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About TEDx, x=independently organize 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)
About TED
TED is a small nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from three worlds: Technology, Entertainment, Design. Since then its scope has become ever broader. Along with the annual TED Conference in Long Beach, California, and the TEDGlobal conference in Oxford UK, TED includes the award-winning TEDTalks video site, the Open Translation Program, the new TEDx community program, this year’s TEDIndia Conference and the annual TED Prize.
The annual conferences in Long Beach and Oxford bring together the world’s most fascinating thinkers and doers, who are challenged to give the talk of their lives (in 18 minutes). Past speakers have included Bill Gates, Sir Richard Branson, Bill Clinton, Paul Simon, Gordon Brown, Robin Chase, Al Gore, and J.J. Abrams. TED was born in 1984 out of the observation by Richard Saul Wurman of a powerful convergence between Technology, Entertainment and Design. The first TED included demos of the newly released Macintosh computer and Sony compact disc, while mathematician Benoit Mandelbrot demonstrated how to map
coastlines with his newly discovered fractals and AI guru Marvin Minsky outlined his powerful new model of the mind. Several influential members of the burgeoning digerati community were also there, including Nicholas Negroponte and Stewart Brand.
About TEDxSoMa
TEDxSoMa seeks bring the TED experience to a local level, bringing together innovative ideas and concepts through TEDtalks and inspiring speakers. TEDxSoMa was developed by members of the PariSoMa Coworking Space whose core beliefs are community, collaboration, innovation, openness, and sustainability. The TEDxSoMa organizing committee includes Julian Nachtigal, Clement Alteresco, and Mark Mattos. Events are hosted by the PariSoMa Coworking Space in its beautiful loft space, located in the SoMa district of San Francisco.
If you are interested in participating in TEDxSoMa events, please complete a membership request here.
