The document provides information about TEDxIE Madrid, an independently organized TED event at IE Business School in Madrid, Spain. The event aims to inspire students, alumni, and the community by offering a platform for speakers transforming society. The event will feature talks from IE students, alumni, and external speakers on topics like uselessness, political anticipation, grassroots innovation, and more. It will take place on July 9th, 2015, with registration at 4:30PM, talks throughout the afternoon and evening, and a closing cocktail at 8:20PM.
TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to spreading ideas through conferences and talks. It began in 1984 bringing people from technology, entertainment, and design together. It now includes two annual conferences, over 1,500 TED talks freely available online in 93 languages with over 1 billion views total. The TEDx program allows local communities to organize their own TED-style events. Temple University Japan is holding its first TEDx event in July 2015 to allow students to engage with idea leaders and each other. The event theme is "Forging New Paths" to present speakers who achieved success through unconventional means.
This document provides information about sponsorship opportunities for TEDxMSU's 2015-2016 conference season. It describes TEDxMSU as an independently organized TED-style event at Michigan State University that brings together students, faculty, alumni and the local community. The 2015 conference theme was "The Will" and featured 12 speakers and interactive exhibits. Over 1,950 people attended in person and 4,500 viewed the livestream online. The 2016 theme is "M?bius" which explores multidimensional ideas. Sponsorship tiers ranging from $500 to $2,500 are outlined which provide various promotional benefits and help cover the estimated $7,000 budget for the 2016 conference.
YoungProfsNet is an online network that provides a platform for mutual learning and professional development among young environmental and social development professionals. It was founded in 2015 and has over 4,000 members from more than 130 countries. Members work together on projects, provide advice and mentoring to one another, and connect through online communications. The network aims to advance members' careers while also producing work to support environmental and social development practice.
Udacity, Coursera, and edX are online educational platforms that offer massive open online courses from universities. Khan Academy is a nonprofit organization that provides free online education resources covering a variety of subjects. LinkedIn, Upwork, and Fiverr are online platforms that connect businesses and freelancers for employment and contracting work.
YoungProfsNet is an online network that provides a platform for mutual learning and professional development among young environmental and social development professionals. The network was launched in 2015 and has grown to over 4,900 members across 130 countries. Members work together on projects, provide advice and mentoring to one another, and connect through online communications. YoungProfsNet aims to support members' careers and help them gain experience in various areas of environmental and social development practice.
The document provides an overview of Session One of an education program on social innovation. It includes definitions of key concepts like social entrepreneurs, social entrepreneurship, and social innovation. It discusses examples of social innovation projects and how they can link to curriculum. It also outlines techniques for pedagogical documentation and reflection. The document concludes by outlining tasks for Session Two, which involve sharing a social innovation project, identifying a social problem to solve, and documenting the process.
v20201222 PARXTC PROPOSED SDG Strategic Alliance Management Team ProfilesAndrew Networks
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This document provides biographical information about Andrew Williams Jr., outlining his professional roles and affiliations. It describes his work developing strategic alliances and partnerships to further social impact projects globally. It also mentions his involvement with several organizations focused on sustainability, emergency management, and advocating the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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Global Moonshots in Education is poised to be the Butterfly Effect for authentically transforming the way we educate young people worldwide.
As a challenger to the status quo, GME is preparing to engage the engrained mindset around our current institutional approach to learning from a worldwide perspective.
With socialization & community building at its core, Global Moonshots is more of a movement than a brand. Moving forward requires a long term, steady effort to dissect the inadequacies of what's place, from the various viewpoints of its diverse community stakeholders, as well as introducing the well-developed, comprehensive program as a solution to each group's pain points.
Beginning in this way, GME can cultivate trust & identification with the brand, inviting conversation, participation & advocacy around what it stands for.
