So many present­a­tions are like really really weak broth, with only a hint of actu­al con­tent float­ing around in far too much weak sauce. If only we could turn up the heat on that soup and sim­mer it down to a con­cen­trated jus burst­ing with fla­vour and taste. Would­n’t that be awe­some? No filler, just killer! That’s what the Ignite series of talks aims to do: 

Have you ever been to a 60-minute talk and lamen­ted that there was only five minutes of good con­tent?  Ima­gine if you could hear only that five minutes…

that’s Ignite Wel­ling­ton!

Come along to the second Ignite Wel­ling­ton and be inspired, amused, edu­cated and amazed!  We have an array of tal­en­ted Wel­ling­ton speak­ers, who will each speak for five minutes on top­ics that range from couch­surf­ing and Ern­est Ruther­ford, to Out­doorKnit, wall­pa­per and build­ing the dream!

At the heart of Ignite is its fast-paced format.  All presenters must give their talks in just five minutes – using 20 slides that appear on screen for only 15 seconds.

The even­ing will start with an Ignite Con­test, which will help par­ti­cipants unleash their inner cre­ativ­ity.  The last event had teams build­ing the tallest pos­sible struc­tures out of spa­ghetti and marsh­mal­lows

Ignite is hap­pen­ing on Tues­day August 3, at the Para­mount Theatre from 6.30pm-10pm. Ignite is free, but you need to register in order to guar­an­tee a seat. For more inform­a­tion, includ­ing the full list of speak­ers, check out their site. You can fol­low also them at @ignitewelli and become a Face­book fan