What is TED? How Can An Entrepreneur Benefit From It?
TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) conferences are perhaps among the most top level meet-up you will attend if you ever get a chance to be a part of one. In the TED seminars the world’s leading thinkers, achievers will talk about themselves and their work.
Now if you think that you can go on and simply purchase a ticket for a TED conference like you would at a movie counter – you are grossly mistaken. Apart from the $6000 (approx. 3 lakhs), your life achievements will also be taken into account before they give you a ticket for the conference.
The entries to TED conferences are reserved only for the privileged. So even if you have twice the money to pay for attending the conference, your profile and the achievement earned in your life will be the ultimate factor deciding whether you can be a part of any TED conference. The exclusivity of attending a TED meet-up is like none other – only the cream from around the world can be a part of it.
If you are an entrepreneur, then the TED event is perhaps just what you may be looking for. The founder of TED took a very drastic step when he decided to introduce all his TED conferences as videos on YouTube. The founder of TED, Richard Saul Wurman had the foresight to record every conference he held. Many thought that the exclusive brand image would suffer if he would do this. But he went on with the plan and today because of that step; TED has become more popular than ever. Usually the TED videos will always be among the most watched videos on YouTube or any other video sharing site. However, the video itself being priceless – the only thing you miss out is on the amazing opportunity to interact with the most successful people around the globe.
However, the recent rage is that of TEDx. TEDx is a program that allows people to get a license from TED to organize and conduct TED-like programs in their community, campus, city or country. TEDx is a direct affiliate of the original TED and runs with a TED license.
Here is a partial list of major TEDx events coming up around the world:
July 17th, 2010
TEDxBelgrade (Serbia)
July 29th, 2010
TEDxBoston (United States)
July 31, 2010
TEDxLahore (Pakistan)
On August 1, 2010 TEDxDelhi is slated to take place at the IHC (Indian Habitat Center), Delhi. Here are a few speakers in this grand conference:
- William Bissell (MD, Fab India)
- Chris Anderson, Curator, TED conferences
- Anuj Sharma, Fashion Designer
- Rabbi Shergill (Singer)
- Naman Ahuja (Professor, JNU)
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I like the idea of TEDx, whoich enable the program to be organise within schools, businesses, libraries, city or just groups of friends to enjoy a TED-like experience with TEDx events they themselves organise, host and design by themselves locally. I think an entrepreneur have a lots to benefit from TED and TEDx, if the resource to attend the conference is available.