My role includes:
- high level communications audit
- high level engagement strategy
- hard copy booklet design + implementation for gaining funding
- brand design recommendations
- key message development
- enewsletter template design
- event banner design
- website banner design
This document contains an agenda listing the times and presenters for various sessions at a conference. It provides biographies for each of the presenters, describing their professional experience, backgrounds, qualifications and areas of expertise related to project management, risk management, change management, leadership and other relevant topics. The presenters include executives from organizations like PMI, Barclays Bank, KPMG, EE and NASA as well as independent consultants and speakers.
You and The Internet of Women: Be Fearless!Cisco CTAO
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Monique Morrow, Cisco CTO ¨CEvangelist-New Frontiers-Engineering gave her talk "You and The Internet of Women: Be Fearless!" at the SIT International Symposium on Gender Equality 2015 held in the SHIBAURA Institute of Technology, Japan. She presented the real situation of women in tech, and delivered the call to action on "SHE Economy" to change the world for our future, Internet of Women!
The document discusses the author's belief that everyone can cause change. It provides the author's educational background which includes a Bachelor's in Material Engineering, a Pre-Master's in International Business, and a Master's in International Management with a focus on International Entrepreneurship. The author is currently founding SolveArea, a social media platform for companies to co-create.
The document outlines an agenda for a social entrepreneurship workshop focused on helping youth identify social issues and develop solutions through social enterprises. Day 1 involves identifying a social mission by exploring issues like the UN's Millennium Development Goals and problems in Europe. Participants learn to build a social business model and discuss case studies. Day 2 focuses on developing changemaking skills like entrepreneurship and creativity. Participants are encouraged to innovate solutions for the issues they identify and select very good ideas to develop further. The goal is to help youth become social entrepreneurs and changemakers.
1. The document discusses how organizations need to adapt to constant change and the rise of digital technologies by embracing network leadership and leveraging knowledge networks.
2. It highlights how social media and virtual worlds can be used to strengthen relationships, learn, solve problems collaboratively and develop new ideas.
3. The document argues that organizations should shift from hierarchical structures to more dynamic heterarchical networks that allow for distributed collaboration.
TEDx at Your School: Innovate and IntegrateHonor Moorman
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TED began in 1984 as a gathering for innovators and leaders in technology, entertainment, and design. It has since become a global platform for spreading ideas through TED Talks videos and live speakers at TEDx events around the world. TEDx events are independently organized in multiple cities and bring people together to explore ideas through discussions sparked by TEDTalks videos and local speakers. In 2009, over 230 TEDx events were held in 25 languages across 80 countries.
The document proposes a plan to transform the Reading Public Schools into schools that prepare students for the 21st century by developing their skills in research, global communication, and self-directed learning. The plan calls for providing all students and teachers with access to technology, developing a 21st century curriculum focused on student-driven projects with real world applications, and increasing community involvement through partnerships and mentorship programs. It requests funding to implement classroom computer pods, technology support, professional development, and programs to engage families and local businesses in students' education.
What is social Innovation? Why is social innovation position to drive change in telecentres and telecentres networks? What is the process of social innovation? The Australian Centre for Social Innovation shares its views with the telecentre movement.
This document provides information about TEDxTorVergataU2016, a TEDx event hosted by the University of Rome Tor Vergata. TEDx events are independently organized local events that feature live speakers and TEDTalks videos to spark conversation. The theme of TEDxTorVergataU2016 is "New Models of Life" and will explore new ideas in fields like medicine, design, and entrepreneurship. The first TEDxTorVergataU event was held in 2014 and was a success with 100 attendees and media coverage.
This document outlines the mission, vision, and values of an organization focused on achieving equity through the ethical use of technology. Their mission is to positively impact millions of lives through research and policy initiatives. Their vision is to take advantage of opportunities created by disruptive technologies to promote fairness and opportunities for all. They believe complex thinking is needed to guide humanity in implementing technology. Their methodology involves modeling complex systems, identifying leverage points of technology, and strategically communicating proposals to stakeholders.
- TEDxSanAntonio is a locally organized TED event that will take place in San Antonio, Texas on October 16, 2010 to showcase the city's innovation, creativity, and culture to the worldwide TED community.
