TEDx Kampala, with Sir Tim Berners Lee
If you’ve heard of TED, then you know it’s a big deal. A very big deal. It’s an annual event.
TED is a small nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from three worlds: Technology, Entertainment, Design.
On 23rd November 2009, Kampala will be hosting a local version of TED, called TEDx
TEDx was created in the spirit of TED’s mission, “ideas worth spreading.” The program is designed to give communities, organizations and individuals the opportunity to stimulate dialogue through TED-like experiences at the local level.
At TEDx events, unique talks given by live speakers combine with TEDTalks videos to spark deep conversation and connections. TEDx events are fully planned and coordinated independently, on a community-by-community basis.
The TEDx Kampala event is being facilitated by the Linux Users’ Group and the main speaker will be Sir Tim Berners Lee. For those outside the techsphere, Sir Tim Berners Lee is widely known as the inventor of the World Wide Web.
Yep.
The inventor of the World Wide Web is going to be in Uganda, sharing his wisdom with us mere mortals.
Honestly, I’m excited beyond belief, a fact that is frightfully compounded by the realization that I have been asked to speak at the event as well.
So come show some love, will ya?
More information here.
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8 Responses to “TEDx Kampala, with Sir Tim Berners Lee”
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jake on November 16th, 2009
NO FRIGGIN’ WAY!!!
THIS IS TOO COOL FOR WORDS!! Finally, the apology for the whole “//” then also finally telling people to drop the “WWW” cause that is just so old school. Rouge, could you please list the other attendees/speakers? i have ADD so i tend to stay with only the first page i see…
The 27th Comrade on November 16th, 2009
Solie Boy, just go there and rock the bloody lights out of them.
I don’t know if I’ll be able to be able to be able to be able to be there!
The 27th Comrade on November 16th, 2009
Okay, I just decided I’ll be there. Man.
Robyn on November 16th, 2009
i wish i could be there mate.
Rosemary Leith on November 17th, 2009
Sir Tim is not speaking at the TEDx event. Stephane Boyera from the World Wide Web Foundation will speak at the TEDx event in Kampala.
Princess on November 17th, 2009
Just do for some of us an audio/ video.
Represent!!!
Liz on November 17th, 2009
well, I have it on good authority that Sir Tim will make an appearance on Sanyu Breakfast Monday morning, 23rd. I gotta admit…i am geek excited!!
I wonder if he lends credence to the fact that genius can be genetic..his dad is a big deal as well…i knw am excited…you can tell!!
apprentice on November 18th, 2009
Front row seats. It’s http://supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!