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n management. He served as an Executive Producer for Radio in the Department of Radio and Television at the University of Alberta, as well as a host for morning radio at Edmonton's CBC. As an SFU Professor in Communication, he has a background in community articulation and has delivered award-winning programmes on arts and culture administration. His current interest is the implication of new media experiences of the human condition. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)