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TEDxPrague, Samuel Titera, Translator, Team Member

In Collaborating by Mark Sylvester

 The Hack: Go out of your way to connect with every one of the volunteers. Samuel Titera came to TEDxPrague through the route of being one of the four original Czech translators for TED talks. When he learned that TEDx was being organized in Prague for the first time, he offered help as a volunteer and soon became one of …
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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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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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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.
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TEDxOshkosh – Bethany Lerch – Speaker

In Collaborating, Speaker by Mark Sylvester

 The Hack: Practice every day, and try some of Amy Cuddy’s Power PosesBethany Lerch is a former Fulbright and Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar and was a speaker on the 2016 TEDxOshkosh stage. She spoke about avoiding the pitfalls of taking the wrong approach to international aid using examples from her time in Afghanistan. She served as a military advisor in Kabul, …