- The event will feature world-class speakers giving 18-minute talks at Trinity University's Stieren Theatre and will be livestreamed online.
- Sponsorship opportunities are available for local companies and individuals to support the event and engage with other thought leaders from San Antonio and beyond.
The document summarizes a TEDx event held in Curitiba, Brazil on March 5, 2016 about new ways of teaching and learning. The event featured 10 speakers from Brazil and other countries sharing ideas for a more inclusive, customized, and innovative approach to education. Over 1,500 people applied to attend the event, which was held at a local concert hall. The talks were livestreamed online, reaching over 6,000 viewers. The event helped form a new community focused on improving education and strengthened other TEDx events in the city.
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Trend analysis of girl asset driven approaches focused on the empowerment of girls. How to get into the hands of girls what they need to do well while respecting local culture and family structure. How to reach the girl where she lives most effectively.
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TED began in 1984 as a gathering for innovators and leaders in technology, entertainment, and design. It has since become a global platform for spreading ideas through TED Talks videos and live speakers at TEDx events around the world. TEDx events are independently organized in multiple cities and bring people together to explore ideas through discussions sparked by TEDTalks videos and local speakers. In 2009, over 230 TEDx events were held in 25 languages across 80 countries.
For those who feel more than responsible and passionate for Corporate Learning.
In order to make the European economy more efficient and responsible, an initiative group involved in the HRM Expo has established an award that distinguishes ideas that have a pan-European effects and provide new approaches to corporate learning. With the ¡°Leonardo - European Corporate Learning Award¡° people are honoured who have initiated and put into practice ¡°beacon projects¡° for European education and have thus become benchmarks for other participants throughout Europe, in particular:
- through innovations in the field of ¡°corporate learning¡±, whose impact extends to other firms and sectors (keywords: knowledge- and talent-management, knowledge partnerships, training and e-learning concepts, life-long learning)
- through services to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and intercultural cohesion in Europe, which serve as examples and have a broader impact, which contribute significantly towards growth and employment in the spirit of the ¡°Europe 2020¡± Lisbon follow-up strategy.
In 2010, the first ¡°Leonardo ¨C European Corporate Learning Award¡± was awarded to Prof. Dr. Jacques Delors, former President of the European Commission, for his efforts to anchor the community goals of a European educational policy within the framework of the Maastricht treaties, the UNESCO proclamation for education in the 21st century: The treasures within "Learning to know, Learning to do, Learning to live together, Learning to be. Winner in 2011 was Jimmy Wales, Co-Founder of Wikipedia for brining the wisdom of crowds to centre-stage.
Since 2012 there have been three partly overlapping categories of the Leonardo Award, which is actually no coincidence. The award emphasizes the unique components of each of the award-winning education innovations, which are unified by the Leonardo's holistic spirit:
Leonardo ¨C Thought Leadership
Leonardo - Company Transformation
Leonardo ¨C Crossing Borders
Website: http://www.leonardo-award.eu/content/index_eng.html
The document provides an overview of the Design for Social Innovation (DSI) program at the School of Visual Arts (SVA). It discusses how DSI is the first MFA program to prepare designers to lead the growing field of social innovation. The 2-year program trains students in both traditional design skills like visualization and critique as well as social design skills like research, storytelling, and systems thinking. Students work on real-world projects in teams with client partners and have opportunities to connect with leaders in the social innovation field. Graduates will be prepared to take on transformative roles in business, government, non-profits and entrepreneurship to address complex social and environmental challenges through design.
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The document provides information about the London Sustainability Jam 2011 event taking place from October 28-30, 2011. It outlines the event schedule, location, activities planned for each day, organizing team members and mentors attending to guide participants. The event will bring together sustainability professionals for a weekend jam session to develop ideas and prototypes around a surprise theme using a design thinking approach.
v20201222 PARXTC PROPOSED SDG Strategic Alliance Management Team ProfilesAndrew Networks
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This document provides biographical information about Andrew Williams Jr., outlining his professional roles and affiliations. It describes his work developing strategic alliances and partnerships to further social impact projects globally. It also mentions his involvement with several organizations focused on sustainability, emergency management, and advocating the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
LAUNCHING A MOVEMENT: Global Moonshots in Education Intro & Funding Appeal Br...Ann Odell
?
