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Beginning tomorrow I’ll be attending and liveblogging the Idea Festival. OK, I know you maybe asking, “What is the Idea Festival?”
The Idea Festival:
“is a world-class event that attracts leading and highly diverse thinkers from across the nation and around the globe to explore and celebrate innovation, imagination and cutting-edge ideas.
The IdeaFestival is a unique non-linear program designed to stretch people’s horizon’s and promote breakthrough thinking… utilizing multiple venues to showcase, discuss and “connect” important ideas in science, the arts, design, business, film, technology, education, etc.
The Festival is designed to appeal to a broad cross-section of people – with presenters selected for their ideas, achievements, and their ability to communicate to a wide-ranging audience.
An important value of the IF is its accessibility. Strong support from sponsors allows the event to be priced at a level (with many events free) that provides for participation by a large diverse audience including students and young people.”
The sessions I’ll be liveblogging are:
1. The Rise and Fall of Hyperpowers – Amy Chua
2. The Black Swan – Nassim Nicholas Taleb
3. The Science and Wonder of Magic – Teller
4. Ninjutsu: The Art of Success – Peter King
5. The World in Your Pocket – John Gauntt
You can follow the liveblog on Twitter and then check back here for a synopsis of the events I’ll be attending. Feel free to leave your comments, thoughts and ideas.
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