Yesterday I attended the first ever TedXDetroit, which is an independently organized TED event. TED, which stands for technology entertainment design, is an invitation-only event which brings together the top thinkers and leaders in those fields to share ideas. (If you’ve never heard of TED, you really should take a look at their website because you can access presentations from the events.) By bringing together thinkers and leaders from different fields, everyone benefits by meeting new people and hearing new perspectives and thoughts. TedXDetroit was no different and it was the highest caliber event I’ve ever attended in the area (rivaling events on the coast in my opinion).
Detroit has been a city of differences and apart-ness for a long time, but an event like TedXDetroit draws us together to remind us that we all have similar roots, goals and dreams. The day was filled with many thought-provoking presentations across a breadth of industries. It was energizing to listen to people working to solve “unsolveable” problems here in Michigan and Detroit. People are working to solve issues in their own part of the society or economy, but by giving them an opportunity to share what they’ve done and listen to others, we hopefully can create a movement that works towards one goal: a prosperous, innovative Detroit, Michigan, United States and World.
Invitations were limited for this initial event, but if you didn’t get the chance to go, I encourage you to check out the presentations when they are posted. It’ll do you good to hear about all the great things going on in our state and hopefully spark some good things of your own.
We’re in this together. So what’s next?
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