No doubt you’ve watched TED Talks before and seen those enthralled audience members nodding and smiling along to PowerPoints led by some of the great minds of the world. Did you ever wonder what it was like to attend a TED event? And what would it look like on a local level?
We wondered the same thing and so we asked a local resident about her experience at an international TED event. We also spoke with Brian Smiga who’s heading up the team behind TEDx Navesink: The Next Wave and tried to get a feel of what to expect on September 20 at the locally organized event to be held at the Brookdale Community College Performing Arts Center.
Here’s what we learned.
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Designer Robyn Stratton-Berkessel is an Atlantic Highlands resident who attended the 2009 TED Talks in India. For her it was a dream come true to attend the elite and costly conference (tickets run about $7,000 and sell out more than a year in advance). A serendipitous timing of a business trip to Nepal and deeply discounted admission enabled her to hear talks by scientists, business leaders, innovators and artists all while soaking up the rich culture of India that the conference incorporated.
“TED really lives up to its vision and mission,” she said. “People feel honored and privileged to be a part of the live event. It delights all the senses.”