Global Moonshots in Education is poised to be the Butterfly Effect for authentically transforming the way we educate young people worldwide.
As a challenger to the status quo, GME is preparing to engage the engrained mindset around our current institutional approach to learning from a worldwide perspective.
With socialization & community building at its core, Global Moonshots is more of a movement than a brand. Moving forward requires a long term, steady effort to dissect the inadequacies of what's place, from the various viewpoints of its diverse community stakeholders, as well as introducing the well-developed, comprehensive program as a solution to each group's pain points.
Beginning in this way, GME can cultivate trust & identification with the brand, inviting conversation, participation & advocacy around what it stands for.
My role includes:
- high level communications audit
- high level engagement strategy
- hard copy booklet design + implementation for gaining funding
- brand design recommendations
- key message development
- enewsletter template design
- event banner design
- website banner design
This document contains an agenda listing the times and presenters for various sessions at a conference. It provides biographies for each of the presenters, describing their professional experience, backgrounds, qualifications and areas of expertise related to project management, risk management, change management, leadership and other relevant topics. The presenters include executives from organizations like PMI, Barclays Bank, KPMG, EE and NASA as well as independent consultants and speakers.
You and The Internet of Women: Be Fearless!Cisco CTAO
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Monique Morrow, Cisco CTO ¨CEvangelist-New Frontiers-Engineering gave her talk "You and The Internet of Women: Be Fearless!" at the SIT International Symposium on Gender Equality 2015 held in the SHIBAURA Institute of Technology, Japan. She presented the real situation of women in tech, and delivered the call to action on "SHE Economy" to change the world for our future, Internet of Women!
The document discusses the author's belief that everyone can cause change. It provides the author's educational background which includes a Bachelor's in Material Engineering, a Pre-Master's in International Business, and a Master's in International Management with a focus on International Entrepreneurship. The author is currently founding SolveArea, a social media platform for companies to co-create.
The document outlines an agenda for a social entrepreneurship workshop focused on helping youth identify social issues and develop solutions through social enterprises. Day 1 involves identifying a social mission by exploring issues like the UN's Millennium Development Goals and problems in Europe. Participants learn to build a social business model and discuss case studies. Day 2 focuses on developing changemaking skills like entrepreneurship and creativity. Participants are encouraged to innovate solutions for the issues they identify and select very good ideas to develop further. The goal is to help youth become social entrepreneurs and changemakers.
1. The document discusses how organizations need to adapt to constant change and the rise of digital technologies by embracing network leadership and leveraging knowledge networks.
2. It highlights how social media and virtual worlds can be used to strengthen relationships, learn, solve problems collaboratively and develop new ideas.
3. The document argues that organizations should shift from hierarchical structures to more dynamic heterarchical networks that allow for distributed collaboration.
TEDx at Your School: Innovate and IntegrateHonor Moorman
?
TED began in 1984 as a gathering for innovators and leaders in technology, entertainment, and design. It has since become a global platform for spreading ideas through TED Talks videos and live speakers at TEDx events around the world. TEDx events are independently organized in multiple cities and bring people together to explore ideas through discussions sparked by TEDTalks videos and local speakers. In 2009, over 230 TEDx events were held in 25 languages across 80 countries.
The document proposes a plan to transform the Reading Public Schools into schools that prepare students for the 21st century by developing their skills in research, global communication, and self-directed learning. The plan calls for providing all students and teachers with access to technology, developing a 21st century curriculum focused on student-driven projects with real world applications, and increasing community involvement through partnerships and mentorship programs. It requests funding to implement classroom computer pods, technology support, professional development, and programs to engage families and local businesses in students' education.
What is social Innovation? Why is social innovation position to drive change in telecentres and telecentres networks? What is the process of social innovation? The Australian Centre for Social Innovation shares its views with the telecentre movement.
