About TEDx, x=independently organised event

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organised 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.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)

TEDxKent

TEDxKent will stay true to the spirit of the TED Conference — hosting the world's most fascinating thinkers and doers, and challenging them to give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes or less. The half-day event will be comprised of a mix of live talks and performances as well as pre-recorded talks from recent TED conferences.

Our inspiration for TEDxKent 2012 is simple, just like TED. Why not empower people with ideas of the future in which they will live so that they can carry on the tradition by giving birth to new ideas about the future beyond theirs. This captures the essence of our event and we hope that you can see in it what we, and a strong following around the world see - that ideas drive the human race.

We would like to continue this through the TEDxKent series, the first of which was held on Monday 18th January 2010 at The Gulbenkian Theatre, University of Kent, Canterbury, but now returns on Wednesday 15th February 2012 at the Margate Winter Gardens, Kent.