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TEDx Auckland is an independent
TEDx 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 ...
event held annually in
Auckland Auckland ( ; ) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. It has an urban population of about It is located in the greater Auckland Region, the area governed by Auckland Council, which includes outlying rural areas and ...
, 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."A Conference Makes Learning Free (and Sexy)" ''New York Times'' September 24, 2010.
/ref> In May 2016, TEDx Auckland hosted 28 speakers at the Shed 10 venue on the waterfront in Auckland.


History

TEDxAuckland was founded as an independent
TEDx 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 ...
event by producer Elliott Blade. The fourth edition was held in August 2013, with speakers scheduled such as local cook Robert Oliver. Blade continued to organize, stating the previous event in 2012 had been sold out. The August 2013 version featured performances by artists such as Samoan hip-hop artist
King Kapisi Bill Rangi Urale (born 1974), known by his stage name King Kapisi, is a New Zealand hip hop recording artist. He was the first hip hop artist in New Zealand to receive the Silver Scroll Award at the APRA Awards for Songwriter of the Year fo ...
, poet Grace Taylor, singer-songwriters Joseph and Maia, and the
New Zealand String Quartet The New Zealand String Quartet (established 1987) is New Zealand's only full-time string quartet. The New Zealand String Quartet are resident artists at the biennial Adam Chamber Music Festival in Nelson, New Zealand, and have been the quartet ...
. In May 2016, TEDxAuckland hosted 28 speakers at the Shed 10 venue on the waterfront in Auckland.


See also

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Culture of New Zealand The culture of New Zealand is a synthesis of Indigenous peoples, indigenous Māori culture, Māori, colonial British culture, British, and other cultural influences. The country's earliest inhabitants brought with them customs and language fr ...


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TEDxAuckland
{{DEFAULTSORT:TEDxAuckland) Culture in Auckland Organisations based in Auckland
Auckland Auckland ( ; ) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. It has an urban population of about It is located in the greater Auckland Region, the area governed by Auckland Council, which includes outlying rural areas and ...