TEDxKC announces a perspective-altering lineup for its summer event

By Tommy Felts | June 15, 2017

Prepare to shift your perspective. One of the largest, independently-organized TEDx events in the world, TEDxKC has announced perspective-altering speakers for its summer event. With a theme of “perspective,” the ninth-annual TEDxKC is set for Aug. 18 at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. Nearly 3,000 people attended TEDxKC in 2016 and, like years…

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TEDxKC offers 5 inspirational musings for entrepreneurs

By Tommy Felts | August 22, 2016

From poets and inventors to musicians and activists, the eighth-annual TEDxKC on Friday challenged attendees to “question everything.” And in that questioning, 13 presenters offered an assortment of inspiring thoughts from which entrepreneurs can learn.  Here are five takeaways from the event, which was hosted at the Kauffman Center of Performing Arts and presented by…

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Kansas City creativity sticks out among the weirdest in Austin

By Tommy Felts | March 17, 2016

At the tech and innovation conference South by Southwest Interactive, it’s as easy for companies to blend in as the flyers littering the streets of Austin. But amid the sea of commercial chaos — where hundreds of companies big and small fiercely fight for the most fleeting of interactions — Kansas City stood towering like the Liberty…

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Techweek Wednesday: Big Data Summit

By Tommy Felts | September 15, 2015

Techweek Kansas City has arrived with dozens of events scheduled around the city each day. Wednesday’s scheduled events are included below. Don’t forget to check whether the event is RSVP-only. Big Data Summit Who: The Big Data Summit spans Wednesday and Thursday, with the bulk of the events on Wednesday. The summit events start with…

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