2012 conference details

Sponsors

Speakers

Logistics

On February 25 and 26th, 2012, hundreds of critical thinkers, from inventors to philanthropists, will come together in Victoria, British Columbia for the third time to share their thoughts and engage each other in dialogue about ideas and their place in the world.

IdeaWave is a forum where critical thinkers are able to mix and mingle in a highly engaging environment.

Each day of the conference starts at 9am (registration starts at 8:30am on the 25th!) and consists of a series of ten minutes talks with frequent discussion breaks. Talks are designed to be a snapshot of the speaker’s idea and to open the door for discussion about the talk. There is no limit on subject matter and topics will range from business to cultural to lifestyle ideas. It will once again be hosted at the Ambrosia catering and event centre!

We will be posting talks to this page as they’re accepted, so check back regularly. Submit your idea!

Tickets are sold on a tier based system, the earlier you purchase your ticket for the week-end, the lower the price, so don’t delay. Register now!

Thanks to your venue sponsors!





If you’re interested in sponsoring the event, check out our 2012 sponsorship package

Speakers

Here is a list of the confirmed speakers so far:

Low level external nuclear radiation can improve health : Ian Soutar

Hacking biology : Derek Jacoby

The promise of utility grade computing: Gregg Ferrie

If fences make good neighbours, gates create great communities: Nikki Tate-Stratton

Turquoise battery project – creating superior, economical batteries: Craig Carmichael

Moto Logistics: A new approach to development in Haiti: Greg Bennick

Marine plants as food: Nancy Laird

My language and culture are terminal – will the plug be pulled? : Bernard von Schulmann

How to be an AND-man! : Dave Morris

Writing a poem in 3 minutes or less : Dvora Levin

How borrowing can change everything : Reed Botwright

Feminism, race, social media as a social movement : Janni Aragon

30 Days of Fernet Branca: An experiment in healthy drinking : Janice Mansfield

Talking Tech, strictly PR : Ryan Levis

Diamagnetics, an almost unknown force that may be the keys to a new type of deep space drive : Jim Harrington

“Growing Young Farmers”TM; an innovative answer to Food INsecurity! : Dave Friend

Mindfulness 2.0 : Mike Vardy

Think like a designer : Natalia Delgado

Practical ideas to make your new or existing home more energy efficient : Hermann Thoene

Occupying Social Media : Lorraine “raincoaster” Murphy

What else is possible? : Christine Yole

Mind Mapping – Phantom Limbs & the Left Handed Centipede : Mark McLaughlin

Student-Built Nano-Satellites : Nigel Syrotuck

Citizen Science: opportunities and hazards in a patented world : Brian White

Do you say yes to the demon? : Helen Cook

CSA: The acronym of our time : Rhona McAdam

Student Politics: An Illusion of Power : Sebastien Guillemot

Individualized Apps for Developmental Disabilities : Mitchell Temkin

Creating an economically viable exercise program for people with Parkinson’s Disease : Karla Gallagher

Taking Tony Buzan’s Mind Mapping into the 21st century : Joshua Caldwell

Students for the Exploration and Development of Space : Justin Curran

Cities are People : Yuri Artibise

The Reality of Mental Time Travel : Anthony Hamilton

What I learned at Summify before Twitter swooped down and snatched-up my team : Robin Campbell

Language lost? Culture lost. : Rob Jirucha

Take me to your Makers! : Vanessa Pattison

The 3 Vs of differentiation: for community, business and life : Janis La Couvée

Submissions are closed, thanks to everyone who submitted!

Our friends at Harbour Air and Westcoast Air are offering a 20% discount to everyone flying in who is pre-registered with the conference. Please note that all rates are subject to HST, fuel surcharge and a carbon offset fee. This offer cannot be combined with any other offers or promotions. In order to receive this special discounted rate, delegates must contact our Reservation Department directly by phone at 1.800.665.0212 or by e-mail at [email protected] and quote the promotional code HAID2012

Doors open at 638 Fisgard Ave at 8:30am both days (Feb 25 & 26th, 2012) for registration, the conference will start at 9:00am and run until 5:00pm with breaks throughout the day including lunch.

The initial schedule is posted below. Due note this schedule will change until late Friday night, as we’re still accepting speakers, so check back often: