TEDGLOBAL
Oxford, 12-15 July 2005
TEDGLOBAL 2005 is the first TED conference taking place in Europe, under the theme "Ideas big enough to change the world".
TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design, three broad subject areas that are, collectively, shaping our future. In fact, the event is broader still, showcasing ideas that matter in many disciplines. It embraces science, media, business, environmental and social issues, performance arts and music.
The first TED conference took place in 1984 and included the public unveiling of the Macintosh computer and of the Sony compact disc, while mathematician Benoit Mandelbrot demonstrated how to map coastlines with his newly discovered fractals and Nicholas Negroponte outlined his vision for the MIT Media Lab. Since 1990 the TED conference has been an annual event and has become one of the most well-regarded gatherings in the world. Every February, a group of American leading thinkers and doers from many different disciplines gather in California united by their curiosity, open-mindedness and a desire to think outside the box. The press has called TED "an assault on conventional ways of thinking" (San Francisco Chronicle) and TEDGLOBAL "a G8 of the mind" (The Observer).
TED (ted.com) is owned by a charity, The Sapling Foundation, and all profits go toward finding smart solutions to tough global problems such as AIDS, poverty, and ocean conservation. In February 2005 TED launched the TED Prize, recognising individuals with the talent to change the world. The first three awardees were medical-device inventor Robert Fischell, environmental photographer Ed Burtynsky, and singer Bono, who gave a passionate and inspiring talk.
The gathering in Oxford was attended by 375 people from over twenty countries. Following is the TEDGLOBAL 2005 final program.
CO-PRODUCERS
• Chris Anderson, Curator, TED Conferences
• Bruno Giussani, Producer, TEDGLOBAL
TUESDAY 12 JULY 2005
Pre-conference events
• Walking tour of Oxford.
• Tour of Exeter College, with Frances Cairncross, the College's Rector, John Maddicott, Head of Medieval Studies, and Priscilla Tolkien, JRR Tolkien's daughter .
• Croquet & Falconry.
Session 1: “Meme Power”
• Richard Dawkins, the biologist of “memes”.
• Jaqueline Novogratz, pioneer of a new "market-based"
philantropy.
• Steven Levitt, author "Freakonomics".
• Ashraf Ghani, former Finance Minister, Afghanistan; president, Kabul University.
• TEDster short speech: Seth Godin, author "All marketers are liars"
• Video: London 2012 Olympic Games bid
Session 2: “Big Picture”
• Juan Enriquez, author "How the Future Catches You".
• Hans Ulrich Obrist, art curator.
• Irshad Manji, author “The Trouble with Islam Today”.
• David Deutsch, multiverse theorist.
• Musical performance by Kate Walsh, singer and songwriter
• TEDster short speech: Bill Liao, investor The Hunger Project.
• Video: Adidas' "intelligent shoe" ad
Evening events
• Opening dinner at Keble College (sponsored by Yahoo!).
• Performance by the Oxford Welsh Male Voice Choir at Keble Chapel.
• Late-evening party at QI (Quite Interesting) Club; performance by Eva Mendes, singer.
WEDNESDAY 13 JULY 2005
Session 3: “Network Effect”
• Erik Spiekermann, Information architect and type designer.
• Alison Jackson, Conceptual photographer.
• Iqbal Quadir, Founder GrameenPhone.
• Video: Children interviews on "Ideas to change the world", part 1
• Video: Honda's "The Cog"
Session 4: “Bugged Minds”
• Steven Pinker, evolutionary psychologist, author "How
the Mind Works"
• Dan Gilbert, Expert on happiness.
• Ze Frank, Internet performance artist.
• Peter Donnelly, Oxford statistician and leading thinker on
cognition.
• Video: surveillance video compilation
Session 5: “Good Life”
• Carl Honoré, Author “In Praise of Slowness”.
• Barry Schwartz, author "The paradox of Choice"
• Dawn Danby, Sustainability designer.
• TEDster short speech: Rich Mulholland, founder Missing Link.
• Video: Virgin Atlantic ad
Session 6: Next City
• Stefano Boeri, Architect, editor “Domus”.
• William McDonough, Sustainability architect
• Robert Neuwirth, Author “Shadow Cities”.
• Moderation: Chee Pearlman, Director, Chee Company
• TEDster short speech: Nat Irvin, Professor Wake Forest University.
• Musical performance by Kate Walsh, singer and songwriter
• Video: "Car Crash"
Evening events
• Reception at the Oxford Museum of Natural History.
• TED Special Event at the Sheldonian Theatre. Musical performance by Talvin Singh, music sculptor; speech by John Lloyd, television producer and QI founder; debate with Ashraf Ghani, Jacqueline Novogratz and Iqbal Quadir.
THURSDAY 14 JULY 2005
Session 7: Co-op World
• Yochai Benkler, Author "Sharing Nicely".
• Jimmy Wales, Founder of the Wikipedia.
• Charles Leadbeater, Author and idea generator.
• Clay Shirky, Digital thinker.
• TEDster short speech: Danielle Roney, public artist, "Global Portals".
• Video: "Unplugged Piano"
Session 8: Ingenious Solutions
• Sasa Vucinic, Not-for-profit
venture capitalist.
• Alex Steffen, Founder Worldchanging.com.
• James Cameron, Climate-change investor.
• Moderation: Sunny Bates, President, Sunny Bates Associates
• TEDster short speech: Torsten Reil, CEO NaturalMotion.
• TEDster short speech: Jay Walker, Founder Walker Digital.
• Musical performance by Caroline Lavelle, cellist, and Thomas Dolby, musician
• Video: Children interviews on "Ideas to change the world", part 2
Session 9: Body Genie
• Marko Ahtisaari, Director of design strategy at Nokia.
• Aubrey de Grey, Cambridge computer scientist, innovative
thinker on aging.
• Kari Stefansson, Founder DeCODE Genetics.
• TEDster short speech: Julian Treasure, Chairman, The Sound Agency.
• Musical performance by Susheela Raman, singer
• Video: "Ancient Marks", by Chris Ranier
Session 10 [Public]: Shared Future
• Craig Venter, genomics pioneer.
• Sir Martin Rees, Cosmologist and futurist / UK Royal Astronomer.
• Ze Frank, Internet performance artist.
• Eve Ensler, Playwright of "The Vagina Monologues".
• Musical performance by Kate Walsh, singer and songwriter
• Video: "Hate Something"
Evening events
• Closing dinner and Party at Keble College (sponsored by GE).
• Musical performance by Lemon Jelly, symphonic soundscapes creators.
FRIDAY 15 JULY 2005
Session 11: Small Matters
• Paul Bennett, IDEO’s top European design thinker.
• Vijay V. Vaitheeswaran, Author "Power to the people".
• Niklas Zennström, Co-founder of Skype and Kazaa.
• Video: "The Ad Guy"
Session 12: Long View
• Nick Bostrom, Director Future of Humanity Istitute Oxford.
• Peter Diamandis, founder X-Prize and NoGravity, air &
space visionary.
• Tom Rielly, Entrepreneur, comedian.
• TEDster short speech: Neil Gregory, researcher, Cambridge University Institute for Manufacturing
• Musical performance by Caroline Lavelle, cellist, and Thomas Dolby, musician
Post-conference events
• Punting on the River Cherwell.
• Midnight: launch parties for the new "Harry Potter" installment, in bookstores around the city.
SPONSORS
• Yahoo!
• GE
• Macromedia
• Timbuk2
• Violet
• Red Herring
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