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I'm passionate about

I'm a kid at heart and love to figure out how things work. Over the years, I've expressed it in many ways, from creating web architectures, to building motorcycles.

An idea worth spreading

Adventure - however you define it. Our culture is diverging toward a digital life in favor of a visceral reality. I believe that we need both and that they complement each other. In the same way that we need wholesome food for sustenance, we need real, "get-out-and-do-something" experiences to thrive.

Talk to me about

Your passion! I have diverse interests and love to find new ones. Currently I spend most of my time on travel, adventure, motorcycles, gadgets and theatre.

People don't know that I'm good at

Two surprisingly different topics - endurance-based events (like Tough Mudder) and tearing into linguistically rhythmic plays (Shakespeare, Mamet, Rabe).

My TED Story

I've been a long-time fan and spectator until 2011, when TED allowed open auditions. I had a message to share, so why not apply? In 2010, suffering from personal tragedies and professional burnout, I drove an ambulance 10,000 miles from the UK to Mongolia. Along the way, the trials and tribulations granted me much-needed perspective on life. Somehow my message struck a chord and I was 1 of 17 to make it to the final round. How did I do? Was I chosen to speak at TED 2012? We'll know sometime after May 24th. Wish me luck!

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