Best Hacking The Red Circle Podcasts (2024)

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TEDxUCLouvain - Martin Nera - Organizer 43:36

3+ y ago43:36

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Finding ways to be creative and stay connected to your TEDx Community during these challenging times of sequestering and dealing with a global pandemic can test even the most creative Organizers.When I read about our guest, Martin Nera of TEDxUCLouvain on the TEDx Organizers Facebook page, I was intrigued about their plans that involved virtual pro…

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Sea Level Rise with Dr Andy Brooks TEDxSantaBarbara Salon and Adventure 19:50

4+ y ago19:50

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By TEDxSantaBarbara

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Big Speak - Barb Stegemann - Doing Well By Doing Good 37:33

4+ y ago37:33

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Barb Stegemann is a motivational keynote speaker. Her entrepreneurial vision was formed after her best friend—a soldier—was severely wounded in Afghanistan. Understanding that supporting Afghanistan’s economy was key to building stability for its people, Stegemann created The 7 Virtues, a company that sources organic, fair trade essential oils from…

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Estrella Campos - Operations Director, Youth Interactive 9:51

4+ y ago9:51

9:51

Mark Sylvester, the Executive Producer of TEDxSantaBarbara, sat down with Youth Interactives' Estrella Campos, Operations Director, to talk about their role in the upcoming event. Youth Interactive will be serving a few functions for the event, from an intimate dinner for the Speakers to the Green Room for them on the day of the event and the festi…

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Words, Words, Words. Jessica Cadiente, Library Director, Santa Barbara Public Library 9:56

4+ y ago9:56

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Our September 24th Salon, Words Words, Words. is going to be perfect for anyone who reads, loves books, and is concerned about the future of literacy. In this podcast, TEDxSantaBarbara's Executive Producer, Mark Sylvester, talks with our Guest Moderator, Jessica Cadiente, Library Director, Santa Barbara Public Library. She's been at the library sin…

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21 Big Speak - Chris Barton - How Entrepreneurs Are Different 35:26

5y ago35:26

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Chris Barton is an entrepreneur speaker, co-founder and former Board Director of Shazam, and expert in mobile applications. At Shazam, he helped guide the music discovery company from idea to profit as co-founder and Board Director. He has also worked eight years at Google focused on mobile and at Dropbox as head of mobile operators development. No…

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TEDxHyderabad - Viiveck Verma - Anthony Vipin Das - Co-Organizers 48:39

5y ago48:39

48:39

Alerted to an amazing TEDx's theater design posted on Facebook, we sought out the organizers of TEDxHyderabad to walk us through the fantastic video and tell us the story.. Please meet Vipin and Viiveck, the co-organizers of the event and a lively pair of conversationalists who told us that story and more.Ironically Facebook came up at the beginnin…

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TEDxGaborone - Gomolemo Lolo Madikgetla Organizer 50:15

5y ago50:15

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TEDxGaborone - Gomolemo Lolo Madikgetla Organizer by Mark Sylvester, HostBy Mark Sylvester, Host

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20 Big Speak - Peter Zeihan - The New Geopolitical Order 40:57

5y ago40:57

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Peter Zeihan is a top keynote speaker in geopolitical strategy who specializes in global energy, demographics, and security. Before founding his own firm, Zeihan on Geopolitics, Peter worked for the U.S. State Department and private think tanks. He is also the author of two influential geopolitical strategy books that look at the United States’ rel…

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19 Big Speak - Mike Walsh - Into The Future 31:10

5y ago31:10

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Mike Walsh is a top innovation and futurist speaker, bestselling author, and IoT expert. He is the CEO of Tomorrow, a global consultancy on designing business for the 21st century, the bestselling author of Futuretainment, and publisher of the “Disruptive Future” blog read by thousands of professionals. He was recognized as one of Australia’s “Top …

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What's The Future of Food? Jessica Vieira, Director of Sustainability, Apeel Sciences 11:57

