TEDGlobal2012: Radical Openness

On 27th June, LSx will be hosting a day-long simulcast of the second day of TEDGlobal 2012: Radical Openness, live from Edinburgh. The simulcast will include sessions 4, 5, 6 and 7, with twenty speakers from the TEDGlobal programme.

Do join us at the Round Foundry Media Centre’s conference room – we’re expecting around 40 to join for the day. Do feel free to bring along your iPads, laptops and other devices to tinker and work while watching the talks – we’re also planning to hop next door for lunch together and enjoy some good food and discussion.

Session 4: Globality 8:45 – 10:15 AM

• Pankaj Ghemawat, Globalization Thinker
• Robert Neuwirth, Author
• Andreas Schleicher, Education Surveyor
• Natasha Paremski, Pianist

Session 5: Shades of Openness 11:00 AM – 12:45 PM

• Malte Spitz, Politician and Data Activist
• Ivan Krastev, Public intellectual
• Gabriella Coleman, Digital Anthropologist
• Leslie T. Chang, Journalist
• Neil Harbisson, Sonochromatic Cyborg Artist
• Gerard Senehi, Experimental Mentalist

Session 6: Misbehaving Beautifully 2:15 – 4:00 PM

• Sarah Caddick, Neuroscientist and Policy Advisor; Guest Host at TEDGlobal 2012
• Read Montague, Behavioral Neuroscientist
• Elyn Saks, Mental Health Law Scholar
• Ruby Wax, Comedian and Mental Health Activist
• Vikram Patel, Healthcare advocate
• Wayne McGregor, Dancer and Choreographer
• Robert Legato, Visual Effects Guru

Session 7: Long Term 5:00 – 6:45 PM

• Vicki Arroyo, Environmental Policy Influencer
• Jonathan Trent, Scientist and Biofuel Guru
• Hassine Labaied, Wind Energy Innovator
• Sarah-Jayne Blakemore, Cognitive Neuroscientist
• Susan Solomon, Stem Cell Advocate
• Usman Riaz, Percussive Guitarist
• Preston Reed, Revolutionary Guitarist