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See also References External links A Speaker Talk(s) Wajahat Ali The case for having kids (TED2019) Trevor Aaronson How this FBI strategy is actually creating US-based terrorists (TED2015) Chris Abani Telling stories from Africa (TEDGlobal 2007) On humanity (TED2008) Hawa Abdi Mother and daughter doctor-heroes (TEDWomen 2010) Marc Abrahams A science award that makes you laugh, then think ...
TEDx was founded by Lara Stein. TEDx are independent events similar to TED in presentation. They can be organized by anyone who obtains a free license from TED, and agrees to follow certain principles. [87] TEDx events are required to be non-profit, but organizers may use an admission fee or commercial sponsorship to cover costs. [88]
TEDxTauranga was founded as an independent event by license holder Sheldon Nesdale in 2013. Sheldon attended three TEDx events in Auckland as a member of the audience and wanted to run his own TEDx event in his home town of Tauranga, New Zealand. [7]
On 20 April 2018, Ahmed gave a TEDx Talk in Exeter, explaining how she recovered from the 2015 terrorist attack that left her husband dead and herself physically and emotionally scarred for life. [11] In 2019, Bonya Ahmed co-founded Think, a charity that creates Bangla and English educational videos with more languages to come in the future.
According to Simon Sinek, without a sense of purpose in both your personal and professional life, it’s challenging to maintain a positive outlook and accomplish your goals (TEDx Talks, 2010 ...
[15] [13] More than 10,000 such events have been held, generating an archive of 100,000 TEDx talks. [16] [17] Three years later, the TED-Ed program was launched. It offers free educational videos and tools to students and teachers. [18] In 2012, Anderson was honored with an Edison Achievement Award for his commitment to innovation throughout ...
The book is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal best-seller [16] [17] as well as a TEDx talk [18] [19] Proceeds from the book benefit the United Nations Foundation’s Girl Up campaign. [20] [21]
She has also extended her advocacy through public speaking, including at conferences such as TedX-MidAtlantic and Lesbians Who Tech. [19] [20] She has spoken about how being a lesbian made it easier to work in the male-dominated field of technology in the Silicon Valley as it ‘diffused the sexual tension thing’.