TEDxTauranga is an independent TEDx event held every 1–2 years in
Tauranga, New Zealand
Tauranga (, Māori language for "resting place," or "safe anchorage") is a coastal city in the Bay of Plenty Region and the fifth-most populous city of New Zealand, with an urban population of or roughly 3% of the national population. It was ...
. At TEDxTauranga, live speakers and entertainers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events, including TEDxTauranga, are self-organised by local volunteers. Other independently organised TEDx events in New Zealand include
TEDxAuckland
TEDx Auckland is an independent TEDx event held annually in Auckland, New Zealand. Like other TEDx events, TEDxAuckland also obtained a free license from TED to hold the conference, with organizers agreeing to follow certain principles. In May ...
and
TEDxWellington
TED Conferences, LLC (Technology, Entertainment, Design) is an American-Canadian non-profit media organization that posts international talks online for free distribution under the slogan "Ideas Change Everything" (previously "Ideas Worth Sprea ...
.
TED is a nonprofit devoted to the philosophy of 'ideas worth spreading' through short, powerful talks that began in 1984, including topics related to 'Technology, Entertainment and Design'. TED talks now cover a wider range of ideas, from "science to business to global issues"
Free online access to TED talks on
TED and
YouTube
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has enabled TED to reach a wider audience compared to its exclusive live conferences in the United States, which cost $8,500 per year for a standard membership. TED has allowed independent organisers to organize local TEDx talks, which are priced less than attending a traditional TED event. TEDx was 'designed to help communities, organisations and individuals to spark conversation and connection through local TED-like experiences'
History
TEDxTauranga was founded as an independent event by license holder Sheldon Nesdale in 2013. Sheldon attended three TEDx events in Auckland as a member of the audience and wanted to run his own TEDx event in his home town of
Tauranga, New Zealand
Tauranga (, Māori language for "resting place," or "safe anchorage") is a coastal city in the Bay of Plenty Region and the fifth-most populous city of New Zealand, with an urban population of or roughly 3% of the national population. It was ...
. Ticket availability is limited to create an intimate experience and inspire discussion with the ideas presented.
Each TEDx event is based around a theme, that changes each year. Previous TEDxTauranga themes include ''RE:IMAGINE'' (2021), ''RE:ACTION'' (2019) ''Perspective'' (2017), ''What Fits Your Future'' (2016), ''Think, Thrive, Transform'' (2015), and ''Great Minds do not Think Alike'' (2014). Approximately 683 people attended the 2019 TEDxTauranga event, held at the Holy Trinity Church on 215 Devonport Road, with 11 speakers covering a range of topics. Leading New Zealand scientist Sir
Ray Avery was among the speakers team for the 2015 TEDxTauranga conference.
TEDxTauranga "brings together people from many different socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds and this alone gets the conversations going". "All the people who come to speak on the TEDx stage are extremely passionate about what it is they do, what they think and getting those ideas out there". Speakers are given 15 to 18 minutes.
References
External links
TEDxTauranga websiteTEDxTauranga Zero Waste Zone
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Organisations based in New Zealand
TEDx conferences