TEDx Nairobi: 8th August 2009
TED started about 20 years ago as a gathering of sorts comprising of a small group extraordinary people. Originally it was all about Technology, Entertainment and Design hence the accronym TED. One thing led to another and two decades later TED is all about sharing ideas.
Now TED was and still operates as regular conferences in different parts of the globe. Yes TED is big, but its far too small to fit everyone in. Furthermore TED’s grown a tad bit older and you know age comes with its effects and maybe TED cannot move as fast as it used to. So TEDx was born, the young and agile child of TED. Pretty much TEDx takes TED experiences to more people, more places and this generates more IDEAS!
Bolstered with the experience of a couple of TED fellows and some extraordinary minds TEDx Nairobi is born. It might not be a household name, however it certainly promises an idea storm that will take the city and region to new heights. The first TEDx Nairobi event will happen on the 8th August 2009. For more information and registration requirements for TEDx Nairobi, go to http://www.tedxnairobi.co.ke.
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Hey this such a great Idea. We would love to support this on our site. How can we get involved.
Who will be speaking at the event in August?
OMG so jealous! I’m a big TED fan. I wish I could be there to take part. This is awesome. Enjoy!
thanx
Greetings … I am acting MD of the newly re-formed DepthVFX (animation, motion graphics and VFX company) operating in SA for ten years. our aim is to link to the mainframe of “TED” oriented professionals and visionaries to craft Pan African animated characters and storylines for monetisation across multiple media platforms. I would thus be honoured to link to the group, and to start dialogue on training and development opportunities. My Animation Director, Sean McLoughlin is at the forefront of motion graphics, VFX and animation in SA and has a lot of knowledge to impart …. .Regards, Nina Allchurch (Deep Blue Digital – to be launched Q1 in SA and Africa)
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Nina. Thanks for getting in touch. Please drop me a line on my official email at moses@dotsavvyafrica.com and we can take it from there.