About this event: "Luke. I am your father." -- one of the most famous plot twists in cinema. No one going into Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back would ever have expected that the series' biggest bad-guy was father to their hero. Often the most compelling and fulfilling stories contain plot twists just like this one. It is at these intersections of the unexpected...

About this event: This year's TEDxMarionCorrectional Youth event will be phenomenal. It is organized by young men from our inside community of Marion Correctional. From the outside community we have a mother daughter hip hop duo, and a daughter performing with her father, who is a resident of MCI. Many young people from the outside community will be in attendance.

About this event: How does your photography create change? How could your photography create change? What is the role of the photographer in creating change and what are the opportunities in Stillwater and The St. Croix Valley for creating change through photography? Join us as we explore these questions and are inspired by the following TED Talks: Thomas Pe...

About this event: Live Webcast of TEDWomen event http://conferences.ted.com/TEDWomen/ 1:30 PM – 3:15 PM Session 1: Overtur (Mexico city time) * Hanna Rosin- Journalist * Ted Turner- Media entrepreneur, philanthropist * Halla Tomasdottir-Change agent, financial services * Hans Rosling- Global health expert; data visionary * Elle...

About this event: TEDxRUPP represents an integration of a world-class event TEDx and Royal University Phnom Penh (RUPP), one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in Cambodia, resonating the legacy of Cambodia’s King Father Norodom Sihanouk and architectural legacy of a talented Cambodian architecture Vann Molyvann. Our objectives • Empower local way o...

About this event: Following the success of TEDxYouth@OIS in November 2014, Oberoi International is proud to present TEDxYouth@OIS in January 2016. Keeping in mind the constantly changing world and the improbability of being able to encompass all the changes that have made a difference under one theme, TEDxYouth@OIS presents to you – Think.Speak.Inspire. In tandem...

About this event: Our event was organised by the Year 11 students of the college for the Year 10 students of the College. Yassmin Abdel-Magied - Young Queenslander of the year Dr. Paul Burton of Griffith University - The Adolescent Cities Peter Trimble from V8 Super Cars Jay Brohier a singer and song writer Jade Wilson a Year 11 student talking about livi...

About this event: We live in a world where ideas float even in thin air and with the fast emerging wireless and infrared technologies- they literally do. India is not exempted from this surge as we are coming up with indigenous versions of products, services and machines which are way more cost-effective. The future is driven by innovation and sustainability whi...

About this event: The second edition of TEDxDelft: 5 October 2012. This year TEDxDelft theme is ‘never grow up‘. Never stop asking questions, never stop wondering, always think of other ways to face challenges, always question why things are the way they are, keep wondering, keep on learning, always stay young, never stop dreaming, never stop doing, creativity by...

About this event: What do we choose: do we take on challenges and seek for new solutions or think and rely on previous and primitive mechanisms? Avant-gardists of the 20th century showed us that simple visual forms can incorporate an intricate and fascinating world that cannot be discovered and understood through simplicity and clichés. Kazimir Malevich once w...

About this event: We see Generations as a distinct class of people, differentiated by their preferences, personality, character and qualities. Each group is attributed with major events such as wars, tragedies, triumphs or advancements. Instead of their differences, what if we focused on their similarities? What if Generations were viewed as a linear progressi...

About this event: Join us for our virtual event: TEDxCU 2020: Pale Blue Dot. Registration is free! Donations are very much appreciated. About this Event On February 14, 1990, NASA’s Voyager 1 took an image of earth from 4 billion miles away. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of this iconic image, TEDxCU 2020 speakers will inspire and challenge us to think about ...

About this event: TEDWomen 2013 celebrated invention in all its forms. Not just technology and things, but also solutions to poverty; approaches to peacemaking; expressions of art, and, at times, our own lives. Some of the questions we're asking: How does geography impact innovation? How do new technologies shape our lives? How do great ideas take flight? How ca...

About this event: On July 13, 2011 up to 150 TED-fans are invited to attend TEDxTheHagueLIVE at Igluu Den Haag. TEDxTheHagueLIVE offers its guests a varied program from 08:30 - 21:00, combining both live performers and an exclusive simulcast from TEDGlobal 2011 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Among the live performers will be critically acclaimed opera singer Eva-Maria W...