5y ago11:57

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Our July Salon is shaping up to be a very lively evening, talking about food from a variety of perspectives. Food is a big topic and one that we're going to approach one Talk at a time.In this podcast, TEDxSantaBarbara's Executive Producer, Mark Sylvester, talks with our Guest Moderator, Jessica Vieira, Director of Sustainability at Goleta-based Ap…

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TEDXAdventure - Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History 13:18

5y ago13:18

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Our August TEDxSantaBarbaraAdventure is going to be at the 103-year-old Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. Dr. Krista Fahy is the Curator of Vertebrate Zoology and will be leading us on a tour of the Collections and Research Center at the Museum.In this Behind the Scenes Podcast, we talk with Briana Sapp-Tivey, the Director of Marketing and C…

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TEDxSantaBarbara Adventure: Happy Hour Tour of the Funk Zone 7:34

5y ago7:34

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There's so much history in the area of Santa Barbara we call the Funk Zone. We've created our first Adventure to explore the tastes, sights, and sounds of the Funk Zone in this narrated, interactive tour, led by our Tastes of TEDxSantaBarbara Curator, Tara Jones Haaf from Eat This, Shoot That.In this episode, Tara and Mark discuss the hidden gems o…

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Stefan Bucher TEDx Speaker - Reflections 8 years after his talk 44:17

5y ago44:17

44:17

In 2011 Stefan Bucher, an award-winning Designer, presented at TEDxAmericanRiviera (now known as TEDxSantaBarbara.) He recently spoke with Mark Sylvester about reflections of his road to the Red Circle. Stefan speaks to audiences large and small and travels the world talking about design, typically to designers. He remarks that stepping onto the TE…

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Who's Watching Us? Michael Mongold, Director of Information Security at Deckers Brands 10:06

5y ago10:06

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This year TEDxSantaBarbara will produce its first series of Salons. TEDx Salons are different than our main event in the Fall and is designed to focus on a single topic by watching a series of curated TED Talks.In this podcast, TEDxSantaBarbara Executive Producer Mark Sylvester is talking with Michael Mongold, the Director of Information Security a…

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TEDx Founder Lara Stein 40:57

5y ago40:57

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On the first day of TED2019, Randy Bretz joined the show as a guest host to help me interview the founder of TEDx, Lara Stein.My favorite quote from her was "there's so much innovation on the edges."Randy Bretz wrote an extensive piece on this interview on Medium. You can read it here: https://medium.com/@randybretz/lara-stein-founder-of-tedx-and-b…

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TEDxDonovanCorrectional - Mariette Fourmeaux du Sartel - Organizer 49:39

5y ago49:39

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In five minutes of listening to Mariette Fourmeaux du Sartel talk about why she has spent the past couple of years going to prison every week to help create TEDxDonovanCorrectional, you will understand how her passion drives her to continue, overcoming obstacles every visit.Mariette deeply cares for the men at Donovan Correctional and taught me so …

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TEDxCancun Monica Alba Organizer 47:46

5+ y ago47:46

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Monica Alba is a force of nature and the perfect person to lead the team at TEDxCancun, located in one of the most beautiful places along the Gulf of Mexico. Cancun is only 40 years old, and unlike other colonial cities in Mexico, it is full of many nationalities, creating a diverse population.Monica is also the TEDx Ambassador for Mexico, and afte…

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Mark Sylvester, Co-Organizer, TEDxSantaBarbara, Host, Hacking The Red Circle Podcast 51:22

5+ y ago51:22

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In this special episode, recorded in September 2018 right after TEDxSantaBarbara, Mark Sylvester (me), the host of Hacking the Red Circle, is interviewed by TEDxLincoln's Randy Bretz and TEDxLaçador's Ana Goelzer. This podcast is the first time I've told my own TED story. I'm hoping it will give you a glimpse into how I think our event. Randy and A…

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TEDxLeicester Siddhi Trivedi Organizer 46:35

5+ y ago46:35

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TEDxLeicester, located in the United Kingdom, is organized by Siddhi Trivedi, who has a unique story; she was born in Tanzania, educated in the UK and the United States and has lived and worked across three continents. Truly a global citizen. She started as the TEDxLeicester project manager in 2015 and is most proud of the work she and her team did…

