TEDxGastownWomen Redefines the Meaning of Power

Power. To some, it may represent control and dominance. For me and a sold-out audience, TEDxGastownWomen completely redefined the meaning of power.

Over the course of the day, power came to include courage, perseverance, risk-taking, acceptance, grief and even humour. I know I’m not the only one who emerged from this event moved, elated and full of admiration for 11 remarkable women who opened their hearts and opened our eyes with their strength and stories of harnessing their power in the face of gender bias, racial inequality, tragedy, disability and trauma.

Here’s the day, in photos.

Founded by Brittany Whitmore in 2015, TEDxGastownWomen was the first TEDxWomen event to take place in Vancouver – celebrating the power of women and girls to be creators and change-makers.

All in all, it was a tremendous event. I can’t wait for next year!

For more photos, visit the TEDXGastownWomen’s Flickr page. And watch for videos of all the presentations on the TED You Tube channel in the coming weeks.