Concrete Playground

If you’ve ever bothered clicking on one of those facebook video posts captioned ‘check this out – the most inspirational talk, like, ever’ it was more than likely filmed at TED. Every year at TED conferences around the world, forward thinkers gather to hear some of the world’s most innovative, dynamic individuals deliver their ideas to a likeminded audience, in what are often funny, inspiring and eye-opening talks.

Until now, the only access us idea thirsty Sydney folk had to these incredible speakers was via the TED website, where the videos are posted, sometimes months later. But for one night only, in an independently organized event, four local speakers at the pinnacle of their fields, will address a Sydney audience. The 2.5-hour event will take place mid-September and tickets are available to plebs and professionals alike.

Surplus proceeds of all ticket sales will be donated to Kiva, a worthy organization you can read more about on the TEDxNSW website. So if the thought of yet another labotomising evening of Tuesday night television isn’t enough to catapult you from the couch, think of all the karmic credit you’ll be clocking up simply by buying a ticket.