POSTED BY IN Conferences, Featured, Projects, Public Speaking, Talks & Lectures, Workshops ON May 16, 2012
Pilipino Renaissance...
Im looking forward to being in New York City early next month to speak at the upcoming Pilipino American Unity for Progress (UniPro) Summit on June...
POSTED BY IN Featured, Reflections, TEDx | Ideas Worth Spreading ON May 1, 2012
Some initial thought...
I had a great conversation over dinner in uptown Waterloo with one of my best friends earlier this evening. As we talked, it dawned on me that one...
POSTED BY IN Featured, People Who Inspire Me, Reflections ON Jan 5, 2012
Embracing Failure
My friend Ryan Letada gave an incredible talk at the most recent TEDxYouth@Hewitt in New York City in November two months ago. In his talk, Ryan...
POSTED BY IN Featured, Keynote Speeches, Public Speaking, Social Change, Tackling Poverty, Talks & Lectures ON Dec 27, 2011
A Better World Is Po...
This blog post is Part 3 of a 3-part series based on a talk I delivered at the C3: Connect. Collaborate. Create. conference at Wilfrid Laurier...
POSTED BY IN Featured, Projects, TEDx | Ideas Worth Spreading ON Dec 20, 2011
TEDActive 2012 Full ...
I am SUPER DUPER EXCITED to share that my application was accepted and I will be heading to Palm Springs in California towards the end of...
POSTED BY IN Featured, People Who Inspire Me, Reflections ON Dec 14, 2011
Humanity’s willingne...
Words are powerful. As the saying goes, the pen is mightier than the sword, with the capacity to influence and change people’s opinions and...
POSTED BY IN Featured, Keynote Speeches, Public Speaking, Social Change, Talks & Lectures ON Dec 12, 2011
A Better World Is Po...
This blog post is Part 2 of a 3-part series based on a talk I delivered at the C3: Connect. Collaborate. Create. conference at Wilfrid Laurier...
POSTED BY IN Featured, Keynote Speeches, Public Speaking, Social Change, Talks & Lectures ON Dec 10, 2011
A Better World Is Po...
This blog post is Part 1 of a 3-part series based on a talk I delivered at the C3: Connect. Collaborate. Create. conference at Wilfrid Laurier...
POSTED BY IN Featured, TEDx | Ideas Worth Spreading ON Nov 7, 2011
TEDxUW at University...
Im looking forward to attending the inaugural TEDxUW at the University of Waterloo this Saturday, November 12. Prashanth and his enthusiastic team...
POSTED BY IN Conferences, Featured, Projects ON Oct 15, 2011
#OccupyWallStreet an...
With the Occupy Wall Street movement (also known as #OWS) finally making headlines around the world and capturing people’s imaginations, the...
featured news
Prev NextRECENT FROM Reflections
Some initial thoughts aft...
I had a great conversation over dinner in uptown Waterloo with one of my best friends earlier this evening....
RECENT FROM Social Change
A Better World Is Possibl...
This blog post is Part 3 of a 3-part series based on a talk I delivered at the C3: Connect. Collaborate....
RECENT FROM Projects
Pilipino Renaissance in N...
Im looking forward to being in New York City early next month to speak at the upcoming Pilipino American...
Photos of the Canadian Landscape on p...
I have posted a blog post recap of my recent cross-Canada road trip, complete with pictures taken on my Nikon...
A Call To Leadership
Opening Keynote, Global Young Leaders Conference Washington, DC - July 12, 2010 A Call To Leadership – GYLC...
Road Trip Across Canada – July ...
(Above: Somewhere in Michigan – Road trip across the USA – February 2008 Edition with Kevin Royal, Shawn...
Embarking On A New Adventure
Beyond SiG@Waterloo After two amazing years working for Social Innovation Generation at the University of...
Explore. Dream. Discover.
posted on: May 27, 2010 | author: renjie
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the...
Primer on Impact Investing by Antony Bugg-Lev...
posted on: May 10, 2010 | author: renjie
I found the video above of a recent lecture given by Antony Bugg-Levine of the Rockefeller Foundation, when he came to visit MaRS in Toronto back in...
Reflections On My Personal Leadership Journey
posted on: Apr 26, 2010 | author: renjie
I am excited to share that I have been invited to give the opening keynote at the Global Young Leaders Conference (GYLC) in Washington DC this coming...
Everyone Has The Right To Love
posted on: Apr 19, 2010 | author: renjie
The case below, involving a gay elderly couple who were together for 20 years before they were forcibly kept apart by government officials when one...
Why I am supporting Jeff Henry for Waterloo C...
posted on: Apr 14, 2010 | author: renjie
Why I am supporting my friend and former colleague Jeff Henry, for Waterloo City Council From the website campaign testimonial page: “During my...
Life Lessons from Paul Saltzman and The Beatl...
posted on: Apr 1, 2010 | author: renjie
Paul Saltzman is a rather remarkable person, who gave a talk at TEDxWaterloo last February sharing his insight on life and describing his personal...
Social Entrepreneurship – A Movement To...
posted on: Mar 22, 2010 | author: renjie
I attended a talk given by Tal Dehtiar of Oliberté last week on Thursday, hosted by Capacity Waterloo Region as part of their Change Agent...
The 100 – Episode 2 on Social Entrepren...
posted on: Mar 21, 2010 | author: renjie
Jennifer King (of Capacity Waterloo Region) and I, joined local community animators Hilary Abel and Brock Hart last Sunday, March 14 to record...
About Me
Renjie Butalid
I am an entrepreneur with a passion for social change that loves to talk startups, ideas worth spreading and traveling the world.
Currently based in Waterloo, ON, working on a technology + mental health startup by day; building community events and scheming revolutions for a better world the rest of the time.If you would like to work together, please feel free to get in touch!
Current Projects
Speaking @ Ignite Waterloo
Featured
@renjie's Flickr
