethics as a senior advisor in a multinational corporation. She leads the speaker team at TEDxCalgary. A storyteller herself

Donna Kennedy Glans, Programming Advisor

Donna Kennedy Glans is one of those powerful leaders who can translate vision into action in very complex environments and she has a resume to prove it. She is a mother, lawyer, volunteer, civic leader, the first female vice president at Nexen Inc., author, politician, social entrepreneur, global citizen and founder of two significant organ

Buffy St-Amand, Director at Large

As one of our original founding committee members, Buffy St-Amand brings more than 10 years of experience in international education in post-secondary both locally and globally to her role in leading Volunteer Calgary’s work to support Community Engagement through Education, Community & Youth volunteerism and leads the Ethno-Cultural

Jonathan Perkins, Co-Curator and Director, Partnerships and Innovation

When he's not out meeting volunteers, prospective partners, and others interested in talking about TEDxCalgary, Jonathan Perkins serves as the Chief Operating Officer of the LeadWell Foundation in Calgary. Since late 2006, he has led the Foundation’s main research and knowledge transfer programs, as well as managing the organization’s d