Primul link primit, legat de TED, mi se “intampla” acum 3 ani. Fix in data de 20.09.2007. Si era acest link: http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/144.  La 3 ani distanta, omul care mi-a trimis acel link e detinatorul umerilor pe care se sprijina o buna parte din povara organizarii acestui eveniment.

Am mai spus ca eu cred ca nimic nu e intamplator.   Mi-am descoperit prietenii apropiati sustinand TEDxBucharest cu toate fortele si mi-am mai spus o data ca “cineva” regizeaza foarte frumos “intamplarile” astea. Acel “cineva” trebuie sa stie ca ii sunt foarte recunoscatoare si ca nu stiu pe nimeni care sa le potriveasca mai bine.

Voi nu vedeti, dar in spatele acestui eveniment e un efort urias.  La ore tarzii in noapte, cand niste oameni se straduiesc ca totul sa fie nu perfect, ci “mind-blowing”,  ma rog ca fiecare dintre ei sa se simta ATAT de mandri de ceea ce se va intampla vineri, 15 octombrie in Bucuresti, la Crystal Palace Ballrooms, adica aici.

Felul in care sunt pregatiti vorbitorii, criteriile in baza carora au fost alesi, detaliile legate de alegerea locatiei, comunicarea ….sutele (nu exagerez!) de alte detalii de aliniat perfect pentru ca totul sa se transforme intr-o zi buna — toate aceste elemente au tinut nedormiti 11 voluntari care vor gazdui maine unul din cele mai importante evenimente ale anului in Bucuresti.  In (dez)ordinea din mintea mea, in acest moment, ii listez si le multumesc pentru pasiunea cu care iubesc TEDxBucharest:  Carmen Oprea, Adina Soneriu, Oana Toiu, Andreea Dereli, Laura Balut, Titus Capilnean, Radu Bosa, Andrei Dinu, Sebastian Plamadeala, Andreea Balaci, Roxana Drilea.

Peste 500 de participanti sunt asteptati in sala si foarte multi altii pe stream-ul live HD oferit in premiera de catre Hostway Romania. Va spun doar atat: 40 G/s, poti sa vezi transmisia si pe Android/iPhone/iPad/Windows Phone si vei putea alege unghiul din care privesti evenimentul, pentru ca se pot difuza transmisii de la mai multe camere simultan.

Maine puteti urmari TEDxBucharest si pe conturile de social media Facebook, aici,  sau Twitter, pe contul oficial, folosind  hashtag-ul #tedxbucharest2010. Programul TEDxBucharest 2010 (redactat in limba engleza, caci aceasta este limba in care se va desfasura conferinta) este:


9:00 AM Conference Check In Opens & Caffeine
Check in at the Venue / Lobby of the Crystal Palace. Grab a coffee and a bite to eat before heading into the first session.
10:00 AM Auditorium Doors Open
Join hosts in the Auditorium for a non-threatening ―get to know you‖ warm-up. Think  tai qi for the brain.

10:15 AM TEDxBucharest Session 1  TODAY IS a GOOD DAY TO CHANGE YOUR PERSPECTIVE
Musical performance for a good day. Featuring TEDTalks and live talks from Catalin Stefanescu, Radu Tatucu,  Eric Weiner and Adrian Stoica.
11:30 AM Take a Breather!
Hot coffee, flavored tea, cold water and delicious sweets. All waiting for you while you take time to grasp the ideas and meet the audience. Enjoy, yes you are at TEDxBucharest and it is a good day!

12:15 PM TEDxBucharest Session 2  TODAY IS a GOOD DAY TO CHANGE YOUR THINKING

Energy from Drum Cafe followed by live talks from Adrian Bejan, Andrei Rosu, Raluca Ioana van Staden and Magnus Scheving.

1:30 PM Feed Your Tummy

TEDxBucharest wants you to stay energized, so plan to enjoy lunch with your new friends at TEDxBucharest. Search for people with similar passions; discover people who could become your new partners in meaningful conversation. Check out gifts shelf, as well as Bloggers Alley to share meaningful conversations.

3:00 PM TEDxBucharest Session 3  TODAY IS a GOOD DAY TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE

Energy from Drum Cafe followed by live talks from Mihai Panaitescu, Nik Halik and Arnoud Raskin.

4.30 PM Take a Breather!
No doubt by now your mind is on overload. Take a minute to stretch your legs, share some ideas, and check out what’s going on in the lobby. Don’t forget to get a snack and a fresh drink.

5:00 PM TEDxBucharest Session 4  TODAY IS A GOOD DAY TO CHANGE YOUR SURROUNDINGS
Head over to the amazing performance of KOTKI Visuals and live talks from Roland Hermann and Oana Pellea.

Make tomorrow  a good day!