TEDxMelbourne is an independently organised TED-like experience under license from TED.com. Like TED, TEDxMelbourne is about ideas worth sharing. At our TEDxMelbourne event, live speakers, performers, and the famous TED Talks videos combine to spark deep discussion and connection. Read more about TEDxMelbourne
Our first event in 2012 was also our first ever purely social event with no speakers, performances or videos – just an opportunity for the TEDxMelbourne community to get together. The evening proved to be an inspiring way to ‘leap’ into the year, with attendees enjoying the view from The Deck at Mercantile Place as they shared their big [...]
It is with great regret that we received this email from the National Speakers Association. Pat Naughtin was a speaker at our 3rd TEDxMelbourne event. Our thoughts go out to his wife, Wendy, and family MESSAGE OF CONDOLENCE FROM NSAA PRESIDENT It is with deep regret that I announce that we have lost Victorian [...]
THIS YEARS THEME IS AROUND INNOVATION STARTING WITH INNOVATION AND GAMING ON JULY 19. Earlier this year Fast Company listed the Top 50 most innovative companies in 2011. I thought I would talk through most of those and put some thoughts about their insights. Before I begin I felt I should define my version of [...]
With 52 speakers and 35 attendee presentations, TED is never short of interesting ideas. But what were they? Who were these speakers. Here is a list of the talks that stood out for me. – A teacher who is teaching kids to solve world problems – A scientist that “prints” human kidneys – A wearable [...]
More photos of our TED backstage tour on our Facebook Page. Don’t forget to “like” it. http://www.facebook.com/tedactive
I’ve been asked to hold off these photos and videos until TED officially opens today. I was given the chance with the rest of the TEDx organisers to see the back of stage, practice and event locations for TED 2011. Here are some of the pictures. The video will have to wait until I can [...]
Adam Jaffrey’s TEDxMelbourne talk at rehearsal on Monday was incredibly moving and inspiring. Adam is an Anti-Violence Evangelist for the non-profit organisation Step Back Think. For the past three years, Step Back Think has been using their youthful insight to put an end to street violence, in particular alcohol-fuelled violence. The organisation was founded after [...]
20 November 2010 is Universal Children’s Day – and TEDxYouthDay. To celebrate our youth, a series of TEDx events are being held all around the world – events designed to empower and inspire young people. These include TEDxMelbourne: Community & Youth, TEDxYouthBrissie and TEDxYouth@Sydney. From Chris Anderson, TED Curator: “This day started off as an [...]
Thanks to the good people of State Library Victoria, Viocorp and Gary Hegadus Productions, we’ve been able to offer free tickets for the TEDxMelbourne Experimedia Experience. Hosted by the extraordinary Zara and Troy from Humour Australia (“Good Humour is Good Business”), the TEDxMelbourne Experimedia Experience at the State Library will feature: a live stream of TEDxMelbourne straight to a massive [...]
Mike Penrose is definitely one-of-a-kind. To many, including Simon Taylor, he’s something of a hero. With a background in humanitarian aid, Mike has worked in most of the major humanitarian and conflict related crises since his first mission during the Rwandan genocide in 1994. This has included the management of response programmes in over 25 [...]
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