Consider participatory curation — Katy Yam, TEDxMontreal

02/12/2019 29 min
Consider participatory curation — Katy Yam, TEDxMontreal

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Episode Synopsis

In this episode, Jay and Katy Yam, organizer of TEDxMontreal, explore the team’s democratic approach to speaker selection. Tune in as Katy details each step of their curation strategy, which is rooted in humility and trust.

4:13 - How broadening your curation team leads to unearthing diverse ideas
10:02 - Qualities to look for when recruiting new curators and volunteers
12:15 - A walk through of the speaker selection process
14:42 - The structure of TEDxMontreal’s selection committee and voting system
20:51 - How to maintain a democratic speaker selection process
23:20 - The importance of putting cultural diversity at the center of curation

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