Technology,
Entertainment, Design.
Confirms Date and Location for Annual Conference in Ghana
Organizers of TEDxAccra have confirmed April 19
th to 23rd,
2016, as the date for this year TEDxAccra conference. The independently
produced event, operated under license from TED, will be held at the
National Theater a venue that has hosted a plethora of life changing
events.
Organized along the theme of “Rethink,” the conference will feature
18-20 of the region’s leading thinkers, innovators, artists,
philosophers and entertainers representing such diverse fields as
technology, entertainment, visual and performance art, design, politics,
music, ecology, and education, among others.
TED was founded in 1984; the acronym stands for Technology,
Entertainment, Design. The annual TED conference brings together some of
the world’s most fascinating thinkers and doers. In the spirit of ideas
worth spreading, TED created a program called TEDx where x =
independently organized.
Yet, the event is as much about the attendees as it is the speakers,
says Emmanuel Leslie Addae, who applied and received for the license and
has attended other TED related events around the world. “TEDxAccra will
attract some of the brightest people from our region. Those who will
take the ideas presented and use them as a catalyst for change in their
communities.”
Speakers are currently being vetted and will be announced as they are
confirmed. More information about the event can be found at
www.tedxaccra.org.
About TEDxAccra
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local,
self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like
experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to
spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local,
self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x=independently organized
TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx
program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized. TEDxAccra is
operated under license from TED. TEDxAccra is annual event, where
thinkers and doers of our community are gathered to create and share
ideas. It seeks to develop and leverage the TED experience at a
community level, bring together innovative thinkers to connect and
discuss great ideas.
At TEDxAccra, participants will take part in a TED-like experience
that will ultimately equip and inspire them into boundless
possibilities.
The concept is to reflect ideas and inspire thinking of a new
generation of African thinkers and leaders, presenting to an audience
committed to engaging and reengaging in an active and meaningful manner
with the continent
