On Saturday, December 3, 2011, almost 500 minds gathered to be inspired at TEDxSanDiego, held at Irwin M. Jacobs Hall at Qualcomm in San Diego, California. A day that took the minds and emotions of a sold-out crowd on a roller coaster thrill ride began, literally, with a bang. San Diego Taiko’s energized and energizing [...]

There are a number of ways to tune in to TEDxSanDiego tomorrow if you’re not able to attend live! Our social media team will be working hard to bring you all the goings on live from Qualcomm Irwin Jacobs Theatre in San Diego, Calif. Among the ways to follow along are the live stream, Facebook, [...]

There’s a certain energy you can feel around town whenever the topic of TED or TEDx comes up. Eyes light up, talk becomes faster and there’s a general overarching, “OhmygoshdidyouseethatTEDtalk?” followed by, “There’s a TEDx here in San Diego?” There’s a number of them, actually. San Diego is very TED-friendly, which explains why the TEDx [...]

We’re excited to announced that Jake Wood, President of Team Rubicon and TEDxSanDiego 2010 speaker, won the 4th annual Better Men Better World Search, sponsored by GQ‘s The Gentlemen’s Fund. Wood was among hundreds of nominations from across the county, and ultimately selected by a mixture of popular vote and a panel of GQ judges. He’ll [...]

TEDxSanDiego is right around the corner, and we thought it might be fun to create a list covering all the reasons folks should apply to attend this year. (Hat tip to our friends at TEDxPeachtree for planting the idea seed!) Then it hit us: who’s more passionate about TEDx than our fans? So we took to [...]

With summer behind us and TEDxSanDiego 2011 just around the corner, we’d love to catch up with all our fans! We can’t wait to hear what you’ve been up to, and share some exciting updates. To attend, head on over to Facebook and Like us, then RSVP on the event page. Hope to see you [...]

We’re happy to announce that the 2011 TEDxSanDiego event is going to be held at Irwin M. Jacobs Qualcomm Hall in San Diego, California. We intend to make the second year even better than the first and we’re hoping that you’ll all come and join us in pondering great ideas, connecting with others and stretching [...]

I felt guilty about taking a day off work to attend the inaugural TEDxSan Diego. A friend, Jack Abbott, the organizer had been pushing me to go. I quickly recognized it was well worth the time. As the day progressed I would hear from a speaker that would change my company and my life, I [...]

Tony Haymet Watch His Talk From Microbes to Medicines and Fuel – Dr. Tony Haymet urges us to cherish our oceans as the source of our future quality of life. He reveals how oceanic molecules and microbiotic cells will provide the foundation for the next wave of medicine, and how algae bio-fuel will provide a [...]

Christine Comaford A life of intense pursuits and achievements taught Christine Comaford powerful lessons about the importance of the internal journey. During her time volunteering for hospice care, she discovered that we all hold a single great Question that directs our lives. She urges us to discover our Question, and shares three significant ways to [...]

On a drizzly morning in early November, over 300 people gathered at Anthology, a live music venue near downtown San Diego. With some 27,000 more watching via Ustream, ukulele master Jake Shimabukuro struck the chords that brought San Diego’s first TEDx to life. Nearly 10 hours later, Shimabukuro would close the event with another powerful [...]