Amanda Belzowski is 16 years old and has run her annual Amanda’s Lemonade Stand to fix kid’s hearts, since she was little. Along with her 7-year-old brother Joshua and his cookie counter, they have raised over $193,000 to support pediatric cardiac surgeries and research. Through her lemonade stand with Joshua, her Nothing’s Impossible Challenge, Young Entrepreneur Course, and teen event Lemon-Stock, Amanda has been able to inspire people through her message of simply making a difference. In addition to speaking at various conferences, schools, businesses, and universities, including the TSX, Amanda was honoured with Canada’s Top 20 Under 20 Award last year. Amanda intends to speak about how it only takes one person and one effort, to make a change, and that “you’re never too little to make a big difference in the world!” 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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