Ranging in topics from animal behavior to mobile phones, TED talks have become legendary for getting inspired and innovative speakers to produce bite-sized speeches on their favorite topics. Some of the tech elite that have been featured in past TED talks include Clay Shirkey, Chris Anderson and Jeff Bezos.
In March a spin off of these famous live speaking sessions arrives in Melbourne in the form of TEDx, a privately organized event with speakers, video and discussions. This is the third time for the event, March 13 from 9:30 to 5 at the RMIT campus, and will include sessions from speakers education technology proponent Maurício Buchler and Metric system enthusiast Pat Naughtin.
TEDx also visits Sydney and will be held again May 22 at the Carriageworks. The speakers for the event have not yet been announced, but the organisers are still seeking sponsors and entertainment.
UPDATE: Forgot to mention TEDx is also happening in Perth this Sunday at the Scitech Discovery Centre
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