Festival of ideas

WHAT do a captain, an arctic explorer, a creative arts professor and a technologist have in common?
If you’re in the audience at TEDxNoosa 2015 it will be up to you to figure it out. After sold-out events in 2013 and 2014, TEDxNoosa is back with another inspiring day packed full of ideas and performances.
Tickets are now on sale for the 2015 event, which will be held on Friday 29 May at The J in Noosa.
This year’s event is themed Land’s Edge and the full line-up of speakers will be announced over the coming weeks.
TEDxNoosa executive producer Vivianne Barry said there would be plenty of local variety to look forward to.
“Over the past few years we’ve been lucky enough to secure some well-known speakers, and it’s been wonderful to share their ideas and hear the audience’s feedback,” she said.
“This year we’ve decided to give more space to local voices. Their ideas are locally significant with global relevance and we’re excited to showcase them on the TEDx forum.”
As well as a full day of inspiring talks, attendees will also enjoy a range of musical performances and fuel up on local food and coffee made by one of Australia’s best baristas.
Participants will also have the chance to explore Innovation Alley, an interactive showcase of technology, entrepreneurship and digital art.
TEDxNoosa licensee Brian Keayes said after the success of the 2013 and 2014 events, the organising team is excited to be bringing another unique collection of ideas, people and possibilities together on the Sunshine Coast.“When we decided to organise the first TEDxNoosa back in 2013, we had no idea how strongly the community would embrace it,” he said.
“More than 650 people have attended the live events, thousands more have watched the live video stream and our talks have been watched online 633,982 times.
“This wouldn’t have been possible without the support of our icon partner, Central Queensland University, or our major partner, Noosa Council.”
TEDxNoosa is on Friday 29 May at The J in Noosa from 9am to 6pm. Tickets are now available at www.tedxnoosa.com.