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ABOUT TEDx
X = INDEPENDANTLY ORGANIZED EVENT.
IN THE SPIRIT OF IDEAS WORTH SPREADING TEDx IS A PROGRAM OF SELF-ORGANIZED EVENTS THAT BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER TO SHARE A TED-LIKE EXPERIENCE TO A TEDx EVENT, TED TALK VIDEOS AND LIVE SPEAKERS COMBINE TO SPARK DEEP DISCUSSION AND CONNECTION IN A SMALL GROUP. THESE LOCAL SELF-ORGANIZED EVENTS ARE BRANDED TEDx WHERE x = INDEPENDANTLY 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 26 YEARS AGO. TED HAS GROWN TO SUPPORT THOSE WORLD-CHANGING IDEAS WITH MULTIPLE INITIATIVES. AT TED, THE WORLD’S LEADING THINKERS AND DOERS ARE ASKED TO GIVE THE TALK OF THEIR LIVES IN 18 MINUTES. TALKS ARE THEN MADE AVAILABLE, FREE AT TED.COM
ABOUT TEDxUTSC
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO SCARBOROUGH IS HOSTING ITS EIGTH TEDx EVENT IN 2020! WITH A WEALTH OF INTELLECTUAL MINDS OF STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF, WE ARE CONFIDENT AND HOPEFUL THAT WE WILL CREATE A COMMUNITY THAT IS ALL ABOUT IDEAS WORTH SPREADING! THE TED CONFERENCE PROVIDES GENERAL GUIDANCE FOR THE TEDx PROGRAM, BUT INDIVIDUAL TEDx EVENTS ARE SELF-ORGANIZED.
CHAIR’S VISION
“MY VISION IS TO PRESENT A CONFERENCE THAT REFLECTS MY HOPE FOR THE YEAR 2020 – A YEAR THAT VALUES COMMUNITY SPACES THAT ARE INCLUSIVE, SUSTAINABLE, AND ENCOURAGING OF ENGAGING & OPEN DIALOUGE”
AAHELI MUKHERJEE | CHAIR, TEDXUTSC 2020