This year TEDxAmsterdam will take place at the Stadsschouwburg.

On 30 November 2010, the stage of this beautiful city theater will be reserved for the new ideas of revolutionary thinkers and innovators in the field of technology, entertainment, design, art, science and business. For one day, this monumental city theater turns into “a theater of the mind”.

TEDxAmsterdam aims to engage the audience in a conversation about the future and their role in building it. Attendence is by invitation only and brings together opinion and business leaders, artists and entrepreneurs, thinkers and doers who share the ambition to change the world. Attendance is free for those selected to take part.

The official line-up of speakers will be announced as soon as possible

Main theme: “Science and Fiction”
TEDxAmsterdam will bring together a selection of highly accomplished, passionate, interesting speakers from various fields. The common theme of the presentations will be “Science and Fiction”.

In the words of our program director Monique van Dusseldorp:

“Mankind is able to imagine great things which push the limits of science. Through the interplay of fiction (a dream that makes the world better) and science (the actual test-run and execution), we are getting one step ahead. “Science & Fiction” is therefore the central theme of the second edition of TEDxAmsterdam.”

Host your own TEDxAmsterdam!
As part of TEDxAmsterdam, a live stream of all presentations will be shared online and we will offer a special simulcast event in Amsterdam for those interested in sharing the experience. We invite anyone who wants to organise a local Dutch TEDx meeting on 30 November to contact us. Do you have a wonderful group of friends or colleagues to share TEDxAmsterdam with? Set up a room, get access to the live stream and interact with the TEDxAmsterdam audience and speakers through a series of online discussions.