TED Conference to stream live in Des Moines – Wed., March 2nd

(Photo by Eric Charlton via Flickr.) TEDxDesMoines organizer Alexander Grgurich has teamed up with the Greater Des Moines Partnership to put on a livestream of the upcoming 2011 TED Conference in Long Beach, California on Wednesday March 2nd. TEDxDesMoines, first held last May, is a local version of the famed TED conference, produced under license,…

Richard Garriott presenting at TED 2009. Photo by Eric Charlton via Flickr.

TEDxDesMoines organizer Alexander Grgurich has teamed up with the Greater Des Moines Partnership to put on a livestream of the upcoming 2011 TED Conference in Long Beach, California on Wednesday March 2nd.

TEDxDesMoines, first held last May, is a local version of the famed TED conference, produced under license, featuring speakers from across Iowa. The second iteration is currently being planned for June of this year.

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Thought leaders, TED fans and the community in general is invited to stop into the Greater Des Moines Partnership Building (700 Locust Street) to view just one session or stay all day. There is no cost to attend but because space is limited, you’re asked you to RSVP at ted.com/tedx/events. They also note that light refreshments will be served, but attendees are welcome to bring their lunch and dinner along with them.

TED’s theme for this event is “The Rediscovery of Wonder” and the following presenters are scheduled (see the complete list with links to more information at conferences.ted.com):

Deep Mystery – 10:00 AM – 12:15 PM

  • Antonio Damasio, Neuroscientist
  • Deb Roy, Cognitive Scientist
  • Maya Beiser, Cellist
  • Felisa Wolfe-Simon, Geobiochemist
  • Aaron O’Connell, Physicist

Worlds Imagined – 12:30 PM – 2:45 PM

  • Indra Nooyi, Chair+CEO, PepsiCo
  • Morgan Spurlock, Filmmaker
  • Bill Ford, Executive Chair, Ford Motor Co.
  • Ben Newhouse + Terrence McArdle, Inventors
  • Julie Taymor, Director + Designer

Knowledge Revolution – :45 PM – 6:00 PM

  • Bill Gates, Philanthropist
  • David Christian, Historian
  • Amina Az-Zubair, Development Worker
  • Bruce Aylward, Epidemiologist
  • Salman Khan, Educator

Radical Collaboration – 6:30 PM – 8:45 PM

  • Edith Widder, Deep-sea explorer
  • JR, Street Artist
  • The Surprise, Surprise Guests
  • Antony, Musician + Visual artist

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