Audio of entire day held on 21 September 2019 of the main stage speakers at Impact Summit 2019 hosted by UCE (University of Canterbury Centre for Entrepreneurship). The speakers were fantastic and it was a great day of insight and…
Longdy was trafficked age 8 from Cambodia to Thailand and forced to beg on the streets. He had contracted polio as a young child and lost the use of his legs which was the reason he was targeted for trafficking…
Ben is the Executive Director of the AI Forum and in this interview we discuss his background and journey to settle in New Zealand. We then talk in depth about artificial intelligence – what is it and what might it…
Do you remember being 11? In this episode we talk with Shanna about what her views of the world are. It’s good to get these reminders from time to time and also to hear about what children are learning about…
Clive founded Mates Social Media and in this interview we talk about the power of social media and marketing – what works, what doesn’t? We also talk about Clive’s background and what it was like to be born in New…
Zahra arrived in New Zealand as a 12 year old Afghan refugee who spoke no English. In this interview we hear about what her childhood was like, being a refugee, coping with bullying when you don’t speak the language, reshaping…
Natasha is a doing her PHD in organisational psychology at Canterbury University on belonging and community. In this wide ranging interview we talk about her childhood and what shaped her, as well as why she has such an interest in…
David is an edu-agitator who has explored what education is for many years through his work on Liberatory Design. In this interview we hear a lot about David’s childhood and his own education and how that has shaped the person…
Reflecting on the intersection between our creative lives and the power of vulnerability. The full text of this is here: www.theseeds.nz steven@theseeds.nz Inspiration from a variety of sources including Theodore Roosevelt, Vincent Van Gogh, Brene Brown and Annie Dillard. …
Darren has worked for many years in the NGO sector and now assists organisations to maximize social impact through Direct Impact Group. In this interview we talk about his childhood and early years and career before he joined an NGO.…
