We are absolutely delighted to announce the very first TEDxPeterborough coming to the city on Wednesday, April 3, 2019!
So, put this date in your diary now and look out for details on how to secure your place in the audience. Coming soon!
This wonderful full day event will take place at The Key Theatre right in the heart of the city and overlooking the river Nene.
A striking glass fronted building, The Key brings an abundance of entertainment and culture to Peterborough and, just like the theme for next year’s TEDxPeterborough, ensures variety is the spice of life in its packed programme.
TEDxPeterborough will bring together speakers and volunteers from all walks of life and all backgrounds to create an inspiring and thought provoking day.
TEDxPeterborough licensee and curator Asha Clearwater has been joined on this exciting project by Michelle Scott who has taken on the role of event manager and Nathan Eaves as sponsor developer.
The trio are working alongside a variety of fellow volunteers offering their expertise to ensure TEDxPeterborough is a great event. Look out for more details in the coming weeks.
But first, here’s an introduction to the wonderful world of TEDx...
About TEDx, x = 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 multiple 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. TED's media initiatives include TED.com, where new TED Talks are posted daily; TED Translators, which provides subtitles and interactive transcripts as well as translations from volunteers worldwide; the educational initiative TED-Ed. TED has established The Audacious Project that takes a collaborative approach to funding ideas with the potential to create change at thrilling scale; 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 remarkable projects and activities.
Follow TED on Twitter at http://twitter.com/TEDTalks, or on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/TED.
So, you have the date, we’ve introduced some of the team, we’re putting together a great line-up of speakers for you right now to be announced soon and we’re ready to bring TEDxPeterborough to your door so join us on this exciting journey to put Peterborough on the world map! See you there!
