TEDxSV, TEDx Silicon Valley, will gather a global community of leading thinkers and doers at Stanford University to discuss Innovations for Social Change on Saturday, December 12th. While Silicon Valley is known for innovative capital pursuits, social capitalism is also born and nurtured here. Our goal is inspire others around the world to dialogue, debate, and dream. We invite those watching – in person or on the web – to infuse the event with discussions that spark new ideas and creating lasting opportunities that move all from conversation to creation.
Due to an overwhelming response, the first TEDxSV event sold out in less than 2 hours. You are welcome to sign up for the waitlist here. (http://www.tedxsv.org/) However, in the interests of spreading social change for global good, TEDxSV will also be streamed live on UStream.com for the world to watch, here: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/tedxsv. Virtual TED attendees will be using the Twitter hashtag #tedxsv to chronicle the event. More video, interviews, and content will be available following TEDxSV.
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx Silicon Valley is part of 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 provided a license and general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized (and we are producing TEDxSV at Stanford).
The leadership team creating TEDx Silicon Valley is composed of successful Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, artists, social media mavens, MD’s and PhDs who are collaborating to build a very special day that will lay the foundation for a strong TEDx presence in Silicon Valley, and inspire our community members to engage in continued, contagious innovation for social change. TEDxSV is a nonprofit event, made possible by the talent and passion of committed social entrepreneurs. If your organization would like to be involved in supporting social change in Silicon Valley, please do contact them about sponsorships.
While the speakers for the inaugural TEDxSV have been selected, they are always looking for remarkable stories on how technologies and creative thinking can positively impact social change. For updates and content after TEDxSV, please join their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/tedxsv. To nominate a speaker for a future event, please write them at tedxsv@gmail.com.
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