July 2011
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TEDxUTIHP: The story behind the banner
You should have noticed by now the large, bold banner we’ve created for The Human Experience the theme of our TEDxUTIHP event.
Can you recognize where each photo is from? You should know at least one of them — it is, after all, one of the most famous photographs in the world!
The second photo from the right is actually by one of our TEDxUTIHP speakers, Aaron Vincent Elkaim, who has...
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WatchLove the location of this TEDx in a Box event, TEDxCuria — a beach in Ecuador. Lovely how you can hear the sound of the waves as a background to this speaker. (Note: In Spanish only)
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TEDx Brazil Organizers Workshop
The day began early on May 28th on that Saturday in São Paulo. There were 25 TEDxters from various parts of Brazil. We were there to meet other Organizers, to think of new growth strategies for TEDx events in our country and to exchange information and strengthen the community. Seven of us spoke in five minutes. It was timed, of course, good to remember! We addressed major challenges...
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TEDx at TEDGlobal Experiences #10: United by...
Marian Spier is a member of the TEDxAmsterdam team, this is her experience from TEDGlobal 2011.
There’s something quite special about taking a step out of your day-to-day to attend an event like TEDGlobal. Although this is my 3rd time, I never cease to be amazed by the possibilities that present themselves, and the new frontiers that are explored. Ultimate brain spa indeed!
Although I could be...
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TEDx at TEDGlobal Experiences #9: Serendipity
Shelda Alni is the Organizer of TEDxKemang, a TEDx event in Indonesia, this is her experience from TEDGlobal 2011.
Attending TEDGlobal is one of the best experiences in my life. I’m not exaggerating it; everybody I met here said exactly the same thing. The idea about me attending this conference, meeting a lot of wonderful people from around the world, watch all these talks live, even get to...
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TEDx at TEDGlobal Experiences #8: Day 17,262
Steve Frazee is the Organizer of TEDxGrandRapids in Michigan, this is his experience from his 17,262 day of life, and on Wednesday, July 13th at TEDGlobal 2011.
Wednesday was the 17,262nd day of my life, and it was stellar. Next to the birth of my daughter or granddaughter, or the day I married my beautiful Crystal, or the few other iconic days of my life, nothing compares to my day at...
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TEDx at TEDGlobal Experiences #7:...
Ahmad Coucha is the Organizer of TEDxCairo in Egypt, this is an over of his experience from TEDGlobal 2011.
The first day I arrived at TEDGlobal, I attended this amazing TEDx Workshop, there were more than 100 TEDx Organizers from more than 50 different countries all over the world. For the first instant, I couldn’t help but noticing how “different” we are from each other. We...
TEDx at TEDGlobal Experiences #5: The Full Range
Adam Burk is the Organizer of TEDxDirigo, a TEDx event in Maine. This is his experience from the first two days at TEDGlobal 2011. Exhilaration. Hunger. Envy. Pride. Humbleness. Inspiration. Joy. Hope. Few events of my life rival the exhilaration I am experiencing joining the TEDGlobal community here in Edinburgh. As a dreamer, long driven by the power of ideas, TED has been integral to my...
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TEDx at TEDGlobal Experiences #6: Evolving...
Ramy Nassar is the Organizer of TEDxWaterloo in Canada. This is his experience from the first few days at TEDGlobal 2011.
I thought I had problems. You see, as the Organizer of TEDxWaterloo in Canada, we put on a pretty big show. We’ve had budget restrictions, a speaker who wouldn’t return our calls and even serious disagreements amongst members of our team. I thought I had problems....
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WatchTEDx Organizers from all over the world — Brazil, Canada, the United States, South Africa, Lebanon, South Korea, The Netherlands, Germany, Kenya, China and Taiwan — speak to their experience actualizing a TEDx event, and the impact it has had on them, and their community. From TEDx Director Lara Stein, “The mission of TEDx is to spread great ideas across the globe and tap into...
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TEDxAmsterdamLive: Edinburgh! (from Amsterdam, via...
At this very moment, Edinburgh is the place to be — an entire week of inspirational talks, activating sessions and grand parties.
TEDGlobal 2011 is hosting 50-plus speakers and performers, set in the energizing city of Edinburgh. Count me in, I dare say!
Alas, I’m stuck in Amsterdam. I can’t make it to the other side of the Channel… or can I? There are actually quite a lot of options...
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TEDx at TEDGlobal Experiences #1: Behind the...
Matej Golob is the Organizer of TEDxLjubljana, a TEDx event in Slovenia, this is his experience from Monday, July 11th at TEDGlobal 2011 at the TEDFellows presentations, the behind-the-scenes tour just for TEDx’ers and at TED University:
Monday was pain in the neck - literally. I brought the pain in my neck already from Slovenia and unfortunately in Edinburgh it decided to get worse before...
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Overview: TEDx Workshop at TEDGlobal 2011
On Sunday, July 10th, almost 100 TEDx Organizers gathered at the Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh for the TEDx Workshop at TEDGlobal 2011. TED Translators at TEDGlobal also joined the workshop.
Virtually, around 130 other TEDx’ers were “in attendance”, watching the Livestream of the workshop, and commenting and asking questions via a live chat.
TEDx Licensing Director Lara...
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TEDxDirigo Speaker Unveils Hybrid Supersonic Jet
On October 10, 2010 at TEDxDirigo, we all knew we were seeing the future of aeronautics. It was exciting, it was eye-opening.
Planes that could fly at speeds of more than Mach 3, while using substantially less fuel, even no fuel, do to a radical redesign of the engine. While certainly complex, it also seemed so simple.
Now 9 months after his TEDx Talk, Richard Lugg has launched HyperMach and...
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From TEDxPeachtree: An Update on Waterbrick
Kevin Adams and his father, Wendell, are co-founders of Waterbrick, a revolutionary invention that serves as protective shelter and stackable vessels for potable water and food in Third World countries. Made from Dow plastic, these 9 inches wide, 18 inches tall and 6 inches deep engineered containers hold 3.4 gallons of fresh water, food or anything you want to keep dry. They are used to...
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More Speakers Confirmed at TEDxUlaanbaatar
We at TEDxUlaanbaatar are pleased to announce that three exceptional speakers have been confirmed as speakers for our TEDxUlaanbaatar event in August: Oyundary Tsagaan, Oyungerel Tsedevdamba and Benj Binks.
Oyundary Tsagaan is Managing Director of MNB (Mongolian National Broadcasting) and is an award-winning broadcast journalist in Mongolia. After working for years in Mongolia as a field...
