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.
Greetings to all! Here’s what’s happening on the TEDxSydney front
+ The audience application process has been delayed. Will hopefully launch next week. We’ll let you know.
+ Thanks for your speaker nominations. We’re pretty much settled on our lineup for 2010. However, feel free to nominate for TEDxSydney 2011 HERE.
+ Finally, great meeting at the ABC the other day to talk about the CarriageWorks foyer simulcast experience. Left to right: David Glover (TEDxSydney Event Director), Julian Morrow (TEDxSydney “Other Show” Producer), Janne Ryan (TEDxSydney Executive Producer), Lisa Hresc (ABC) & Jamie Dawson (CarriageWorks).
We’re even more thrilled to be able to announce the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (”the ABC”) as a Major Partner to TEDxSydney.
The ABC is Australia’s national public broadcaster … (and a class act). It provides television, radio, online and mobile services throughout metropolitan and regional Australia, as well as overseas through the Australia Network and Radio Australia.
The ABC will oversee all video production for TEDxSydney, directing the multi-camera live filming and working closely with our Streaming Partner Viocorp to deliver the simulcast into the CarriageWorks foyer for the public event and, via a webstream, to a network of venue nodes and individual viewers located throughout Australia and the rest of the world. The ABC will also be helping out with the promotion of TEDxSydney, its content and its event day webstream … helping to spread Australian “Ideas Worth Spreading” far and wide. Three cheers for the ABC!
We’re thrilled to be able to announce that UTS:Business (the Business School of the University of Technology Sydney) has joined General Thinking as a Major Partner to bring TEDxSydney to CarriageWorks on 22 May 2010. The fit is perfect. The UTS:Business mission is supported by a vibrant, outcomes-oriented research environment and active engagement with business, the professions and community. UTS:Business thought leadership is also manifest by its Business21C initiative … promoting conversations about the future of business in the 21st Century.
We are working closely with UTS:Business on some interesting ideas for TEDxSydney. Stay tuned.
Meanwhile, here’s a short video:
Also, and relevantly, UTS has engaged iconic architect Frank Gehry to develop a concept design for the University’s new Faculty of Business building as part of its UTS Campus Master Plan. Stay tuned for news on that front!
Hello everyone! We’ve been back in the 2010 saddle for a couple of weeks. The curators have met twice (at Katipo Coffee House in Bondi) … and the TEDxSydney 2010 Organising Committee is springing into action. Remo has reconnected with someone who helped him establish the REMO General Store 22 years ago … a tried and true partnership reforming for the benefit and glory of TEDxSydney. Welcome David Glover!
Less than 4 months to go now. Still plenty of time … but LOTS to do. Here’s what’s happening:
+ More speakers confirmed. Once we’ve consolidated, we’ll let you know. Please keep nominating HERE.
+ Met with Major Partner #1. That announcement coming soon. Waiting to hear from Major Partners #2 & #3.
+ Still thinking entertainment for TEDxSydney. Some TED musical moments HERE. Make your suggestions HERE.
+ Still seeking cash sponsors. Expressions of interest HERE.
+ Working on a way to involve the larger TED community. Have you got an Idea Worth Spreading? Stay tuned.
+ Finally, audience application process is launching at the end of February. 300 seats up for grabs. Key words: merit, moxie & diversity. (BTW & FYI … the other 300 seats will be allocated to speakers, sponsors, media, collaborator networks & invited attendees.) Anyway, we intend to be completely transparent about how we go about selecting our audience. Subscribe to our mailing list and/or follow us on Facebook or Twitter; and we’ll keep you posted!
The TEDxSydney team are all just about to break for a short holiday. It’s been a busy few months. Time to recharge. We’re looking forward to announcing some of our speakers early in 2010 … and to open up applications for participation soon after that. Also, we will be able to announce a couple of Major Partnerships for TEDxSydney 2010. We set ourselves a goal to connect with 3 major partners/sponsors. We have 1 confirmed and a couple more pending. All very exciting players. We’ll keep you posted. Cheers.
