TED Conference Opens with Radical Openness
With the theme “Radical Openness,” a nonprofit organization TED opens its annual Europe-based TEDGlobal conference today in Edinburgh, Scotland.
“TEDGlobal is remarkable both for the caliber of international leaders, inventors, and visionaries who take the stage and comprise the audience,” says TED’s European director Bruno Giussani, who curated this week’s program.
“With support from innovative partners, TEDGlobal brings to the UK world-class scientists, writers, foreign affairs and political experts, innovators, designers, and artists to explore Radical Openness from every angle. With a diversity of content and cultures, we guarantee an invigorating week – and a surprise or two.”
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The TEDGlobal 2012 conference has attracted 850 attendees from 71 countries to the Edinburgh International Conference Center. Scientists, inventors, policy leaders, entrepreneurs and artists will offer more than 70 main-stage talks and performances – as well as 22 presentations from TED Fellows and another 30 or so shorter TED University talks.
Under the TEDLive membership, the conference will be streamed live to paid members around the globe. TEDGlobal will also be webcast to more than 120 independently organized TEDx events worldwide.
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Speakers will cover a wide spectrum of topics, including mental healthcare in developing countries, levitating objects, the merits of whistleblowing, flip teaching, and a new approach to wind energy. At the conference, a number of innovative technologies will also be unveiled for the first time.
TEDGlobal 2012 takes place in Edinburgh, Scotland, June 25-29. The detailed program and more information can be found online here: http://conferences.ted.com/TEDGlobal2012/
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