Welcome to TEDxTuttle

In May this year we were tipped off that the TEDx program was running, and decided after a moment's thought to run TEDxTuttle. TED agreed (do they know what they have let themselves in for ;-) ) and the rest, as they say, is history.
 
Anyway, I volunteered the rest of the crew at Broadsight for building the website, running the video systems, editing, processing and helping organise the technical side of TEDx etc.
 
Sun Startup Essentials have kindly sponsored the event and even given us their smart Conference Centre to play with for an afternoon and evening.
 
So, here is the blog, this is the TEDx website, and there is also @tedxtuttle on Twitter to follow/comment on/argue with/etc. Next step is for the Tuttle Hivemind to decide what we want to talk about. Thats where YOU come in.
 
The initial plan is to talk about 3 areas that we seem to be very interested in at Tuttle:
- emerging technologies in our space (and cool gadgets etc)
- ecosystems (economic/ecological/social)
- social systems - media, digital anthropology etc
 
The idea is all attendants note down areas they are interested in covering. If the above themes don't suit, suggest alternatives. We are planning to show 6 TED videos and have 3 speakers. I've already tapped a few people as potential speakers, but feel free to suggest others.
 
But first, you gotta Register. When you Register you gotta tell us who you are, as well as:
 
(i) Something about you in 140 characters - we gonna write it on your sticker on the day
(ii) What sort of areas you are interested in covering. No comment and we assume what we want to see wins :)
(iii) We are in the process of lining up the speaker parts and videos, but if you have anyone you'd especially like to see, shout it out loud
 
There are only 90 seats, so space is limited and will be allocated on a first come - and most filled in form - basis. Tuttle members will get priority but don't delay registering too late as we will have to make cutoff calls by mid August at the latest.
 
After that we will post up the proposed program, speakers, videos etc. This being Tuttle, people can comment on it but we will "go firm" by end August.
 
PS. I will be cruising the Tuttle club to see who is up for helping with registrations etc on the day, you get a free Tuttle TEDxT-Shirt T-shirt!
 
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