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TEDxLilongwe Vincent Kumwenda Organizer

In Collaborating, Organizing by Mark Sylvester

The Hack: After your event, take your speakers and team into the rural towns that could never attend your event to reach new audiences Vincent Kumwenda in the Organizer of TEDxLilongwe, located is the capital of Malawi. Because they are next to the second largest lake in the world, they focus on ideas that address local issues, such as Agriculture, Fishing, …
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TEDxBrisbane – Juanita Wheeler, Organizer

In Organizing, Producing by Mark Sylvester

When Juanita Wheeler, Organizer of TEDxBrisbane, attended TEDxSouthBankWomen in 2012, she was at a crossroads. She was a director of global marketing for a multinational corporation, but she had fallen out of love with her work. She wanted to do something bigger, something more important, and something that would change the world. Enter TEDxBrisbane. Now, in 2018, Juanita is a full-time organizer and has enlisted her entire family to help.
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TEDxBlumenau – Humberto Cardoso Filho, Organizer

In Curating by Mark Sylvester

The Hack: Host a workshop for your partners, to show them how to get the most out of their sponsorship Humberto Cardoso Filho is the organizer for TEDxBlumenau, located in the southern part of Brazil, near the coast. He and his team have produced 11 main events and 7 Salons, all under 100 people. He recently attended TEDfest, so the population …
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TEDxTUM – Dora Dzvonyar – Organizer

In Collaborating by Mark Sylvester

Dora Dzvonyar is the Organizer for TEDxTum in Munich, Germany. She’s been organizing since 2015. There are 40,000 students at TUM which is bigger than some of the towns that provide a TEDx event. She saw an announcement about a TEDx in a flyer and took the leap to be an organizer and never looked back.
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TEDxLuanda – Januario Jano – Organizer

In Collaborating, Producing by Mark Sylvester

Januario Jano is the Organizer for TEDxLuanda, which is a beautiful city on the western coast of Angola. He is a global soul, born in Angola, with homes in London and Lisbon. Angola is a former Portuguese colony. Watching the TED Talk by Sir Ken Robinson changed everything for him and incited him to be a change agent.
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TEDxKazimierz – Richard Lucas, Organizer

In Collaborating, Curating, Producing by Mark Sylvester

Richard Lucas is a British businessman and social entrepreneur. He has lived in Krakow for more than half of his life, having grown up in Oxford. He has been involved with TEDx as a speaker, sponsor, and organizer, with TEDxKazimierz since 2015 and other TEDx events since 2010. Kazimierz is the Jewish district of Krakow and provides a fascinating cultural context to the TEDx event.
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TEDxCampinas – Mario Giotto, Organizer

In Collaborating by Mark Sylvester

 The Hack: Be humble about the TEDx brand. Don’t fall into the trap of being put on a pedestalTEDxCampinas held their first event in March 2018. We had this conversation precisely 16 weeks before the big day. Mario Gioto, the Organizer, is also a TEDx Translator. There are over one million people in this city that is about 2 hours …
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TEDxLahore – Syed Irteza Ubaid – Organizer

In Curating by Mark Sylvester

Syed Irteza Ubaid is the Organizer of TEDxLahore, the TEDx Ambassador for Pakistan and a TEDx Translator. That’s a lot of TED. He has been involved with at least 18 TEDx events and has one of those personalities that we see so often when we talk to Organizers, passionate, curious, interested and helpful.
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TEDxVienna – Réka Artner – Co-Organizer

In Collaborating, Curating, Organizing by Mark Sylvester

Réka Artner and her team of 70 have been producing TEDxVienna for several years now. She joined the team after attending TEDxVieannaLive in 2012. It’s one of the TEDx events that other organizers would love to visit. Set in some of the cities most amazing historical venues, this TEDx also features Adventures (see video) and workshops. TEDxVienna has been around since 2010 and has produced 23 events, including Salons and Live simulcasts.