This document provides information about TEDxTorVergataU2016, a TEDx event hosted by the University of Rome Tor Vergata. TEDx events are independently organized local events that feature live speakers and TEDTalks videos to spark conversation. The theme of TEDxTorVergataU2016 is "New Models of Life" and will explore new ideas in fields like medicine, design, and entrepreneurship. The first TEDxTorVergataU event was held in 2014 and was a success with 100 attendees and media coverage.
This document outlines the mission, vision, and values of an organization focused on achieving equity through the ethical use of technology. Their mission is to positively impact millions of lives through research and policy initiatives. Their vision is to take advantage of opportunities created by disruptive technologies to promote fairness and opportunities for all. They believe complex thinking is needed to guide humanity in implementing technology. Their methodology involves modeling complex systems, identifying leverage points of technology, and strategically communicating proposals to stakeholders.
- TEDxSanAntonio is a locally organized TED event that will take place in San Antonio, Texas on October 16, 2010 to showcase the city's innovation, creativity, and culture to the worldwide TED community.
- The event will feature world-class speakers giving 18-minute talks at Trinity University's Stieren Theatre and will be livestreamed online.
- Sponsorship opportunities are available for local companies and individuals to support the event and engage with other thought leaders from San Antonio and beyond.
The document summarizes a TEDx event held in Curitiba, Brazil on March 5, 2016 about new ways of teaching and learning. The event featured 10 speakers from Brazil and other countries sharing ideas for a more inclusive, customized, and innovative approach to education. Over 1,500 people applied to attend the event, which was held at a local concert hall. The talks were livestreamed online, reaching over 6,000 viewers. The event helped form a new community focused on improving education and strengthened other TEDx events in the city.
Nike Foundation Girl Hub London ProjectJody Turner
?
Trend analysis of girl asset driven approaches focused on the empowerment of girls. How to get into the hands of girls what they need to do well while respecting local culture and family structure. How to reach the girl where she lives most effectively.
Vr?yda Media Inc functions under a corporate culture of innovation, transparency, integrity, equality & flexibility. Read up on what makes us fantastic, and what makes our products phenomenal to read, hear, see & touch.
TED began in 1984 as a gathering for innovators and leaders in technology, entertainment, and design. It has since become a global platform for spreading ideas through TED Talks videos and live speakers at TEDx events around the world. TEDx events are independently organized in multiple cities and bring people together to explore ideas through discussions sparked by TEDTalks videos and local speakers. In 2009, over 230 TEDx events were held in 25 languages across 80 countries.
For those who feel more than responsible and passionate for Corporate Learning.
In order to make the European economy more efficient and responsible, an initiative group involved in the HRM Expo has established an award that distinguishes ideas that have a pan-European effects and provide new approaches to corporate learning. With the ¡°Leonardo - European Corporate Learning Award¡° people are honoured who have initiated and put into practice ¡°beacon projects¡° for European education and have thus become benchmarks for other participants throughout Europe, in particular:
- through innovations in the field of ¡°corporate learning¡±, whose impact extends to other firms and sectors (keywords: knowledge- and talent-management, knowledge partnerships, training and e-learning concepts, life-long learning)
- through services to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and intercultural cohesion in Europe, which serve as examples and have a broader impact, which contribute significantly towards growth and employment in the spirit of the ¡°Europe 2020¡± Lisbon follow-up strategy.
In 2010, the first ¡°Leonardo ¨C European Corporate Learning Award¡± was awarded to Prof. Dr. Jacques Delors, former President of the European Commission, for his efforts to anchor the community goals of a European educational policy within the framework of the Maastricht treaties, the UNESCO proclamation for education in the 21st century: The treasures within "Learning to know, Learning to do, Learning to live together, Learning to be. Winner in 2011 was Jimmy Wales, Co-Founder of Wikipedia for brining the wisdom of crowds to centre-stage.
