The independently organized event, licensed by TED, will feature seven local voices under the theme Think, Act & Live Differently.
Launched in 2009, TEDx is a program of locally organized events around the world that bring communities together to share experiences, and TEDxNadi will be the first in Fiji’s
gateway town.
The organizing committee comprises Nadi locals and is led by Kitiana Chute and Loretta St Julian Ooms as co-organizers.
The theme Think, Act & Live Differently covers communication, collaboration, and transformation, and is delivered by selected speakers who aim to inspire, motivate, and
spark conversation.
TEDx speaker coach, Janie Lazar, who has worked with various TEDx events globally, has been in Fiji for the past few months to train TEDxNadi speakers.
About Tedx
x = independently organized event In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TED Talks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference
provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized. (Subject to certain rules and regulations).
About TED
TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. Started as a four-day
conference in California almost 30 years ago, TED has grown to support its mission with
multiple initiatives. The two annual TED Conferences invite the world's leading thinkers
and doers to speak for 18 minutes on a diverse mix of topics Many of these talks are
then made available, free, at TED.com. TED speakers have included Bill Gates, Jane
Goodall, Elizabeth Gilbert, Sir Richard Branson, Nandan Nilekani, Philippe Starck, Ngozi
Okonjo-Iweala, Isabel Allende and former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
TED's media initiatives include TED.com, where new TED Talks are posted daily; the
Open Translation Project, which provides subtitles and interactive transcripts as well as
translations from volunteers worldwide; the educational initiative TED-Ed; and
TEDBooks, short e-books on powerful ideas. TED has established the annual TED Prize,
where exceptional individuals with a wish to change the world get help translating their
wishes into action; TEDx, which supports individuals or groups in hosting local, self-
organized TED-style events around the world; and the TED Fellows program, helping
world-changing innovators from around the globe to amplify the impact of their
remarkable projects and activities.