Kait Bolongaro is an internationally-recognized political journalist covering topics ranging from politics and terrorism to science and business on five different continents. She previously spent two years as Bloomberg’s Canadian politics reporter in Ottawa and three years as a Reporter at Politico Europe. She continues her brilliant work as a frequent TV commentator on politics, policy and current affairs. In Brussels, she currently pursues a PhD in media and politics at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Her dedication for quality journalistic work has awarded her with three distinguished awards, including a silver medal for climate change coverage from the United Nations Correspondents Association. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx