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TEDxSinchon: Successful Failure - an independently organized event

About this event: "Society obsessed about success, not appreciating real value of failure" The sentence above tells us about the dark side of Korean society. Korean society is too harsh to one's failures. Although it remains a valuable experience at last, people say "Failure is just failure." Even the venture businesses where failure is necessary abhor failure...
Event details: Seoul, Seoul Teugbyeolsi, South Korea · January 29, 2011
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/1478

TEDxBristol: Failure - an independently organized event

About this event: TEDxBristol was held on Monday 11th November 2013 at Bristol’s iconic Colston Hall, the event sold out with 1,000 delegates attending. Our theme this year: Failure. From science to circus acts, relationships to videogames, fitness to space – we invited our speakers to plumb the depths of their varied and extensive experiences, with each story...
Event details: Bristol, Bristol, City of, United Kingdom · November 11, 2013
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/8352

TEDxLuxembourgCity: "Failure ?" - an independently organized event

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Event details: Luxembourg, Luxembourg (fr), Luxemburg (de), Luxembourg · March 21, 2012
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/3016

TEDxSinchon - an independently organized event

About this event: Successful Failure
Event details: Seoul, South Korea · August 28, 2010
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/1013

TEDxColbyCollege: On Failing - an independently organized event

About this event: Two pilgrims journey from their village, seeking the advice of a famous sage. After many days, they reach the place of the sage. He asks them why they have come. To gain wisdom, they reply. The sage meditates. To gain wisdom, the sage says, you must make good decisions. And how do we make good decisions? the pilgrims ask. By first making bad one...
Event details: Waterville, Maine, United States · February 23, 2013
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/6334

TEDxYouth@BrightRidersSchool: TEDxYouth@BrightRidersSchool 20221125 - an independently organized event

About this event: Did you know that humans have around 6.5 thoughts per minute or about 6,000 thoughts per day assuming 8 hours of sleep? Our thoughts are the catalyst for self-perpetuating cycles. What we think directly influences how we feel and how we behave. So, if we think we are a failure, we will feel like a failure. Then, we will act like a failure, wh...
Event details: Abu Dhabi, Abū Z̧aby, United Arab Emirates · November 24, 2022
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/52409

TEDxBarcelonaSalon - an independently organized event

About this event: Is there some success in failure? Pablo Foncillas says Yes. According to him, we are too much focused on success and do not accept failure. Looking only at success and not reflecting about the mistakes we have done can kill innovation. Thus, we need urgently a culture which accepts success as well as failure and sees failure as part of the creat...
Event details: Barcelona, Barcelona (ca), Spain · November 3, 2015
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/17216

TEDxSinchon: Successful Failure - an independently organized event

About this event: "Society obsessed about success, not appreciating real value of failure" The sentence above tells us about the dark side of Korean society. Korean society is too harsh to one's failures. Although it remains a valuable experience at last, people say "Failure is just failure." Even the venture businesses where failure is necessary abhor failure...
Event details: Seoul, Seoul Teugbyeolsi, South Korea · July 28, 2012
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/4471

TEDxStockholmSalon: Embracing Failure - an independently organized event

About this event: Failure can take many forms and sometimes we have to pay a high price for our mistakes. By looking at what we can learn from failure and how we should approach it, with this event we intend to highlight stories of “failures worth spreading”. So, let’s embrace failure and listen to the dos and don’ts generously shared by the people who have faile...
Event details: Stockholm, Sweden · December 12, 2013
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/10957

TEDxGongguan: Failure. (失敗/ 熱情) - an independently organized event

About this event: TEDxGongguan was about "Failure", and it is targeted to young people facing failure. Most of the topics on TED.com are about success, with people of successful story. The "Failure" topics was for the young people who hasn't reached success yet, who are facing constant frustration, and the fear to fail. We are hoping to build a close and inti...
Event details: Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan · January 14, 2012
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/4080

TEDxKarachi - an independently organized event

About this event: 'Failure' reframed is an opportunity for learning and growth.
Event details: Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan · October 2, 2015
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/17398

TEDxHackneyLibraries - an independently organized event

About this event: Failure can be devastating, but it can also make us stronger and more resilient. What if we accepted that failure is part of success and embraced it instead? Entrepreneur and director of the Failure Institute Leticia Gasca calls us to move beyond shame and humiliation in her talk ‘Don’t fail fast- fail mindfully’ business educator Eddie Obeng ca...
Event details: London, Hackney, United Kingdom · December 12, 2019
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/36811

TEDxSinchon: Successful Failure - an independently organized event

About this event: "Society obsessed about success, not appreciating real value of failure" The sentence above tells us about the dark side of Korean society. Korean society is too harsh to one's failures. Although it remains a valuable experience at last, people say "Failure is just failure." Even the venture businesses where failure is necessary abhor failure...
Event details: Seoul, Seoul Teugbyeolsi, South Korea · July 30, 2011
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/2390

TEDxYouth@Doha: #failbetter - an independently organized event

About this event: In a region where failure is looked down upon that success is the only concept that society wants to see, most success stories do have mounting failures preceding them but they are never shared nor discussed. Teaching the youth of Doha to accept the notion of failure as part of their growth is to help reinforce that their dreams shouldn't stop j...
Event details: Doha, Ad Dawḩah, Qatar · November 17, 2012
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/4689

TEDxLeysinAmericanSchool - an independently organized event

About this event: How can we learn to treat failure as an opportunity for growth rather than a stumbling bock?
Event details: Leysin, Vaud (fr), Switzerland · November 23, 2018
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/30227