Since 2012 there have been three partly overlapping categories of the Leonardo Award, which is actually no coincidence. The award emphasizes the unique components of each of the award-winning education innovations, which are unified by the Leonardo's holistic spirit:
Leonardo ¨C Thought Leadership
Leonardo - Company Transformation
Leonardo ¨C Crossing Borders
Website: http://www.leonardo-award.eu/content/index_eng.html
The document provides an overview of the Design for Social Innovation (DSI) program at the School of Visual Arts (SVA). It discusses how DSI is the first MFA program to prepare designers to lead the growing field of social innovation. The 2-year program trains students in both traditional design skills like visualization and critique as well as social design skills like research, storytelling, and systems thinking. Students work on real-world projects in teams with client partners and have opportunities to connect with leaders in the social innovation field. Graduates will be prepared to take on transformative roles in business, government, non-profits and entrepreneurship to address complex social and environmental challenges through design.
London Sustainability Jam Joining InstructionsIrma Allen
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The document provides information about the London Sustainability Jam 2011 event taking place from October 28-30, 2011. It outlines the event schedule, location, activities planned for each day, organizing team members and mentors attending to guide participants. The event will bring together sustainability professionals for a weekend jam session to develop ideas and prototypes around a surprise theme using a design thinking approach.
The document outlines the mission, vision, and values of an organization that aims to promote equity and inclusion through the ethical use of technology. Their mission is to inspire public policies and private initiatives that can positively impact lives, especially the vulnerable. They advocate for using technology to reduce inequalities, promote sustainability, and ethical values. The organization will conduct research, projects, and advisory services with a focus on systemic solutions to challenges of the digital revolution regarding sustainable development, democracy, and equity.
The document discusses the Leonardo European Corporate Learning Award ceremony that will take place on October 13, 2014. It provides background information on the spirit and purpose of the award, including that it recognizes outstanding contributions to learning in the areas of "learning to know, learning to do, learning to live together, and learning to be" as outlined by Jacques Delors. It also lists some past award winners from 2010-2013 and provides quotes from Prof. Dr. Hasso Plattner discussing the category of "Thought Leadership" and from Caroline Jenner discussing the category of "Crossing Borders".
TEDxCityUHongKong 2012 partnership deck_v02Rafael Wong
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TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to spreading ideas through conferences and its online video platform. TEDx events are independently organized TED-style events that allow communities and organizations to have local discussions. TEDx events feature live speakers and TEDTalk videos to spark conversations. There are over 5,000 TEDx events held annually worldwide with millions of video views. This document discusses partnership opportunities for TEDxCityUHongKong, including engaging university students and challenging mainstream ideas. It provides examples of partnerships from other TEDx events involving interactive games, publications, press coverage, and post-event discussions.
TED is a nonprofit organization that spreads ideas through short, powerful talks on a variety of topics from science to business. It began in 1984 as a conference on technology, entertainment, and design, and today covers topics through independently organized TEDx events worldwide. TED aims to change attitudes and lives by building a community that shares ideas online and at TED events around the world. Leyla Acaroglu is a sustainability advocate that encourages considering the full life cycle of products, from material extraction to end of life, to maximize environmental benefits rather than just focusing on recycling. She will be speaking at a conference on August 1st in Kuala Lumpur on rethinking environmental perspectives.
Ted Talks is a place where people share their innovative ideas around the world. Ted Talks ¨C A friend that you never had, a teacher that will show you a world in a different way. They believe passionately in the power of ideas to change the attitude of people, life, and ultimately the world.
To know more visit : http://www.thecreativebureau.in/2017/01/13/ted-talks/
TED was founded in 1984 and holds an annual conference in California to share innovative ideas that can improve quality of life. TEDx events are independently organized local events licensed by TED. Profits from TED are used to fund initiatives like TED Talks and the TED Prize. The TED conference features talks by notable figures on topics like science, technology, business and more.
