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"IDEAS EMPOWERED" Conference
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On April 13, 2010, the University of Southern California hosted the second annual TEDxUSC "Ideas Empowered" conference in the Bovard Auditorium. A sold out crowd of USC student, faculty, staff and community members, were immersed in a showcase of live talks, short films, interactive performances, technology demonstrations, TED 2010 talks and an interactive reception.
USC is committed to nurturing a culture of innovation on campus. As part of that
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TEDxUSC is a self-organized, invitation only event featuring a fast-paced afternoon of rapid-fire stimulation and thought-provoking content.
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The surprise guest line up for the TEDxUSC 2010 conference included:
Watch the TEDxUSC 2010 Talks!
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- Amelie and Alchemy - Short Film
- Friday Night Fright - Short Film
- The Final Breaths of a Main Character - Short FIlm
- F.U.B.A.R - Short Film
- Temple Grandin - TEDTalk 2010
- Peter Erskine - Drum Performance
- Peter Lee Johnson - Electric Violin
- IAMBR by Steven Day - Interactive Animation Performance
- Boom Boom Boom - Acapella Performance
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Session One:
Musical Performance: Electronic Drum Ensemble with Peter Erskine, USC Thornton School of Music
Opening remarks: Krisztina "Z" Holly, USC
Short Film: 50 Jobs in 50 State Trailer
TEDxUSC Talk 1: Daniel Seddiqui
Short FIlm: The Final Breaths of a Main Character, Raul B. Fernandez, 2009
TEDxUSC Talk 2: Nick Patrick, NASA
TEDxUSC Demo 1: Paul Frommer, USC Marshall School of Business
TEDxUSC Demo 2: Maja Mataric, USC Viterbi School of Engineering
2010 TED Talk: Temple Grandin
TEDxUSC Video: CNN iReport
TEDxUSC Talk 3: Michael Yap, Media Development Authority, Singapore
TEDxUSC Demo 3: Leslie Saxon, USC Keck School of Medicine
TEDxUSC Q&A: Jeb Corliss
TEDxUSC Talk 4: Peter Erskine, USC Thornton School of Music
Musical Performance: Peter Erskine and Thornton Jazz Trio
Session running time: 2 hours and 15 minutes
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Session Two:
Musical performance: Peter Lee Johnson, USC Thornton School of Music
TEDxUSC Talk 4: Lara Stein, TED
TEDx Video: What is TEDx?
TEDxUSC Talk 5: Johanna Blakley, USC Norman Lear Center
Short Film: Amelie and Alchemy, Konstantin Brazhnik, 2009
TEDxUSC Talk 6: David Agus, USC Keck School of Medicine
Interactive Animation Performance: IAMBR, Steven Day, USC School of Cinematic Arts
TEDxUSC Talk 6: Al Seckel, Cognitive Neuroscientist
Short Film: Friday Night Fright, Ashley Maria, 2009
TEDxUSC Demo Introduction: Marilyn Flynn, USC School of Social Work
TEDxUSC Demo 4: Skip Rizzo, USC Institute for Creative Technologies
Short Film: F.U.B.A.R, J.R. Burningham, 2008
TEDxUSC Demo 5: Adam Sadowsky, SyynLabs
Music Video: OK Go, This Too Shall Pass
Closing Remarks: Krisztina "Z" Holly, USC
Musical Performance: Boom Boom Boom
Session running time: 2 hours and 20 minutes
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| PROGRAM |
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Click the thumbnail to view the
TEDxUSC 2010 event program
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Click the thumbnail to read what
attendees and guests said about TEDxUSC.
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| USC CHRONICLE STORY |
PHOTO ALBUM |
Click on the thumnail to read
the article from the USC Chronicle
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Click the thumbnail to see the
2010 TEDxUSC Photo Album
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1225 attendees (600+ students, 200 USC faculty and staff, 400 USC community members)
13 speakers
4 musical performances
1 animation performance
4 student films
14 technology demos,
Plus,
1 base jumping human bird
4 models wearing wearable art
1 birdcage dress
1 photo booth |
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TEDxUSC was tweeted over 2,200 times
#TEDxUSC was trending in Los Angeles several times throughout the day
USC PhD Innovation Diploma announcement was tweeted over 200 times
Media in attendance: NPR Marketplace, The Economist, Current TV, Discovery Channel, Mashable, Brainpicker |
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A taste of what was said at TEDxUSC:
@Jack GrayCNN excited for today's #TEDxUSC tech & innovation conference. I'll be the one smuggling in Twizzlers.
TanyaStoddard: #TEDxUSC I'm surrounded by smart people having smart conversations. Love it!!
gobexs: Standing in line for #TEDxUSC! So excited to see all the cool stuff these pioneers, engineers, artists and visionaries have been working on!
robolague: lights down, applause on, mind-blowing commencing.
@LAObserved RT @LauraGalloway: #TEDxUSC first TEDx event 1 year ago; 500 events last year worldwide, 100's more to come: http://bit.ly/2Rb8K4 !!
terrencet2: #tedxusc I could listen to this violinist all day. Drop the mixtape!
DrLeslieSaxon: Excited to present at #TEDxUSC!
gavingarrison: OMG I made more connections over a thirty minute coffee break than I have all year. Had no idea how much went on
projectfresh: RT @supersam: Loved the Steven Day performance. It was like an ipod commercial meets max headroom! #tedxusc (I agree, rad outfit too!) |
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