Our photographer James Duncan Davidson shares this beautiful video: If you’ve been following along my blog, you’ve seen a lot of mentions of scouting locations and a lot of photo for a project I’ve been working on. This short video is the next evolution of that project. It’s not done yet, but this is a […]Read more
Browse the Time 100 list — and let it point you to great TEDTalks! Hillary Clinton: “Tough. Indefatigable. Patient. Smart. Knowledgeable. Superior political instincts. Funny. Loyal team player. Finds opportunities in crises and challenges. Skilled global advocate for American interests and American values. That is my job description for U.S. Secretary of State.” Watch Hillary […]
Watch “The power of x” — the astonishing, shot-in-one-take opening film for TEDxSummit — and then see how it was made. This film and photographic experiment set out to prove The Power of X by attempting an Ideas Worth Doing for TEDxSUMMIT. The project fused architecture, dance, math and magic into a bespoke18-meter high triangular […]
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TEDxSummit, 16 April – 20 April, 2012. Doha, Qatar. Photo: Kris Krüg During the opening session of the second day of TEDxSummit workshops, TEDxAmsterdam’s Irene Rompa gave a talk on how to make a TEDx (or any!) event more sustainable. This is what we learned: 1. Baby steps are okay. Sustainability often feels like too […]
Photo: James Duncan Davidson Last night Reggie Watts performed at TED@Doha, the first of TED’s Worldwide Talent Search events, during TEDxSummit. During rehearsal members of the TED staff caught up with him to talk about … whatever he wanted to talk about. I saw you perform at TEDxGotham; some people just didn’t get your style. […]
Photo: James Duncan Davidson Chris Anderson demos the anticipated new platform, TED-Ed, which allows teachers to upload their best lessons to be turned into animated videos for students. TED-Ed also employs flip teaching, so that any teacher may “flip” a lesson and make it their own. Attendees voice their passion and interest, suggesting improvements and […]
At this week’s TEDxSummit, Tom Rielly gave the TEDxers a little gift from the TED Fellows program — by premiering a brand-new guide to finding great speakers who also happen to be Fellows. Each TED Fellow, past and present, has a page that lists everything they’re passionate about and ready to give a talk on. […]
What’s happening in this picture above? Ask Mohammed Abu Zeinab, a TEDx speaker and member of the onsite documentary crew WTYSL: As I walked in, I saw a crowd had gathered, with Lara, our own TEDx Director, even standing on a coffee table to see the center of everyone’s attention, the real show. I knew […]
Krisztina “Z” Holly was the first person to ever be called a TEDx organizer. Her event, TEDxUSC, took place on March 23, 2009, and had 1,200 attendees. Last year there were 6,000 applicants for those same 1,200 spots. We caught up with her at TEDxSummit. How did you get involved with TEDx (before it even […]
Have 10 minutes to spare? Want to spend them on something inspiring? How about something jaw-dropping? Our new “Surprise Me” feature delivers. Just tell us how much time you have (15 minutes? 40?) and what you’re in the mood to watch (Something funny? Fascinating? Persuasive?) and we’ll generate a custom playlist that matches the moment. […]
This year’s TED Prize is the first ever given to an idea: The City 2.0. And instead of giving the $100,000 prize to one big idea, it’s divided in 10 blocks of $10,000 each, to help seed 10 projects in cities around the world. Onstage right now at TEDxSummit, five TEDx organizers are sharing their […]
Our photographer Kris Krüg goes by KK — and outside the TEDxSummit amphitheatre last night, he couldn’t resist a chance to ask TEDTalks star Raghava KK: What does your KK stand for? Watch his charming answer … Video: Kris Krüg