In the spirit of Ideas Worth Spreading TED has created a program called TEDx, a series of local self-organised events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience.
TEDxSydney at CarriageWorks on Saturday 22 May 2010 will feature a selection of Australia's leading visionaries and storytellers showcasing their Ideas Worth Spreading LIVE to a group of thinkers ... as well as ONLINE to the world at large.
Here we are sitting around Remo’s dining room table trying to cull a list of 170 feasible speakers for TEDxSydney 2010 down to (say) 80 … on our way to an ultimate 20 for the one day event (so little time, so many thinkers).
Lots of talent to choose from … but the mix also needs to be right. There’s time to orchestrate … but a desire to get some foundations laid this side of Christmas. Thanks for all of the suggestions coming through the website. Please keep ‘em coming HERE, and know that we are taking them all very seriously … even the nominations that come in 8 or 10 times for the same person! By the way, Janne is on her way to TEDIndia on Sunday, so we are impressed that she could make this meeting. Bon Voyage Janne!
A good TED Talk involves the dynamic and engaging presentation of a compelling IDEA or a great story. The core curatorial team is in the process of generating a short list of initial speaker ideas. We already have the beginnings of a fabulous list but we’re looking for more ideas from the community, especially the hidden gems. There’ll be around 20 people speaking on the day … for between 3 & 18 minutes each. Your nominations for people that we should be considering have been coming in via our contact form. Please keep them coming! Nominate a Speaker HERE.