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TEDxLaval Gildo Conte Organizer 44:19

5+ y ago44:19

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Gildo Conte is the Organizer of TEDxLaval, located on an island next to Montreal, in Quebec, Canada. His passion and energy are infectious, and I bet it's great fun being a part of his small, five-person team. His first brush with TED was when his kids said, "Dad, do you know about TED?" He says that it was a magical moment for him. He's purposely …

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TEDxTarrytown - Kymberly Marcus, Organizer 38:13

5+ y ago38:13

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Kimberly Marcus traveled the path to the Red Circle first as a speaker then made her way to Organizer of TEDxTarrytown in 2017. She made the trek to TEDFest in Brooklyn to remove the population cap off her event. She went to Brooks Institute (originally here in Santa Barbara) to study photography and moved to the east coast in 1987, where she's a C…

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TEDxBeaconStreet John Werner Organizer 46:23

5+ y ago46:23

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John Werner is the Organizer of TEDxBeaconStreet, one of the top TEDx events that other Organizers would love to visit. In this episode, you'll learn why John and his event have been so successful, over 86 million views since 2010. John's very generous towards everyone that has helped him build a staggeringly connected community.John's been produci…

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TEDxWilmington, Ajit Mathew George, Organizer 52:42

5+ y ago52:42

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Ajit George is the organizer of TEDxWilmington, located in Delaware. He is a bundle of energy, as evidenced by the fact his tribe produces 12 events a year, with 172 speakers and 164 talks. It takes an incredible amount of organization to manage the sheer volume of speakers and attendees. They've had 7.4M views of their talks since they starting pr…

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6 Capturing The Look And Feel Of The Theme 13:52

6y ago13:52

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This week we talk about how we take our Theme and turn it into reality. Each year we come up with an abstract theme that gives us a lot of latitude when it comes to selecting ideas and speakers. This year we chose Yes and... Yes and…” is a guiding principle of Improv that promotes inclusion. The Yes explains the situation, while the And allows the …

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7 The Crossroads Of Show Tech And Marketing 17:53

6y ago17:53

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In this episode, we talk with Christopher Foley, a member of the Core Team, who has been with us since 2010, when we produced TEDxAmericanRiviera. He’s the guy who makes sure that everything technical works as scheduled on the day of the show. In this interesting conversation, we talk about all of the other things he does to contribute to the overa…

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TEDxShekhawati Masarat Daud Organizer 36:21

6y ago36:21

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How do you prepare an event for 7,000 people in rural India from 4,100 miles away in London, and don't hit the ground running until a week before the event? In this episode, we talk with Masarat Daud, the Organizer of TEDxShekhawati, located about 150 miles west of New Dehli. There were so many challenges producing this event that you'll not want t…

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TEDxPittsburgh Chris Daley Organizer 45:09

6y ago45:09

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Chris Daley is the Organizer of TEDxPittsburgh and is part of a regional TEDx ecosystem with ten events within a short distance. Pittsburgh is a large region, but a small city, so the challenge of colliding events and keeping an identity for each TEDx is something Chris and his team think about. He started as an attendee when the event was called T…

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5 The Speaker Selection Process Explained 6:43

6y ago6:43

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In this episode Executive Producer and host Mark Sylvester explains just how we select our speakers. This week he will walk you through our selection process, and he'll make some suggestions as to how you can help us find some great speakers for 2019.If you've ever wondered about our speaker recruitment and selection process or you're interested in…

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4 The 2018 Speaker Lineup 6:47

6y ago6:47

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This week we're announcing our 2018 Speaker Lineup. We're working hard with our 11 speakers to get their ideas and talks ready for September 8th. This episode gives you a sneak peek into what each one will be about. Our tickets are also on sale this weekend. Goto https://TEDxSantaBarbara.com for more information…

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TEDxECUAD - Scott Mallory - Organizer 44:15

