Ideas are just ideas if you don’t try: Paul Salvini at TEDxUW
Dr. Paul Salvini is a world renowned expert on the topic of innovation in technology and business. He has traveled the world speaking about how to foster a culture of innovation and create successful technology ventures.
Weaving together a passion for business, technology and visual art, Dr. Salvini serves as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Christie Digital Systems Canada and Adjunct Professor in the Graduate School of Computer Science at the University of Toronto. Before joining Christie, Dr. Salvini was CTO at Side Effects Software where he led a three time Academy Award™ winning team of mathematicians and software developers in the development of leading edge visual effects software for the film industry. Dr. Salvini serves on numerous boards and committees and is President of the University of Waterloo Alumni Council. In 2007, Dr. Salvini was a recipient of “Canada’s Top 40 Under 40” leadership award.
Dr. Salvini holds a BMath in Computer Science from the University of Waterloo, MASc and PhD degrees in Engineering from the University of Toronto, and an MBA from the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto. When he’s not busy speaking and innovating, you may find Paul out photographing the world, flying his small plane, downhill skiing, or finding a moment of peace with his fishing rod.
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In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)
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