{"id":28304,"date":"2017-10-19T22:07:02","date_gmt":"2017-10-19T16:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/?p=28304"},"modified":"2017-10-19T22:07:02","modified_gmt":"2017-10-19T16:37:02","slug":"tedxthiruvananthpuram-oct-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/tedxthiruvananthpuram-oct-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"TEDxthiruvananthpuram: An Event That You Dont Want To Miss!"},"content":{"rendered":"

With less than three days remaining, Infosys has been primed to host TEDx Thiruvananthapuram 2017. TEDx Conference: Technology, Entertainment and Design and \u2018x\u2019 denoting an independently organised event, devotes to Ideas worth spreading. TEDx Thiruvanathapuram is such an independently formulated TED event organised by procuring license from TED. <\/span><\/p>\n

The event engages in stimulating discussions on relevant issues and seeks to promote a thoughtful community and initiating a positive change in the society. With 321 TEDx events spread across 74 countries in a month, TED talks have been gaining momentum at a rapid rate. Sapling Foundation, an American non-profit organisation triggered the idea in 1990. This is the second TEDx Thiruvanthapuram being organised after their success in 2016. The license for organising the local \u2013 level TEDx can be procured for free, nevertheless it could be sapping meeting the criteria. After attending the TED Global event in Geneva, Vishnu Prasad, CEO of Law Pundits LLP, decided to apply for a licence for organising the TEDX event in Thiruvananthapuram. <\/span><\/p>\n

This year TEDx Thiruvananthapuram will take place on the 22nd<\/sup> of October at Infosys Campus, Kazhakootam. It is one of the few \u2018Anchor\u2019 event that has been launched by TED to develop the TEDx events in certain cities to spread inspiring ideas in the local community. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOur speaker curation process is something that we focus on extensively. What we look for in a speaker is not just a famous name or a recognizable face. We select speakers who have a unique idea that is worth spreading and they have been working on that idea by virtue of their job, research or interest or a story that is very inspiring and the community in Kerala can benefit from.<\/i>\u201d says Bhakta Pande, curator, TEDx Thiruvananthapuram.<\/span><\/p>\n

On the bill are 10 speakers who have been working with the team to curate talks and ideas relevant to the city.<\/span><\/p>\n