Mary-Anne Wal­dren is known in some cir­cles as "Canberra's Chief Con­nec­tion Offi­cer", in oth­ers as "the fast and the furi­ous Mary-Anne". Busi­ness is in her blood and her pas­sion is in mak­ing connections.

In this talk at TEDxCanberra 2011, Mary-Anne talks about her heroes, about not letting things stand in your way and about connecting and collaborating with your community.

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).