Welcome to something special!
Welcome to TEDx!
This TEDx event is part of the global conversation
that takes place every day,
in every corner of the world.
In schools, in theaters,
in workplaces,
even in prisons!
People gather to hear the best ideas bubbling up in their communities.
More then 3,000 TEDx events are held every year,
in 170 countries!
It's a remarkable thing.
TEDx events are self-organized,
under a license from TED, a non-profit organization
devoted to discovering and sharing powerful ideas
in the form of TED talks.
It's not TED itself,
but your local TEDx team of volunteers that has done all the work
to put on today's event,
including booking all of the speakers.
It's this team's ideas,
dedication,
and time that has made this possible.
We really hope today's program sparks an exciting conversation.
This is a day for curiosity,
and for skepticism,
for inspiration,
and for action.
The more you enter into it,
the more you will take out.
And now, on with the show.