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Guestlist is frozen. Still want a ticket?

The guestlist has been frozen! Our comittee is going through the last submissions as we speak and will come up with the definitive list on November 2. TEDxAmsterdam is free for those that are invited or selected to take part. But you can also EARN yo

By Alexander Klopping on October 28, 2009

Bruno Giussani

Bruno Giussani is the European Director of the TED Conferences. He is also a writer, and the producer of the Swiss Forum des 100; Member of the Boards of Internet consultancy Tinext and of the Knight Fellowship at Stanford University. Previously he

By Monique van Dusseld… on October 28, 2009

TED Europe Director Bruno Giussani tells the TED story

Why TED? What is TED? What is TED for? Bruno Giussani, European Director of TED tells us more about the spreading of ideas in technology, design and entertainment in a TV interview on France24 (interview in English). What does TED do? “Our job

By Monique van Dusseld… on October 28, 2009

Joris Luyendijk

Joris Luyendijk (born 1971 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch non-fiction author, news correspondent and talk show host. Joris Luyendijk studied in Kansas, Amsterdam, and Cairo. He earned his Master’s degree equivalent “doctoraal” degree in

By Monique van Dusseld… on October 28, 2009

Mark Kamau

Against a backdrop of crime and general lack in the slums of Nairobi, Mark Kamau, born in 1980, grew up not only dreaming of a better future but also grabbing every chance that came his way to create the future of which he dreamed. This happened in

By Alexander Klopping on October 27, 2009

Gerhard Knies

Dr. Gerhard Knies is a specialist at the area of energy. As a physicist Knies worked for DESY, CERN and the famous University of Berkeley (CA). Gerhard Knies was co-founder of TREC, a network of experts on sustainable energy. TREC gave rise to the in

By Alexander Klopping on October 27, 2009

Ruud Koornstra

Ruud Koornstra, CEO of Tendris, a company that initiates, operates and invests in sustainable businesses will speak at TEDxAmsterdam. Why? Dozens of sustainable enterprises came into existence because of Koornstra’s views, including Durion Energie

By Alexander Klopping on October 27, 2009

Three new speakers!

Before we’ll reveal which speakers will talk at TEDxAmsterdam, we want to tell you that we are very proud to announce Dutch journalist Joris Luyendijk will moderate the TEDxAmsterdam event.

By Tessa Cramer on October 27, 2009

Wubbo Ockels – preview

Prof. Dr. Wubbo Ockels, physicist and the first Dutch astronaut. The professor of Aerospace Sustainable Engineering and Technology gives us a glimp of an exciting theory about Time, Space and Extra-Terrestial Life. More to be revealed on 20 November

By Jim Stolze on October 26, 2009

Louise Vet – video

Louise Vet talks about her breakthrough and speaking on TEDxAmsterdam.

By TEDx Staff on October 25, 2009