About this event: You are cordially invited to the next TEDxTheHague salon! Our November edition — themed Brilliance, Greatness and Toughness — is curated by TEDxTheHague regular Freya van der Valk. Freya writes: "This is the TED evening you have been waiting for! Everyone can be brilliant, achieve great things, live childhood dreams, and overcome the barrie...

About this event: About TEDxIIMSirmaur: For the first time, TEDxIIMSirmaur is a collaboration between Indian Institute of Management Sirmaur students, faculty and the community. The conference will feature interdisciplinary presenters expressing their past experiences, current projects, and future visions to promote inquiry, innovation, and critical discussion....

About this event: You are cordially invited to the next TEDxTheHague salon! Our June edition — themed Materialism and Happiness — is curated by TEDxTheHague regular Jing Ma. Jing writes: "During college and after I thought I would be happy if I would find a well paying 9 to 5 job. So I worked my ass off for years to get that job and now I finally got it. With my...

About this event: ENGLISH VERSION BELOW Ostatni, przedwakacyjny TEDxKrakówCinema należał do publiczności. Po raz kolejny pojawiła się formuła losowania TEDTalk’ów nadesłanych przez uczestników spotkania. Pierwszy wylosowany TEDTalk w dość zabawny i ironiczny sposób mówił o tym, jak reklama zmienia nasze postrzeganie produktu, a nie sam produkt. Rory Suther...

About this event: The term “Gordian knot,” commonly used to describe a complex or unsolvable problem, can be traced back to a legendary chapter in the life of Alexander the Great. As the story goes, in 333 B.C. the Macedonian conquerors marched his army into the Phrygian capital of Gordium in modern-day Turkey. Upon arriving in the city, he encountered an ancien...

About this event: TEDxAmericasFinestCitySalon : Story Time Speakers: Jake Ducey At the young age of nineteen, California surfer, Jake Ducey dropped out of college, left behind a drug filled life and went in search of deeper meaning. His quest led him on a life changing journey that has resulted in his debut book: Into the Wind; My Six-Month Journey Wande...

About this event: The idea of freedom of press and speech and access to knowledge for all social classes was presented publicly for the first time in 1848 in the Revival Stateroom of the National Hall in Zagreb. The idea resulted in the abolition of the feudal society, which marked the beginning of the revolution. At the same place, 166 years, 1 month and 30 d...

About this event: A day dedicated to spotlighting our young "creative class" thought leaders and vital youth programs in our vibrant city and its greater metropolitan area. We celebrate an unprecedented network of education resources, spearheaded by the Nashville Engagement Network collaboration between Tennessee State University and Montgomery Bell Academy. TEDx...

About this event: TEDxNanjing is a conference held each autumn. It brings together the most fascinating people from multiple areas including technology, entertainment, design, art, and other disciplines, who are challenged to give the talk of their lives, and share their ideas, opinions, and inspiration in less than 18 minutes; therefore it is also recognized as ...

About this event: Secrets of Successful Innovators: Entrepreneurship In A Down Economy At TEDxMillRiver, you will be inspired to pursue innovation inside your company or beyond. Eight speakers will share their personal stories of struggle and triumph in start-ups spanning industries from pet food to high-tech. You will discover invaluable best practices and ...

About this event: A Sense of Wonder: Time to Think Again Roger Cook I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing Roger performed for TEDxNashville one of his first global hits on the very instrument he created the song. “I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing” was one of the first viral hits to ever span the globe and touched the lives of millions. He reminisced about...

About this event: On a drizzly morning in early November, over 300 people gathered at Anthology, a live music venue near downtown San Diego. With some 27,000 more watching via Ustream, ukulele master Jake Shimabukuro struck the chords that brought San Diego’s first TEDx to life. Nearly 10 hours later, Shimabukuro would close the event with another powerful perfo...

About this event: Saiba Mais Host - Miguel Cavalcanti Miguel Cavalcanti was born in Rio de Janeiro, raised in Goiás countryside and now lives in Piracicaba, but he is always traveling. He is married to Leticia, with whom he has two lovely children with ages of 3 and 5 years old. During his free time, Miguel enjoys running half marathons – but he is not the fast...

About this event: Session 1 Sylvia Camarda: “Dancing through the dark” Sylvia is a professional dancer, born to an Italian immigrant family in Luxembourg. She refused to pursue a secure future, a big house, a big car and a solid bank account. Instead, she chose to become a dancer, an artist, and to pursue to road to freedom. Sylvia pushed herself to the li...