Author Archives: Anna Spysz

Those who were with us at TEDxKraków 2011 surely remember Professor Jerzy Vetulani very well – he’s not someone who is easily overlooked! For those of you who weren’t there, you can read all about him here, or better yet, … Continue reading →

Our next TEDxKraków 2012 speaker is an avid sailor, community theatre actor and painter who also happens to have a degree in medical physics (yes, we’re favouring physicists this year ). When not sailing or painting, Anna Wojna is a … Continue reading →

With less than two weeks to go until TEDxKraków 2012, we’re down to our final round of speakers! Wojciech Macyk is someone that bacteria should be afraid of! A chemist and a professor at the Jagiellonian University, he explores the … Continue reading →

Those who attended last year’s TEDxYouth@Kraków are undoubtedly familiar with our next speaker, Zuzanna (or Zula) Łukasik. This young and passionate explorer spoke about her observations on her experiences in exploring the Arctic. Born and raised in Kraków, Zula set … Continue reading →

While the theme of this year’s TEDxKraków is “Secret Lives”, our next speaker doesn’t think secrets are always a good thing. Sometimes, they can even do quite a bit of damage in the cultural context. Joanna Hańderek is a philosopher … Continue reading →

As we get closer and closer to TEDxKraków 2012, it’s time to introduce our final round of speakers! Ross Langdon grew up in rural south-eastern Tasmania, learning how to make stuff. After studying environmental design, Ross travelled extensively and worked … Continue reading →

Our next TEDxKraków 2012 speaker is a medical doctor and medical entrepreneur, an innovation and technology addict, as well as an avid marathon runner, diver, and photographer. Marcin Kawalski is constantly intrigued by the human experience. Moving comfortably across cultures, … Continue reading →

Our next speaker slated for TEDxKraków 2012 wanted to be a detective like Sherlock Holmes when he was young. Well, he did grow up to be a sort of detective – he became a statistician, which you could consider an … Continue reading →

Our next TEDxKraków 2012 speaker, Dagmara Sokołowska, is a lecturer in the Department of Physics, Astronomy and Applied Computer Science at the Jagiellonian University (UJ) in Kraków. When her own children started exploring the world around them, she quickly realised … Continue reading →

What do the best metal band in Botswana, the Icelandic special forces and the best water skier in Luxembourg have in common? According to TEDxKraków 2012 speaker Keith Kahn-Harris (and the book he’s currently writing), quite a bit, and it … Continue reading →