'Catwalk for Innovation' is focus of TEDxBinnenhof event in the Hague

News article | June 21, 2012

TEDx is coming to the Netherlands, and you can watch it live at the Dutch Embassy in Washington, D.C.

This international phenomenon provides a venue for thinkers and doers to share their innovative ideas in brief inspirational presentations. This 'Catwalk for Innovation' will be held on June 25 in the Ridderzaal in the Hague. In this beautiful historic building, built in the 13th century, 10 speakers selected from almost 300 submissions will have the opportunity to showcase their ideas on innovative solutions to the challenges of our times. They will give the talk of their lives on a ground-breaking idea that could help resolve global societal challenges such as environmental pollution, demographic changes due to ageing, and climate change.

Please see the TEDxBinnenhof website www.binnenhof.com/speaker for more information on the speakers.

You can also attend this event in Washington DC. The Royal Netherlands Embassy will organize a 'Catwalk for Innovation Breakfast’ at the Embassy. Please join us for this inspirational morning of innovation and discovery.

 

Provisional Programme

7.30 – Doors open Breakfast, coffee and tea

7.50 – Start live streaming:

Welcome and opening by Deputy Prime Minister Maxime Verhagen and Jim Stolze, Licensee of TEDxBinnenhof

8.00 – Catwalk for innovation

Ten TED-talks to inspire and change attitudes

Charlotte van Erp Taalman Kip – How to turn waste water into a goldmine

Maarten Beelen – A robotic revolution for eye surgery

Yoa-Hua Tan – IT innovation to boost international trade

Claire Boonstra – Be creative - Clickable ink. The future of print

Floris de Vos – A portable water drill for the remotest areas

Allard van Hoeken – The secret power of the ocean: endless energy

Hayo Canter Creemers – Farming green energy for cows and men

Niki Fens – Breathonomics: nano solutions with major impact

Rob Baan – Let's change the way we look at food and health

Daan Roosegaarde – Dutch innovations worth spreading

9.40 – “Hard Talk” with RTL Z anchor Hella Hueck

No more soft talk, but action. How do we implement the ideas? The power of ideas to change attitudes and lives.

There is limited space available for this breakfast. Please reply to rsvp@nost.org. The embassy is located at 4200 Linnean Ave. NW, a 15-minute walk from the Van Ness Metro stop (Red Line). There is limited free, on-street parking on Upton Street NW on the side of the Embassy. Please make sure to check the parking signs.