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Inspiration, imagination, insight ...

(A few inspired moments from TEDs past)

TED2010 will be our most ambitious yet, seeking out the voices, wherever they are in the world, best placed to help make sense of where we are and to point the way forward. Add extraordinary performances, wondrous art and immersive evening events, and you have a TED experience not to be missed.

TED2010: "What the World Needs Now ..."

So what does the world need? Stimulus? Recovery? Sure. But at TED2010 we're digging deeper. We're looking for the core ideas -- and the core values -- that will reinvigorate our quest for a better future. This has taken us to a beautiful plan for the conference. We'll devote each of our 12 main sessions to one key attribute the world needs. And then come at each of them using TED's special outside-the-box multi-disciplinary approach.

You can see below how this is shaping up. We won't announce speaker names until a couple months before TED, but already the line-up looks amazing. Here's what we have in mind....

Session 1: Insight

Looking beyond the crisis (Nobel Laureate Economist. Global Hedge Fund Manager. Historian. Futurist.)

Session 2: Courage

When the going got tough, who had what it took? (Entrepreneur. Contrarian Investor. Mountaineer. Humanitarian.)

Session 3: Discovery

Are there answers in nature? Who's finding them? (Astronomer. Paleontologist. Geneticist. Nanotech Researcher. Explorer.)

Session 4: Provocation

This is a great team to be challenged on some fundamentals. (Corporate Critic. Libertarian. Hacker. Rap Artist.)

Session 5: Invention

Who is dreaming up the new ideas we need? (Smart-Grid Designer. Collaboration Catalyst. Concept Animator.)

Session 6: Imagination

Who can nourish our sense of wonder? (Theoretical mathematician. Sculptor. Landscape Artist. Musician.)

Session 7: Inspiration

Can a wish truly inspire change? (The TED Prize winners.)

Session 8: Reason

How do we think smarter -- about the world, and about ourselves? (Media reformer. Statistician. Neuro-scientist. Philosopher.)

Session 9: Energy

Both metaphorically and literally. (Nuclear reactor designer. Radical Biofuels. Motivational Coach. Dance Troupe.)

Session 10: Laughter

There really is a funny side... And humor can catalyze understanding. (Comic author. TV host. Filmmaker. Stand-up. Singer-songwriter.)

Session 11: Simplicity

Is too much complexity a threat to our world? To our happiness? (Former Derivatives Trader. Legal System Reformer. User Interface Designer. Monk.)

Session 12: Wisdom

Step back, and the view looks different. (Anthropologist. Story Teller. Slum Dweller. Sage.)

 

Long Beach schedule. (TEDActive schedule will be similar)

Monday, February 8, 2010

1-8pm: Concierge Desk
Hotels (Westin, Renaissance, Hilton, Hyatt)

6-8pm: Fellows Reception

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

8:30am-4pm: Fellows Conference
Hilton Hotel

8:30am-10pm: Concierge Desk
Hotels (Westin, Renaissance, Hilton, Hyatt)

10am-10pm: Registration
Westin Hotel Ocean Ballroom

10am-10pm: Gift Bags
Westin Hotel Ocean Ballroom

10am-6:30pm: Bookstore, Art Exhibits, TED Lab, TEDPrize Lab
Theatre Lobby

10am-6:30pm: Google Café and Plaza Exhibits (Grey Advertising, Shell Energy Pavilion, Living Home)
Theater Plaza

10am-6:30pm: TED Test Drives
Theatre Plaza

12:30-4pm: Activities and Tours
Meet on Ocean Boulevard outside theater plaza

3:15-4pm: Afternoon Break

4-5:30pm TED University Session 1
Center Theatre

6-8pm: Speaker Reception
Grand Ballroom

6:30-8pm: Attendees Get-to-know-you Cocktail Parties
Westin, Renaissance, Hyatt, Hilton

8-10pm: Welcome Gala
Grand Ballroom

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

7:30am-10pm: Concierge Desk
Hotels (Westin, Renaissance, Hilton, Hyatt)

7:30am-8pm: Registration
Westin Ocean Ballroom

7:30am-8pm: Gift Bags
Westin Ocean Ballroom

7:30am-7:30pm: Bookstore, Art Exhibits, TED Lab, TEDPrize Lab
Theatre Lobby

7:30am-7:30pm: Google Café and Plaza Exhibits (Grey Advertising, Shell Energy Pavilion, Living Home)
Theater Plaza

