TEDxSanAntonio 2011 Talks Online
From immigration to craft beer, acts of courage and resiliency of the human soul, TEDxSanAntonio 2011 was brimming with ideas worth sharing, hypotheses worth considering and notions that were inspiring.
Missed the big day? Attended the event, but want to see your favorite speaker again?
Videos of the TEDxSanAntonio 2011 talks are now online
and ready to view on each speaker’s bio page.
A big thank you to all our speakers, sponsors, volunteers and attendees. TEDxSanAntonio 2011 was a huge success because of your hard work and passion.
Browse our beautiful program brought to you by the wonderful people at Creative Link:
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What is TEDx?
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a program called TEDx.
TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. Our event is called TEDxSanAntonio, where x=independently organized TED event. At our TEDxSanAntonio event, TEDTalks video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group.
The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events, including ours, are self-organized.
This independent TEDx event is operated under license from TED.
So what is TED?
TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. Started as a four-day conference in California 25 years ago, TED has grown to support those world-changing ideas with multiple initiatives. The annual TED Conference invites the world’s leading thinkers and doers to speak for 18 minutes. Their talks are then made available, free, at TED.com. TED speakers have included:
- Bill Gates
- Al Gore
- Jane Goodall
- Elizabeth Gilbert
- Sir Richard Branson
- Nandan Nilekani
- Philippe Starck
- Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
- Isabel Allende
- UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown
The annual TED Conference takes place in Long Beach, California; TEDGlobal is held each year in Oxford, UK, and this November, the TEDIndia Conference will be held in Mysore, India. TED’s media initiatives include TED.com, where new TEDTalks are posted daily, and the Open Translation Project, which provides subtitles and interactive transcripts as well as the ability for any TEDTalk to be translated by volunteers worldwide.
TED has established the annual TED Prize, where three exceptional individuals with a wish to change the world are given the opportunity to put their wishes into action; TEDx, which offers individuals or groups a way to host local, self-organized events around the world, and the TED Fellows program, helping world-changing innovators from around the globe to become part of the TED community and, with its help, amplify the impact of their remarkable projects and activities.
Follow TED on Twitter (twitter.com/TEDTalks), or on Facebook, (facebook.com/TED).
TED2010, “What the World Needs Now,” was held Feb. 9–13, 2010, in Long Beach, California, with TEDActive, a simulcast conference of TED2010, in Palm Springs, California. TEDGlobal 2010, “And Now the Good News,” will be held July 13-16, 2010, in Oxford, UK.
Who’s Organizing this Event?
A small group of organizers is putting this TEDx event together as a labor of love. We welcome your ideas and help to meet our goals:
- Develop a TEDx San Antonio community,
- Produce a TEDx San Antonio event that adds San Antonio and Central Texas voices to the TED worldwide dialog, and
- Spread awareness in our area about the wonderful resource of TED and TEDtalks.
How Can I Help?
First of all, we need to know about you. Comment here, follow us on Facebook or Twitter. Watch this site for announcements and opportunities to get involved. We appreciate your interest!
