WHY

Launched in 2009, TEDxGeneva aims to promote globally the wide intellectual and cultural wealth of the Geneva/Léman region, while sharing it back with a local audience.

WHO

It provides a platform for Switzerland’s leading thinkers to address a selection of Geneva’s most influencial doers, as well as enthusiasts around the world. An invitation-only conference, TEDxGeneva attendees will be just as extraordinary as the speakers, from pioneers and leaders in the fields of technology, Internet, cinema and television, architecture, art, and science, to CEOs, entrepreneurs, and financiers.

WHEN & WHERE

2009 event took place on December 7th, at the Museum of Natural History, all day from 10AM. It was presented in English, to encourage diffusion of ideas and conversations worldwide via Internet. 2010 details will be announced on this website soon. Subscribe now to get notified.

AND

Yes, there is free wi-fi access at the Museum.

THEN

Each presentation will be filmed using multiple cameras, and uploaded to various video content websites after the event. The best of the presentations will be submitted to our partners at TED in New York for consideration as TEDTalks and potential posting to TED.com, and translation into multiple languages for the fast-expanding and global TED.com community.

HOW

Attendance at TEDxGeneva will be free but by invitation only. Only a relatively limited number of people will be able to participate to the live event. You can request an invitation here.