6y ago44:15

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Scott Mallory is the lead organizer for TEDxECUAD. This is a university event held in Vancouver at the Emily Carr University of Art and Design. This year was their second event, and the interview was just a few days after the event concluded.Scott talks about how art and design permeate everything about the event, so much so that Will Davis took ma…

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3 Volunteering at TEDxSantaBarbara 4:51

6y ago4:51

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In this episode, we celebrate our volunteers. Executive Producer Mark Sylvester and host explains how this event is 100% volunteer from the Core Team, to the Speakers, the Performers, and the staff that helps on the day of the event. Look for the red shirts.If you'd like to volunteer, sign up at https://tedxsantabarbara.com/tedxsb-2018/volunteer/…

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2 Partnering with TEDxSantaBarbara 6:46

6y ago6:46

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In this episode, Mark talks about the Partner Program. The event is 100% financed by our generous partners. We have in-kind donations in addition to financial contributions. There are some fun benefits for partners this year.For more information about partnering with TEDxSantaBarbara visithttps://tedxsantabarbara.com/tedxsb-2018/partnership/…

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TEDxAmsterdam Paul Rispens Organizer 44:07

6y ago44:07

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I'd been looking forward to posting this conversation with TEDxAmsterdam's organizer Paul Rispens for some time now. I'd heard such great things about the event, and it's on the list of TEDx events other organizers would like to attend. Paul has been involved with TEDx since 2009 and works with a core team of 30. This episode is a lively conversati…

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1 Welcome to TEDxSantaBarbara 2018 8:25

6y ago8:25

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Episode 1In this episode, Executive Producer Mark Sylvester introduces us to the TEDxSantaBarbara podcast and the upcoming shows in this capsule series This show is focused on an insiders guide to the September 8th event.By TEDxSantaBarbara

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TEDxBuffalo Alexandra Opiel Organiser 45:12

6y ago45:12

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Alexandra Opiel started at TEDxBuffalo as a volunteer, eventually replacing the original license holder and has run the event for the past three years. By days she's a project manager for a local Buffalo real estate development company, which is a perfect skill set to bring to the role of a TEDx Organizer. She naturally seeks out more responsibilit…

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TEDxAugusta – TEDxGeorgiaTech -Grace and Chloe Belangia – Mother Daughter Team 1:02:45

6y ago1:02:45

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This was the first mother-daughter podcast we've done. Mom is Grace Belangia, organizer of TEDxAugusta and Chloe Belangia, her daughter, is the organizer of TEDxGeorgiaTech. It was great to meet them in person at TEDFest and have the opportunity to enjoy the family dynamic in action. You'll love the back and forth between these two energetic TEDste…

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TEDxPrague Samuel Titera 54:31

6y ago54:31

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Samuel Titera came to TEDxPrague through the route of being one of the four original Czech translators for TED talks. When he learned that TEDx was being organized in Prague for the first time, he offered help as a volunteer and soon became one of the core organizers. His first brush with TED was Barry Schwarz's talk on the Paradox of Choice. Nowad…

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TEDxLilongwe Vincent Kumwenda Organizer 36:58

6y ago36:58

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Vincent Kumwenda is the Organizer of TEDxLilongwe, located in the capital city of Malawi. Because they are next to the second largest lake in the world, they focus on ideas that address local issues, such as Agriculture, Fishing, and the burgeoning startup economy. An interesting fact that you won't be able to tell from listening is that Vincent ca…

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TEDxBrisbane Juanita Wheeler Organizer 56:30

6y ago56:30

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When Juanita Wheeler attended TEDxSouthBankWomen in 2012, she was at a crossroads. She was a director of global marketing for a multinational corporation, but she had fallen out of love with her work. She wanted to do something bigger, something more important, and something that would change the world. Enter TEDxBrisbane. Now, in 2018, Juanita is …

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TEDxBlumenau Humberto Cardoso Filho Organizer 35:47

