What is TEDx?

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a program called TEDx.

TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. Our event is called TEDxCanberra, where x=independently organized TED event. At TEDxCanberra, TEDTalks video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group.

The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events, including ours, are self-organized.

TEDxCanberra on Saturday 23 October 2010 will feature a selection of Australia's leading speakers, innovators and storytellers showcasing their Ideas Worth Spreading.

Applications are OPEN!

by TEDxCanberra Organisers on 25. Jun, 2010 in updates

Finally!

After messing around with lots of options and coming to the realisation that simpler is, in fact, better, we have today launched our open application process for TEDxCanberra 2010.

Anyone at all can come along to TEDxCanberra on Saturday 23 October.

In collaboration with our Venue Partner, the National Library of Australia, we are planning an amazing live event that will utilse several parts of this iconic building. It should be incredible fun and hugely stimulating.

However, due to space constraints, just 297 people will be able to be in the audience. We’re keeping it relatively small for 2010 so that we can manage and so that the event doesn’t get over-crowded.

That means that, while we hope everyone who wants to can come, that might not be possible. So, you should register your interest now.

Applications close at Midnight AEST on Monday 13 September.

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Our student competition

by TEDxCanberra Organisers on 24. Jun, 2010 in Uncategorized

At TEDxCanberra, we want all sorts of people involved. One of the groups we really want along are young people with big ideas – Year 11 and 12 students who are thinking way beyond and have ideas worth spreading.

So, we’re running a competition that’s open to senior high school students anywhere!

You can get all the details on the competition page.

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Inside the Mothership

by Clare on 16. Jun, 2010 in community

Robert Scoble “gets” TED and what it’s about. And he recently visited the TED offices in New York to take an inside look at how the TED organisation runs.

It’s long, at 40-odd minutes, but it is an interesting look inside what goes on. And there’s an interesting chat with TEDx manager, Lara Stein, at about 3:47.

Enjoy!

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TED – a platform for ideas

by Stephen on 08. Jun, 2010 in about

At the recent Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco, TED’s June Cohen (she’s Director of TED Media and a co-host of the TED Conference with Chris Anderson) was a featured speaker. During her time on stage she told the story of what opening TED’s content to the world through the TED website has done for the organisation. It’s far more than she (and many of us) ever imagined and a fascinating story.

Enjoy.

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Australian of the Year, Pat McGorry to speak at TEDxCanberra 2010

by Stephen on 04. Jun, 2010 in speakers

At TEDxCanberra, the issue of social justice generally, and mental health specifically is something dear to our hearts. It’s rare that you encounter someone in your life that hasn’t been touched by mental illness in some form or another.

It’s for this reason that we are absolutely delighted to announce that Professor Pat McGorry, the 2010 Australian of the Year, will be a speaker at TEDxCanberra 2010 on 23 October.

Professor McGorry has a long history of leadership on the issues and facts surrounding those suffering from mental illness and acting as a strong advocate for them in matters of policy reform.

He has been especially outspoken since being named as Australian of the Year, including several media pieces detailing his views with respect to government inaction on mental health reform and taking part in the GetUp! campaign, Health Matters.

At TEDxCanberra, we’re really looking forward to Pat taking the stage and bringing the issues of mental health reform to the forefront of our audience’s attention.

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