June 2012 Social
Theme – Globalization
The world is becoming more interconnected and the political issues in a small country like Greece are having impacts around the world. Through the lens of a recent visit to Qatar to attend the TEDxSummit, John Marston has selected a few TED Talks that explore Globalization. Come and join us as we socialize, watch and discuss this important issue.
Date
Thursday June 21, 2012
Agenda
| 6:00 p.m | Registration and Networking |
| 7:00 p.m. | Compassion |
| Introduction by Curator, John Marston | |
| TEDxSummit – The Power of X | |
| Paddy Ashdown – TEDxBrussels 2011 – The global power shift | |
| Hans Rosling – TEDxSummit – Religions and babies | |
| Gordon Brown – TED Global 2009 – Wiring a web for global good | |
| TEDxSummit – How to make a human arabesque | |
| 8:30 p.m. | Discussion By Attendees |
| 9:30 p.m. | Close |
Bonus Items
During the evening the conversation touched on many things including the following:
Melinda Gates and her recent TED Talk on Contraception
Hans Rosling and all his great TED Talks.
Jonathan Haidt on the moral roots of liberals and conservatives.
Location
The event was attended by 52 people and held at the offices of Ignited, 2221 Park Place, El Segundo, California, 90245.
As always a huge thank you to Ignited for allowing us to host our events at your offices.
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