TEDxCanberra brings the internationally recognised TED brand to the National Capital once a year in the Spring for an independently organised TEDx event.
The highly successful inaugural TEDxCanberra 2010 — Thinking Way Beyond, which attracted a full house audience of 300 to the NLA Theatre to hear 17 presenters including as 2010 Australian of the Year, Professor Pat McGorry; policy reform advocate, Miriam Lyons; futurist, Mark Pesce; science communicator, Kristin Alford and Nobel laureate and author of the recent Climate Commission report, The Critical Decade, Will Steffen.
In 2011, TEDxCanberra expects to attract a diverse audience to hear presenters cover topics such as carbon-positive permaculture farming, international development, affordable medicine in the developing world, disease eradication, and science education; all mixed with some interesting local music.
TEDxCanberra brings ideas, theatre, thinkers, innovators and enjoyment to a the region with some of Canberra and Australia’s most interesting presenters taking the stage to deliver their “ideas worth spreading”.
TEDxCanberra 2011 will address the theme “Reflections. Happenings. Predictions.” and will take place on Saturday, 24 September.