TEDxCapeTown 2016 calls for speakers

Perspective – you have yours and I have mine. To understand one another, I will have to leave my ‘here’ to curiously step into your ‘there’. In doing this, I broaden my view and I grow. However, to address and understand different perspectives, I need to listen and be present – both physically and mentally. Only by being present in the moment, can I fully receive all the information you are sharing with me. I hear what you are saying.

So who are we looking for?

• The inventor – sharing an innovation with world-changing potential
  
• The teacher – sharing valuable knowledge in a memorable way to teenagers or adults
  
• The prodigy – young talent ready to break out
  
• The artist – showcasing inspiring work in a compelling new way
  
• The performer – music, comedy, dance, drama or something completely different
  
• The sage – wisdom the world needs from those who have learned it the hard way
  
• The enthusiast – with an infectious passion about a topic they can share
  
• The change agent – helping shape the world’s future with work that matters
  
• The storyteller – vivid, original and meaningful, with a talent for connection
  
• The spark – with a powerful idea worth spreading

Topics can range from technology, design and entertainment to art, environmental science, leadership, entrepreneurship, finance, marketing and more.

TEDx is not just a conference, it is a filmed production and speaking at TEDxCapeTown is about much more than your appearance on stage. We are building a community of people engaging in meaningful change. Your attitude towards creating community and paying it forward is as important as your idea worth spreading.

For more information, click here. Registration for tickets to TEDxCapeTown 2016 opens on 19 July 2016.