Schema Magazine

TEDx ... yes, as in the offshoot of the infamous TED Talks.

Pinch me, I'm still in disbelief that this actually happened. I have to admit, I have never been so nervous. I was also forced to condense what is normally a 45-minute presentation into 20 minutes. But overall, I think I passed. I have never spoken as fast as I did that day! For the record, I normally speak about 10 times slower.

This, despite being very stressful, was one of the best things to ever happen to me as a public speaker. It forced me to take my regular speech on Multiculturalism 2.0 and condense it, give it more life, and really take it up a notch (have you seen the other TED talks?). All the while, cutting out 25 minutes.

Special thanks to Cyrus Irani, Director of TEDxVancouver for inviting me.

Photos by one of Vancouver's top photographers Kris Krüg. Tons of more great photos by Kris Krüg on Flickr.com