It’s been a while since you’ve heard from us but but that doesn’t mean we’ve been slacking. We’re hard at work planning the second edition of TEDxKraków and we’re very pleased to announce that it will take place on 20 October 2011, so please put the date in your diary!
Last year, TEDxKraków explored the links between innovation and tradition and how the tensions between them can be addressed. This year, we want to go a little further and explore what’s coming up. After all, the last few years have given us a lot to absorb; a global recession, a major banking crisis and geopolitical shifts that have seen new powers rise and flex their muscles. Apart from these more obvious changes, in the background the internet has now reached millions of people and allowed information, secrets and lies to be spread with greater ease than ever before. As author Peter Hinssen says:
“The past 25 years were about technology getting into the hands of consumers. The next 25 years will see consumers, young and old, making technology part of everyday life”.
So when the dust settles and we get back to normal, we’re wondering what this ‘new normal’ will look like. And if that’s the new normal, what will be the new weird?
At TEDxKraków 2011 our speakers will tell us what we might have to get used to. We’ve got a few extraordinary speakers signed up already which we’ll be letting you know about soon, but we’re looking for more so if you know anyone who you think is already talking about ‘the new normal’, let us know! And to give you something to think about over the next 6 months before TEDxKraków, we’re planning some special events for you to get involved in so please follow us on Facebook and Twitter to find out more!