TEDxJMI

TEDxJMI was a conference (TED based talks) that focused on the idea of Switcheroo. It was created in 2011 by Jamia Millia Islamia student volunteers. Speakers are chosen to share their story and singular experience. The next conference is not yetscheduled. TEDxJMI takes its name from Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) university, which hosted the conference. TEDxJMI details on TED site.
About TED
TED (Technology Entertainment and Design) is a global set of conferences and is the organization that makes possible TEDx events. The speakers are given a maximum of 18 minutes to present their ideas in the most innovative and engaging ways they can. Past presenters include Bill Clinton, Jane Goodall, Malcolm Gladwell, Al Gore, Gordon Brown, Richard Dawkins, Bill Gates, Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, and many Nobel Prize winners. As of 2002, TED is headed by British former computer journalist and magazine publisher Chris Anderson.
Since June 2006, the conference's talks (as well as several TEDx talks) have been offered for free viewing online on the organization's website. As of July 2010, the 700 talks have been viewed a combined 290 million times and still attracting a growing global audience. In 2008, TED made available the TEDx brand, a program that enables schools, businesses, libraries or just groups of friends to enjoy a TED-like experience with events they individually organize, design and host. , TEDx events have been held in over 60 countries.
Main event
TEDxJMI was held on October 21, 2011, and it reached the student community as a way to follow their passions, attracting a large audience of from and outside Jamia.
Speakers
Nandita Das
Dr. Sonal Mansingh
Sagarika Ghose
Roshan Abbas
Dr. Usha Albuquerque

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