This one's still a few weeks away, but tickets go on sale this Thursday and as avid fans of all things TED, we want to make sure you don't miss out.
On Friday, December 2nd, Brooklyn Bowl will host the second TEDxBrooklyn conference. The "x" means that it's an independently organized event granted a license by TED (short for Technology, Entertainment & Design), the world-renowned series of conferences centered around the slogan "ideas worth spreading."
The first TEDxBrooklyn took place last November at the Pratt Institute and featured speakers such as novelist and WNYC host Kurt Andersen, Fabien Cousteau (grandson of Jacques), NYC artist Swoon, and even Richard Saul Wurman, the architect and designer who founded TED back in 1984.
Organizers just announced this year's initial lineup, and we're excited to see that it's got something for everyone, from rooftop farming and aerial acrobats to some of NYC's coolest tech companies and cultural game-changers.
Check out the lineup after the jump, along with a couple video highlights from last year's conference. And remember: tickets go on sale this Thursday, November 10 at 1pm.
TEDxBrooklyn's initial 2011 lineup:
- Susannah Drake :: Principal at dlandstudio pllc :: The future of landscape architecture
- Blake Whitman :: VP, Creative Development at Vimeo :: Online video community builder extraordinaire
- Viraj Puri :: Founder of Gotham Greens :: A rooftop farm in the heart of Brooklyn
- Sean Meenan :: Founder of Habana Outpost :: Sustainable hacienda
- Lisa Jamhoury and Dana Abrassart :: Independent Aerial Acrobats :: Creatively adorning Brooklyn's airspace, with original musical accompaniment by Philip Joseph Restine III
- Jack Walsh :: Executive Producer at Celebrate Brooklyn! :: Legendary performance festival at the Prospect Park Bandshell, produced by BRIC Arts | Media | Bklyn
- Chad Dickerson :: CEO of Etsy :: The net’s most prosperous online flea market
- Jonny Wilson :: Founder of Eclectic Method :: Audiovisual remix producer/DJ
- Jullien Gordon :: Purpose Finder :: Innerview.me + 30 Day Do It
- Jen Lyon :: Founder of Mean Red Productions :: Brooklyn’s risk-taking event production
- Farai Chideya :: Author/Public Radio Host :: Award winning writer & media personality
- Laurie Cumbo :: Founder and Executive Director of MoCADA :: Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Art
- Ruth Ozeki :: Author/Filmmaker :: Ordained Zen minister to kick off the event
- Paul Steely White :: Executive Director at Transportation Alternatives :: Reclaiming NYC streets
- Eugene Mirman :: Comedian :: Smartest funny man in Brooklyn
-- John Ruscher
Nov 30, 2011
This Friday, December 2, the second edition of TEDxBrooklyn comes to Brooklyn Bowl, and, while the in-person event itself is sold out, you can still soak up all of the knowledge, creativity and inspiration from afar.
