Core Team

Our team members are our greatest asset, and provide all of the ideas and energy behind our work.

All are volunteers, contributing time and skill to helping TEDxCalgary cultivate a garden of ideas and build a culture of conversation. These are but a few of the remarkable people who have contributed to our efforts, and we thank everyone who has helped us out over the years, and continue to do so. Click on a name to learn more, and scroll down to see a picture of our volunteers from the 2018 Navigators event!

 

Rahim Sajan--Co-Founder, Curator, and Licencee

Rahim SajanCo-Founder, Curator, and Licencee

Besides being the Curator and Licencee -- which means he lives and breathes everything to do with TEDxCalgary -- Rahim also is a teacher, a former University of Calgary Senator, community organizer, entrepreneur, adventurer and self confessed bookworm. He is an educator in the local public board, where he currently…
Jonathan Perkins

Jonathan Perkins2025 Curator, Co-Founder & CEO

When he's not out meeting volunteers, prospective partners, and others interested in talking about TEDxCalgary, Jonathan Perkins works in the leadership, learning innovation and knowledge management fields. From November 2011 to October 2015 he was a member of the Calgary Police Commission, serving two terms. Jonathan also is an alumnus…
Marcel Hertzfeldt--Chief Operations Officer

Marcel HertzfeldtChief Operations Officer

Every team needs an organized core, and Marcel is our project manager extraordinaire. In true superhero fashion, by day he runs his own consultancy, MySimplifyCoach, and by night he wrangles us into some sort of order. You'll always see his ready smile and laugh at our various community salon meetups,…
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Highlights and Thanks from FLOW: Connecting the Dots

Our 2024 main event, FLOW: Connecting the Dots, brought together more than 400 participants, speakers, interactions partners and volunteers for an incredible day of sharing ideas. Watch a short highlights video of the event!

We were incredibly priviledged to have Her Honour, the Honourable Dr. Salma Lakhani, Lieutenant Governor of Alberta, and His Honour Dr. Zaheer Lakhani at the event to provide greetings and opening remarks on the value of ideas and volunteering in our communities.

Volunteers Navigators2018