4. What is TED?
Non-profit organization from California arranging
multidisciplinary conferences around the notion Ideas
worth spreading
First conference in 1984, annually since 1990
Famous speakers include Bill Clinton, Jane Goodall, Bill
Gates, Al Gore, etc.
Strict format: 18 minute Talks
Over 1000 Talks available online for free
5. What is TEDx?
x = extension
Officially licensed, independently organized
events in over 60 countries
Mix of local speakers and recorded Talks
Today: TEDxLive
10. How is it different?
English Talks only (TEDxHelsinki has Talks in Finnish)
Open to anyone, not only Aalto community
Can be held in Finland or as a part of
major international excursions
Multidisciplinary, academic focus
11. TEDxAalto in Figures
752 Facebook page followers
358 applications
200 selected participants for Feb 29th
40+ different universities/schools
16. Your own TED Talk
Presentation, performance, song…
Share your own ideas to the world!
18-minutes
Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
Send a proposal to speaking@tedxaalto.com
17. Organizing team
Juhani Polkko | Main organizer
– MBA Alumni, School of Economics/AaltoEE
Anna Vavilova | Program Officer
– Master’s student, School of Science (IDBM)
Tommi Vatanen | Communications Officer
– Master’s student, School of Science
Mikelis Studers | Facility & A/V Officer
– Master’s student, School of Electrical Engineering
18. TEDxAalto Vision
Build international,
interdisciplinary community for
sharing world-changing ideas
within Aalto University community
and beyond.