TEDxFoggyBottomSalon: Successful Failure - an independently organized event

About this event: Join us for a quick screening of a TED Talk followed by an activity and discussion based on the topic. TEDxFoggyBottomSalon is a new and exciting way to engage in curated discussion and share ideas outside of our annual TEDxFoggyBottom conference. Led by team members and guest facilitators, our Salons are focused on pre-recorded TED Talks an...
Event details: Washington, District of Columbia, United States · February 19, 2015
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/14783

TEDxMadridSalon: School failure. - an independently organized event

About this event: a couple of TED Talks focused on a specific theme, different in every session, will spark debate among a small group of people. Every last wednesday. This time we will discuss school failure.
Event details: Madrid, Madrid, Comunidad de, Spain · May 29, 2013
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/8721

TEDxACCD - an independently organized event

About this event: As human beings, we walk blindly into the world, striving to satisfy our needs, passions, and dreams although our fulfillment is not guaranteed. However, failure is a purifying process that strips away the inessential, revealing our inner selves and utmost potential.
Event details: Pasadena, California, United States · November 4, 2017
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/24270

TEDxYouth@TIPSErode: TEDxYouth@TIPSErode 20230106 - an independently organized event

About this event: This TEDx event aims to provide a platform to people who have some exceptional "Untold Stories" to share that can be inspirational to many. People from all walks of life are welcome to share their stories of success, failure, joy, happiness, and triumph.
Event details: Erode, Tamil Nadu, India · January 20, 2023
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/52620

TEDxEJUST: TEDxEJUST 20211028 - an independently organized event

About this event: stars don't shine without darkness, Where we all go through many difficult cases of failure and defeat, but the distinguished is the one who does not give in to these difficulties and returns to the challenge again to win and come up with a wonderful product that makes him distinct from the rest of the contestants
Event details: New Burj Al Arab city, Al Iskandarīyah, Egypt · November 27, 2021
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/47090

TEDxRheinMainSalon: Storytellers - an independently organized event

About this event: The name of the TEDxRhein conference is "Storyteller." It will be an interdisciplinary conference. Speakers will come from the local community and tell their stories of personal success, failure and the lessons they have learned.
Event details: Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/15159

TEDxCoconutGrove: Square One. - an independently organized event

About this event: The phrase “back to square one” is often viewed as a dictum of defeat. Rarely do we celebrate the power of “square one” – to reinvent yourself, your work, your art, or the world around you. TEDxCoconutGrove is a chance to reinvent our idea of “square one” as an opportunity rather than a failure.
Event details: Miami, Florida, United States · September 28, 2012
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/4749

TEDxTheHague: Joy and Failure - an independently organized event

About this event: You are cordially invited to the next TEDxTheHague salon! Our December edition — themed Joy and Failure is curated by our treasurer Peter van den Berg. Peter writes: "It's okay to make mistakes! Learning and failing are intertwined. In this day and age however, we are judged by our successes and failures — a great cause of anxiety for many. T...
Event details: The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands · December 13, 2013
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/11164

TEDxAlvaPark: The Embrace of Failure - an independently organized event

About this event: TEDxAlvaPark 2012 - The Embrace of Failure Bright minds from Detroit and around the globe gather to discuss how failure is key to success. Schedule of events: Robert Riney - 9:00am Ted Eytan, M.D. & Regina Holliday - 9:20am John Howkins - 9:40am Celina Dunlop & Liba Taylor - 10:50am Omar Blaik - 11:10am Eric Fingerhut - 1...
Event details: Detroit, Michigan, United States · November 8, 2012
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/4977

TEDxDurbarMarg - an independently organized event

About this event: The theme of the third edition of TEDxDurbarMarg emphasizes the need of bringing organic Local success as well as failure stories that have immense potential to create implications not only with reference to Nepal but also to the wider global audience.
Event details: Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal · September 20, 2019
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/35247

TEDxEAEBusinessSchool: TEDxEAEBusinessSchool 20200325 - an independently organized event

About this event: Our community is a very open minded, friendly and multicultural environment. We like to share knowledge and to enjoy life taking care of each other. We are full of energy and motivation to add value to our society. However, we have identified an important impediment, that is very recurrent among our students. This issue does not allow us to take...
Event details: Madrid, Madrid, Spain · November 3, 2020
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/36191

TEDxCalgarySalon - an independently organized event

About this event: Join us as we watch a pre-recorded TEDTalk and discuss "confidence", failure, and perseverance. We look forward to seeing you there!
Event details: Calgary, Alberta, Canada · June 4, 2019
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/35147

TEDxWestridgeSchool: TEDxWestridgeSchool 20201121 - an independently organized event

About this event: There are SO many pathways in life -- why should we limit ourselves to the most conventional one when thousands of unique paths await us? Learn how failure, change, and new ideas are all catalysts for a life that is successful, renewed, and fulfilled.
Event details: Pasadena, California, United States · November 21, 2020
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/35323

TEDxCarini - an independently organized event

About this event: No matter how is took, rationally or impulsively, for a short or a long term purpose, every action, every choice is aimed toward a specific objective. Always. However, there are side effects, outcomes that cannot be forecast. The unexpected consequences can be source of innovation, cause of failure, or simply, a different result. The way we dea...
Event details: Carini, Palermo, Sicilia, Italy · November 24, 2018
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/31524

TEDxSNUSalon - an independently organized event

About this event: "Reasons of Failure" by Hee-Seon Koo What a journey to a unwanted place, with unexpected company, and full of unlucky coincidences could teach us.
Event details: Seoul, Seoul Teugbyeolsi, South Korea · February 13, 2015
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/14255
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