#TEDxCT speaker profile: Tatenda Mhunduru

1. Give us some background about yourself and your career/initiative?

Mhunduru: I am a maths teacher and also a musician/music producer and have a small independent music label. As mathematicians, we often restrict ourselves by thinking in one dimension. When we think creatively and stimulate our other senses, it opens up the mind to finding new ways of understanding mathematics. I teach using music as a way to stimulate thought and creativity in the mathematics classroom. The result is an inclusive and creative approach to teaching mathematics.

2. Is this your first TEDx presentation and how are you feeling about it?

Mhunduru: Yes, I am very nervous but also excited to share my idea.

3. What is your interpretation of the theme Here/Hear to Listen?

Mhunduru: Humanity was always made to listen to each other and to find understanding with each other. Let's hear, listen and understand.

4. How will your presentation relate to the theme?

Mhunduru: I will be talking about understanding individual needs and multi-dimensional teaching.

5. What are you looking forward to the most about TEDxCapeTown this year?

Mhunduru: Meeting all the people involved and hearing their stories.

TEDxCapeTown 2016: Tech-enabled to go green and enhance audience experience

For the first time since 2011, TEDxCapeTown is committed to a more tech-enabled team and delivery of the event. Audience members can expect to experience a web-enabled application, implemented by Accenture South Africa, allowing them to view the programme of the day, listed speakers and their bios and directly engage via the TEDxCapeTown social channels in-app.

For the second consecutive year, Accenture South Africa has decided to partner with the largest TEDx event on the African continent, to demonstrate and share contributions to innovation. Accenture strongly identifies with the ethos of TEDx which exists to discuss ideas worth spreading.

“Accenture and TEDx believe passionately in the power of innovation to change attitudes, perceptions and behaviours. In South Africa, Accenture remains committed to playing a strategic role in supporting our clients and helping to drive sustainable economic growth,” says Suren Govender, managing director of Accenture Analytics, part of Accenture Digital. “Our focus at TEDx this year really is to listen to the ideas local TEDx folks have and assist by translating these ideas – from strategy to outcome – into meaningful and actionable results that could contribute to job creation and growing the economy.”