7:30-11am, 12:45-2pm, 4-5pm, 6:45-7:30pm: TEDTest Drives
Theatre Plaza

7:45-8:30am: Morning Break

8:30-10:30am: TED University
Center Theatre

10am-7pm Masseuse

10:15-11am: Midmorning Break

11am-12:45pm: Session 1

1-2pm Lunch

2:15-4pm: Session 2

4-5pm: Afternoon Break
Google Café and Plaza

5-6:45pm: Session 3

7-10pm: Dine Around Block Party
L’Opera, Sevilla, Alegria, George’s Greek Cafe

Thursday, February 11, 2010

6:30am-10pm: Concierge Desk
Hotels (Westin, Renaissance, Hilton, Hyatt)

7am-8am: TED Run/Segway Tour

7am-8am: Meditation

7:30am-8pm: Registration Terrace
Theatre Lobby

7:30am-8pm: Gift Bags
Westin Ocean Ballroom

7:30am-7:30pm: Bookstore, Art Exhibits, TED Lab, TEDPrize Lab
Theatre Lobby

7:30am-7:30pm Google Café and Plaza Exhibits (Grey Advertising, Shell Energy Pavilion, Living Home)
Theater Plaza

7:30-8:30am, 10:15-11am, 12:45-2pm, 4-5 pm, 6:45-7:30pm: TEDTest Drives
Theatre Plaza

7:30am-7pm: Masseuse

7:45-8:30am: Morning Break

8:30-10:15am: Session 4

10:15-11am Midmorning Break
Google Café and Plaza

11am-12:45pm: Session 5

1-2pm: Lunch

2:15-4pm: Session 6

4-5pm: Afternoon Break
Google Café and Plaza

5-6:45pm: Session 7

7-10pm: TED Prize Gala
Long Beach Arena

Friday, February 12, 2010

7-8am: TED Run and Segway Tour

7-8am Meditation
Renaissance Naples Ballroom

6:30am-10pm: Concierge Desk
Hotels (Westin, Renaissance, Hilton, Hyatt)

7:30am-7:30pm: Registration
Terrace Theatre Lobby

7:30am-7:30pm: Gift Bags
Westin Ocean Ballroom

7:30am-7:30pm: Bookstore, Art Exhibits, TED Lab, TEDPrize Lab
Theatre Lobby

7:30am-7:30pm: Google Café and Plaza Exhibits (Grey Advertising, Shell Energy Pavilion, Living Home)
Theater Plaza

7:30-11am, 12:45-2pm, 4-5pm, 6:45-7:30pm: TEDTest Drives
Theatre Plaza

7:30am-7pm: Masseuse

7:45-8:30am: Morning Break

8:30-10:15am: TED University
Center Theatre

10:15-11am: Midmorning Break
Google Café and Plaza

11am-12:45pm: Session 8

1:15-2:15pm: TED2009 Prize Lunches

2:15-4pm: Session 9

4-5pm: Afternoon Break
Google Café and Plaza

5-6:45pm: Session 10

7:30-10:15pm: TED Grand Party
Long Beach Aquarium

Saturday, February 13, 2010

7-8am: TED Run

6:30am-3pm: Concierge Desk
Hotels (Westin, Renaissance, Hilton, Hyatt)

7:30am-1:45pm: Registration
Terrace Theatre Lobby

7:30am-1:45pm: Bookstore, Art Exhibits, TED Lab, TED Prize Lab
Theatre Lobby

7:30am-1:45pm: Google Café and Plaza Exhibits (Grey Advertising, Shell Energy Pavilion, Living Home)
Theater Plaza

7:30-8:30am, 10:15-11am, 12:45pm-1:45pm: TEDTest Drives Theatre Front Doors

7:30am-1pm: Masseuse

7:45-8:30am: Morning Break

8:30-10:15am: Session 11

10:15-11am: Morning Break
Google Café and Plaza

11am-12:45pm: Session 12

1-3:30pm: TED Farewell Party
Rainbow Lagoon

 

 

 

The TED2010 experience will include:

  • A fast-paced, highly curated 4-day stage program featuring TED's famous 18-minute talks, plus music, comedy, dance, short talks, video interludes and other surprises
  • TED University: The hugely popular, pre-conference sessions where attendees share their areas of expertise, from "How to negotiate a term sheet" to "How to break a board with your bare hands."
  • Immersive evening events (including the TEDPrize Gala) designed to extend the conference experience and facilitate conversation
  • Art exhibits, tech demos, test drives, and other immersive on-site experiences
  • Caffeine-fueled conversation breaks, where attendees and speakers develop ideas between sessions
  • Our unique simulcast room, where you can watch the entire conference in an informal setting -- on couches, beds, beanbag chairs; while blogging, tweeting, eating ...
  • The famous TED gift bag, free to all attendees and filled with complimentary goodies
  • Online tools for connecting with other attendees, before and after the conference
  • TED Book Club mailings, five times each year