TEDxVaughan Event on Sept. 20 will Feature Live Video Stream from New York City
On Sept. 20, TEDxVaughan will come to the City of Vaughan’s City Playhouse Theatre. The independently organized event, licensed by TED, will coincide with similar TEDx events being hosted in communities around the world and include a live video stream to the anchor event – TEDCity2.0 – at The TimesCenter in New York City.
“TEDCity2.0: Dream me. Build me. Make me real.” is a day-long event that will feature a mix of over 20 speakers who will discuss urban ingenuity and the elements that will dictate the success of future cities.
Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua will provide an opening address at TEDxVaughan on the theme of successful city building starting at 9 a.m. prior to live streaming of the TEDCity2.0 event from New York City. This event ties in directly to the City of Vaughan’s creative economy initiatives.
For more information about this event, click here or visit the TEDxVaughan Facebook page.
Attendance to this event must be confirmed in advance by the City of Vaughan. Space is limited. Please RSVP by emailing ecdev@vaughan.ca.
Note to media: No photography or video allowed inside venue.
About TEDx, where x = independently organized event
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently 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 conference in California 26 years ago, TED has grown to support those world-changing ideas with many initiatives.
At a TED conference, the world's leading thinkers and doers are asked to give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes or less. TED speakers have included Roger Ebert, Sheryl Sandberg, Bill Gates, Elizabeth Gilbert, Benoit Mandelbrot, Philippe Starck, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Brian Greene, Isabel Allende and former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Three major TED events are held each year: The TED Conference takes place every spring in Vancouver, Canada, simultaneous with TEDActive, in Whistler, BC; and the TEDGlobal Conference takes place each summer in Edinburgh, Scotland.
On TED.com, talks from TED conferences are shared with the world for free as TED Talks videos. A new TED Talk is posted every weekday. Through the Open Translation Project, TED Talks are subtitled by volunteers worldwide into more than 90 languages. Through our distribution networks, TED Talks are shared on TV, radio, Netflix and many websites.
The TEDx initiative grants free licenses to people around the world to organize TED-style events in their communities with TED Talks and live speakers. More than 5,000 TEDx events have been held, and selected talks from these events are also turned into TED Talks videos.
The annual TED Prize grants $1 million to an exceptional individual with a wish to change the world. The TED Fellows program helps 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. TED-Ed creates short video lessons by pairing master teachers with animators, for use in classroom instruction or independent learning.