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TED es un evento anual en el que los l¨ªderes mundiales del pensamiento y la acci¨®n comparten sus pasiones. TED es el acr¨®nimo de Tecnolog¨ªa, Entretenimiento y Dise?o, tres grandes ¨¢reas que, colectivamente, est¨¢n definiendo nuestro futuro. Entre los conferenciantes que han pasado por el evento figuran Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, Jane Goodall, Frank Gehry, Paul Simon, Sir Richard Branson, Philippe Starck y Bono. TED se celebr¨® por primera vez en Monterey, California, en 1984. En 2001, la Sapling Foundation presidida por Chris Anderson adquiri¨® TED a su fundador, Richard Saul Wurman.
The TEDxRheinMain team is looking for potential sponsors for the next event "Everything Communicates" , at the "Museum f¨¹r Kommunikation" in Frankfurt, 29th of October. If you are interested or know some who might be, please let us know. sponsoring@tedxrheinmain.de
2. About TEDx IE Madrid
¡°If you want truly to understand something, try to change it.¡±
- Kurt Lewin
Let¡¯s Shake Up the Order... so that we can understand what is, but more importantly what
could be. We want to bring the status quo back to the drawing board, and turn the world
on its head.-
TEDxIEMadrid is a student-run event organised at IE Business School in Madrid, Spain
with a clear aim: we are looking to inspire students, alumni and our community by offering
them a platform from which to engage with speakers that are currently transforming our
society.
3. About TEDxx = independently organized 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, TED Talks
video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection. 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 nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. Started as a four-day
conference in California 30 years ago, TED has grown to support its mission with multi-
ple initiatives. The two annual TED Conferences invite the world¡¯s leading thinkers and
doers to speak for 18 minutes or less. Many of these talks are then made available, free,
at TED.com. TED speakers have included Bill Gates, Jane Goodall, Elizabeth Gilbert, Sir
Richard Branson, Nandan Nilekani, Philippe Starck, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Sal Khan and
Daniel Kahneman.
The annual TED Conference takes place each spring in Vancouver, British Columbia,
along with the TEDActive simulcast event in nearby Whistler. The annual TEDGlobal
conference will be held this October in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. TED¡¯s media initiatives
include TED.com, where new TED Talks are posted daily; the Open Translation Project,
which provides subtitles and interactive transcripts as well as translations from volun-
teers worldwide; the educational initiative TED-Ed. TED has established the annual TED
Prize, where exceptional individuals with a wish to change the world get help translating
their wishes into action; TEDx, which supports individuals or groups in hosting local, self-
organized TED-style events around the world, and the TED Fellows program, helping
world-changing innovators from around the globe to amplify the impact of their remarka-
ble projects and activities.
4. Moderator
Speakers
MitchellMaddox
J. Mitchell Maddox is a former high school teacher and education
entrepreneur who has worked in the U.S., Turkey, Germany, and Spain.
As a teacher, he built an international student exchange network
between 11 schools in Germany and the U.S., and he served for six
years as an advisor to a village school in Cambodia. He has a B.A. in
music, an M.A. in comparative literature, and an MBA with a focus on
sustainability and entrepreneurship. Mitchell has led kayak eco-tours in
the Chesapeake Bay, taught sailing, and worked as a music journalist,
and he is currently the strategic marketing director of the education
tech startup, Koodall.
5. ValeriaKechichian | Longboard Girls Crew Co-Founder & CEO
We ride the shift
Valeria is not just a boardsports professional. She is also a producer
and speaker of music/extreme sports radio and TV shows, clothes
designer for boardsports brands and founder of Longboard Girls Crew,
the biggest longboard community in the world. As such, her main
mission is to promote women in action sports in every possible way.
With a special focus on gender equality, Valeria knows how to spread
her camaraderie values wherever she goes.
HugoZaragoza | Websays Founder & CEO
Our opinions: a new raw material
Websays is pioneer online opinion analytics startup. Zaragoza¡¯s
research is at the frontier of machine learning and information retrieval,
always pushing the boundaries of search engines and text mining
technologies. Before Websays he worked in industrial research for over
10 years both at Yahoo! Research, where he led the Natural Language
Marie-H¨¦l¨¨neCaillol | President of LEAP (Laboratoire
Europ¨¦en d¡¯Anticipation Politique) | Political anticipation... to
make sure the future is boring!
