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About Me

I am a global nomad and aspiring changemaker, traveling the world in search of meaning. I try not to take myself or life too seriously, and Im always on the lookout for my next adventure. I am currently based in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, building a tech + mental health startup by day; and building community events and scheming revolutions for a better world the rest of the time. I am finishing a graduate degree at Corvinus University of Budapest (Institute for Social & European Studies) in International Economic Relations; also an alumnus of the University of Waterloo.

Learn more at www.about.me/renjie

Location:
Canada, Waterloo (Ontario)
Current organization:
Togethr.ca
Past organizations:
TEDxWaterloo, TEDxUW, Institute for Social and European Studies, Social Innovation Generation
Current role:
Co-founder & CSO
Gender:
Male
Areas of expertise:
Social Entrepreneurship, Event Management, Community building, Social Media - Digital Marketing
I am:
Blogger, Brainstormer, Entrepreneur, Environmentalist, Global soul, Photographer, Social entrepreneur, Startup, World traveler, Writer/Editor
Associations:
TEDxWaterloo, TEDxYouth@Waterloo, Communitech, VeloCity Garage, TEDxUW, TEDxAlAin, Ignite Waterloo, AEGEE-Europe
Languages:
English, French, Hungarian, Arabic, Filipino
My website links:
Togethr, TEDxWaterloo, Personal Website
Universities:
University of Waterloo, Corvinus University of Budapest
TED conferences attended:
TEDActive 2012
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More About Me

I'm passionate about

Building communities and improving the lives of people, especially for those living at the bottom of the pyramid

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Social entrepreneurship, social innovation, international development, photography, traveling

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  • TEDCred score: +2125.10 TEDCred reflects your contribution to the TED community.

  • +1

    A reply on Talk: Larry Smith: Why you will fail to have a great career

    May 12 2012: Awesome, thanks for sharing Eric!

  • A comment on Talk: David S. Rose on pitching to VCs

    Feb 7 2012: Hi David, just realized that this TED Talk is from 2007 and yet, is still highly relevant and extremely helpful today. Thank you! My friends and I have started a tech company building tools to improve mental health and wellness. We're currently in early stage seeking seed funding, and your video has proven to be very useful.

    Renjie Butalid
    www.bsginc.org
  • +4

    A comment on Talk: Brian Goldman: Doctors make mistakes. Can we talk about that?

    Jan 25 2012: This was my favorite talk from TEDxToronto 2011. Dr. Brian Goldman, thank you very much for your openness and honesty.

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