Thursday, April 5, 2012

• 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Location

Live from Berlin, Germany

Speakers

• Jeff Chapin Jeff Chapin is a mechanical engineer and product designer for IDEO. He specializes in designing sanitation solutions for the developing world and has conducted projects in both Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Jeff will challenge traditional perceptions of ‘design’ by emphasizing the importance of sustainable, market-based systems for developing societies.
• Sven Giegold Sven Giegold is a Member of the European Parliament and one of the founding members of Attac Germany. Sven has dedicated much of his career towards green industry issues. He will talk about the power of collective action and how the actions of individuals, communities, and progressive business can lead to critical changes at a national and international level.
• Alias Alias is a graffiti artist whose creative and thought-provoking work is visible across Berlin, as well as other major cities of the world. His talk will focus on the role of public art and its ability to transcend boundaries and will feature examples of his unconventional installments. The TEDxChange event will be the first time that Alias has spoken publicly about his art.

What is TEDx?

What is TEDx? In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a program called TEDx. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. TEDxLive is an extension of the TEDx program, launched by TED in 2010. TEDxLive events are TEDx events built around the live webcast of TED Conferences. TEDxLive events enable TED enthusiasts all over the world to experience live sessions of the TED Conference.