Being the first person who talked about the global systemic crisis,
Marie-H¨¦l¨¨ne is a specialist in political anticipation, governance,
democratisation and EU-rest of the world relations. She is now
coordinating the large trans-European network of organisations
inherited from Franck Biancheri, inventor of the Method of Political
Anticipation now promoted and taught by FEFAP. In 2009, she wrote the
Manual of Political Anticipation (Editions Anticipolis). Since 2006, she
has been involved in the GlobalEurope Anticipation Bulletin (GEAB).
Retrieval group, and Microsoft Research, where he helped create the
MSN Search engine (now Bing). He is the author of 20 patents and
more than 50 articles in renown international conferences.
6. DiegoAin | Composer, Producer and Founder of Ain the
Machine | Musica Biotronica
Musica Biotronica is a musical language produced with four essential
elements: body, voice, everyday objects and technology. It is a
symbiosis of the organic and the synthetic, of sound and image in
which the author creates a unique musical experience integrating and
harmonising these different elements. Using the machines to process
the sounds of body and voice, Ain Themachine creates a new kind
AndrewWallace McCarthy | Creative Director and
Enterpreneur | Uselessness
Andrew Peter Wallace McCarthy is a designer, facilitator, entrepreneur,
innovation and creativity consultant, and educator. He has almost two
decades of international experience as an art and creative director
in multinationals and advising corporations on creativity, strategy
and innovation processes. He is an Adjunct Professor at IE and
collaborates on educational ventures with the TeamLabs, Impact Hub,
h2I, IDE, and Studio Banana. Andrew enjoys improv, speaks and
moderates at conferences, and his voice has been featured in ads and
audiobooks.
CeciliaRodr¨ªguez Alcal¨¢ | Founder & Executive Director of
Paraguay Educa | Coding for a better life
Cecilia Rodriguez Alcala is the Founder of Paraguay Educa, an
NGO that has created the first ¡°digital city¡± in Paraguay through the
¡°One Laptop Per Child¡± Program and the ICT Center. As a social
entrepreneur, Cecilia is an active member in several civil society
organizations. She has set up public-private partnerships and raised
USD$4.5 million to provide laptops, training and connectivity to
10,000 underprivileged children. She also coordinated a multi-party
group of congressmen and civil-society organizations to approve the
first government trust fund for education in Paraguay ¡°Fondo de la
Excelencia de la Educaci¨®n¡±, which will provide USD$100 million a year
for education technology. In terms of public policies, she worked as an
advisor to the Minister of Planning, serving as a liaison for Paraguay¡¯s
commitment to the United Nations¡¯ Education First Initiative and ICT
Master Plan.
of auditive experience. Everyday objects abandon their ephemeral
existence to become the main characters of the music piece, what
opens a huge door to collaborate with brands and products.
7. IE Speakers
At TEDx IEMadrid we give IE students and Alumni the opportunity
to participate as guest orators to share their ideas with the rest of the
community. Here are the three selected speakers for this edition:
x Erin?Ermin | Take off your heels and put on your gas mask
x NicholasParkin | Schooling future leaders
x LinWang | Grassroots innovation in disaster communication
the shift
8. Partners
4.30PM Registration
5.00PM Intro by MitchMaddox
AndrewWallace McCarthy Uselessness
IE Student NicholasParkin Schooling future leaders
Marie-H¨¦l¨¨neCaillol Political anticipation... to make sure the future is boring!
Shake Up Your Story | video by RaghavaKK
HugoZaragoza Our opinions: a new raw material
6.15PM Break
7.00PM Ainthe Machine | Musica Biotronica
Inspiration porn and the objectification of disability | video by StellaYoung
IE Student LinWang | Grassroots innovation in disaster communication
CeciliaRodr¨ªguez Alcal¨¢ | Coding for a better life
IE student Erin?Ermin | Take off your heels and put on your gas mask
ValeriaKechichian | We ride the shift
8.20PM Cocktail