TEDxKent Inaugural Event celebrates Ideas Worth Spreading: January 2010

Monday 18th January, first day of term at the University of Kent saw the first-ever arrival of TEDxKent an 'independently organized TED event' under the new TEDx global outreach program.

A 100 invited delegates from a variety of backgrounds and UK counties came together to share the spirit of a TED conference in a local TEDx format, one where the sharing of new ideas, concepts and conversations were encouraged through a wide array of thought-provoking and innovative presentations.

Hosting our first-ever TEDxKent event, our aim was to:

1. Educate and inspire

2. Bring together innovators and explorers of ideas

3. Foster an environment of sharing and embracing passions and practices

Guided by the TED vision, local and international speakers were challenged to share compelling ideas, concepts and stories in just 18 minutes or less. Live TEDxKent presenters were:

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Victor Newman - The Art of Innovation Leadership

Kip Voytek - Importance of Craft in the digital age

Clive Graham - Why your networking’s not working

Ian Johnson - Working with Teenagers

Dr Tim Anstiss - Wisdom: Ancient and Modern

Simon Middleton - The Brand Effect

Bill Burton - How to have a Christmas No. 1 single

Peter Cook - Sex, Business and Rock 'n' Roll

Rebecca Weiner Tompkins - Sensing Convergences

Dean Martin - The Time of Your Life

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More speaker videos and presentations being uploaded soon...

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For further information about the speakers, please refer to: http://www.tedxkent.co.uk/progspeakers.html

TEDTalks presentations were sprinkled throughout the day, to add variety to the day. The talks shown were:

Jacek Utko    

Gever Tulley

Johnny Lee

Tom Wujec

Richard St. John  

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Overall the immersive experience was a great success for all who attended leaving many feeling inspired and ready to start sharing… here's what they had to say:

I loved the way the talks are totally different, yet similar - certainly makes you think

Rachel Saint, Champions TV

Interesting talks and new ideas, and now looking at things differently

Gulliver Immink, Mytsafe

The guys at TEDxKent have really pulled out all the stops to make this event rock

Peter Cook, Human Dynamics

TED is a global phenomenon and I'm delighted to be speaking at Kent's first TEDx event; a powerful idea.

Simon Middleton, Brand Strategy Guru

Proud to be part of the first TEDxKent, its a privilege to share and hear what others are up to

Clive Graham, Opus Vita

To gain ideas, re-invent old ones and never stop thinking

Simon Gardner, SDG Marketing

Motivational speakers and new insights into business and creating new things

Philip Sparks, Philip Sparks Golf Limited

Opportunity to capture this idea and turn people onto opportunity

Innovation processes are useful but innovation people are essentail, so what are we going to do?

Victor Newman, Business School, Greenwich

It was a great event with many thought provoking ideas generated. I’m very much looking forward to the future development of this event in Kent and the South East as it is a great use of everyone’s time.

Susanne Dansey, Purple Cow Ideas Management