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About TEDx
(x= independently organized TED event)
In the spirit of ideas worth
spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized
events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience.
At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark
deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local,
self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x=independently
organized TED event.
The TED Conference provides
general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual
TEDx events are self-organized (subject to certain rules and
regulations under license from TED).
About TED
TED is an annual event where
some of the world's leading thinkers and doers are
invited to share what they are most passionate about. "TED" stands
for Technology, Entertainment, Design - three broad subject areas
that are, collectively, shaping our future. And in fact, the event
is broader still, showcasing ideas that matter in any discipline.
Attendees have called it "the ultimate brain spa" and "a four-day
journey into the future." The diverse audience - CEOs, scientists,
creatives, philanthropists - is almost as extraordinary as the
speakers, who have included Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, Jane Goodall,
Frank Gehry, Paul Simon, Sir Richard Branson, Philippe Starck and
Bono.
TED was first held in
Monterey, California, in 1984. In 2001, Chris Anderson's Sapling
Foundation acquired TED from its founder, Richard Saul Wurman. In
recent years, TED has expanded to include an international
conference, TEDGlobal; media initiatives, including TEDTalks
and TED.com; and the TEDPrize.
TED2010, "What the world Needs
Now," was held Feb 9-13, 2010, in Long Beach, California, with a
simulcast event in Palm Springs, California. TEDGlobal 2009, "The
Substance of Things Not Seen," was held July 21-24, 2009, in
Oxford, UK and TEDIndia was held on November 4-7, 2009.