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10:35 am, August 16th, 2012 - 2 comments
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TEDxAuckland will be here in October. Press release…
Speakers in this year’s line-up include physicist, decathlete and political advisor Sean Gourley; change development specialist Paul Wood; physicist and pursuer of the Higgs boson ‘god particle’ David Krofcheck; materials and biomedical engineer Michelle Dickinson; internationally recognised architect Andrew Patterson; director of surgical research at Auckland Hospital and co-founder of medical start-up SIMTICs John Windsor; art director of Apropos and founder of the 100 Days Project Emma Rogan; CEO of Arvus Group Matthew Simmons; and dental surgeon and founder of ICARE Assil Russell.
TEDxAuckland will take place on Saturday 6 October at the ASB Theatre in the Aotea Centre. Eighteen speakers are set to take part in the full day event which will run from 10.00am until 5.30pm. A complete speaker line up will be announced in early September.
TEDxAuckland is bringing together several of New Zealand’s most interesting minds for a full day of stimulating talks, discussions and learning this October.
Tickets are now available for purchase from The Edge for $70 + booking fees.
Get in early for tickets, apparently you get better seats the earlier you book.
TEDxAuckland is proudly sponsored by Yellow®, Kordia, New Zealand Post, Sony, Powershop, Scoop Media Cartel, Digital Arts Network, Flitter and Deafradio.
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It looks like there will be a few tickets available we can probably lay our hands on. Despite some partner coercion, Anthony in Dunedin would probably be a better decision maker about who gets them. Any ideas how we allocate them (me – is not an acceptable answer – as I told Lyn this morning)
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Sounds awesome
Love the TED presentation on wireless internet via visible light waves. Always great value for your time invested.