6y ago35:47

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Humberto Cardoso Filho is the organizer for TEDxBlumenau located near the capital of Brazil. He and his team have produced 11 main events and 7 salons, all under 100 people. He recently attended TEDfest so the population limit will be removed. The event held in March 2018 had 300, they're going to take it slow as they expand, especially into a new …

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TEDxTUM -Dora Dzvonyar Organizer 47:01

6y ago47:01

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Dora Dzvonyar is the Organizer for TEDxTum (Technical University Munich) in Germany. She's been organizing since 2015 and has several events and produced Salons including a TEDxLive event. There are 40,000 students at TUM which is bigger than some of the towns that provide a TEDx event. She's a grad student and teacher. She watches one TED talk a d…

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TEDxLuanda Januario Jano Organizer 44:38

6y ago44:38

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Januario Jano is the Organizer for TEDxLuanda, which is a beautiful city on the western coast of Angola. He is a global soul, born in Angola, with homes in London and Lisbon. Angola is a former Portuguese colony. The TED Talk by Sir Ken Robinson changed everything for him and incited him to be an activist.In 2012 he wanted to get a license for Luan…

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TEDxKazimierz - Richard Lucas, Organizer 1:07:55

6y ago1:07:55

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Richard Lucas is a British businessman and social entrepreneur. He has lived in Krakow for more than half of his life, having grown up in Oxford. He has been involved with TEDx as a speaker, sponsor, and organizer, with TEDxKazimierz since 2015 and other TEDx events since 2010. Kazimierz is the Jewish district of Krakow and provides a fascinating c…

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TEDxCampinas - Mario Giotto - Organizer 41:20

6y ago41:20

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TEDxCampinas held their first event in March 2018. We had this conversation precisely 16 weeks before the big day. Mario Gioto, the Organizer, is also a TEDx Translator. There are over one million people in this city that is about 2 hours outside of Sao Paulo in Brazil.He and two friends applied for the license and built a team with some of their c…

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TEDx Sydney Fenella Kernebone Head of Curation 54:16

6y ago54:16

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Fenella Kernebone is the Head of Curation for TEDxSydney, responsible for leading the programming for what has become one of the most significant TEDx events in the world. She also curates the youth program, TEDxYouth@Sydney and TEDxSydney Salons. Fenella manages a team of over 20 curators and producers dedicated to spreading great ideas and strong…

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TEDxLahore – Syed Irteza Ubaid – Organizer 45:51

6+ y ago45:51

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Syed Irteza Ubaid is the Organizer of TEDxLahore, the TEDx Ambassador for Pakistan and a TEDx Translator. That's a lot of TED. He has been involved with at least 18 TEDx events and has one of those personalities that we see so often when we talk to Organizers, passionate, curious, interested and helpful.TEDxLahore is the oldest TEDx in the city of …

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TEDxVienna - Réka Artner - Co-Organizer 48:19

6+ y ago48:19

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Réka Artner and her team of 70 have been producing TEDxVienna for several years now. She joined the team after attending TEDxVieannaLive in 2012. It's one of the TEDx events that other organizers would love to visit. Set in some of the cities most amazing historical venues, this TEDx also features Adventures (see video) and workshops. TEDxVienna ha…

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TEDxRosario - Javier Yunes - Organizer 47:41

6+ y ago47:41

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Javier Yunes, whom I met at TEDFest last year, is the organizer for TEDxRosario in Argentina. His town has over 1 million citizens, and thousands of them come to their event each year. He’s most excited about a recent Organizers’ workshop he attended in Bariloche and told us the story of his first workshop in 2010 on a floating hotel in Amazonia.Ja…

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TEDxLagunaBlancaSchool - Kiki Tolles - Student Executive Producer 31:01

6+ y ago31:01

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Kiki Tolles is the Student Executive Producer for TEDxLagunaBlancaYouth, an event held here in Santa Barbara, California, home of the Hacking the Red Circle podcast. Kiki is a member of a TEDx production class this semester, led by Anna Alldredge, their faculty advisor. Kiki has the type of passion and energy that we've come to expect from other or…

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