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.