Session 4: Money Talks 8:45 – 10:15 AM

• George Papandreou, Former Prime Minister of Greece
• Annette Heuser, Rating agency reformer
• Toby Eccles, Social investment visionary
• Didier Sornette, Risk economist
• Apollo Robbins, Gentleman thief
• Mariana Mazzucato, Innovation economist

Session 5: Listening to Nature 11:00 AM – 12:45 PM

• Bernie Krause, Natural sounds legend
• Maria Spivak, Bees scholar
• Sonia Shah, Science writer
• Greg Gage, Neuroscientist
• Yaron Herman, Jazz Pianist
• Carin Bondar, Wild sex biologist
• Holly Morris, Explorer and filmmaker

Session 6: World on Its Head 2:15 PM – 4:00 PM

• Nassim Assefim, Doctor, novelist, guest host
• Gabriella Gomez-Mont, Creativity Officer, Guest House
• Juan Pardinas, Economic policy innovator
• Trita Parsi, Political scientist
• Dina El Wedidi, Singer
• Tania Bruguera, Performance artist
• Lesley Hazleton, Accidental theologist
• May El-Khalil, Founder of the Beirut Marathon
• Teddy Cruz, Architect and urbanist

Session 7: Regeneration 5:00 PM – 6:45 PM

• Molly Stevens, Biomaterials researcher
  
• Siddharthan Chandran, Regenerative neurologist
• Grégoire Courtine, Spinal cord researcher
• Mark Kendall, Biomedical engineer
• Naomi Wolf, Author and social critic
• Le Trio Joubran, Oud trio

Do join us at Leeds Met’s Rose Bowl – we have space for around 40-60 attendees. Feel free to bring along snacks, tablets, laptops and other devices to tinker and work while watching the talks. We’ll break mid-morning, mid-afternoon and for a long lunch throughout the day.

On February 27th 2013, LSx will be presenting an evening simulcast of the third day of TED2013: The Young. The Wise. The Undiscovered.

Streaming live from Long Beach to Leeds, the simulcast will feature sessions 4 and 5, with thirteen speakers from the TED2013 programme’s Disrupt! and Dream! segments…

Session 4: Disrupt! 4:30 – 6:15 PM

• Alastair Parvin, Designer
• Danny Hillis, Computer Theorist
• BLACK, Yo-yo Champion
• Lesley Perkes, Public Art Instigator
• Liu Borlin, Artist
• Amanda Palmer, Musician & blogger
• Larry Lessig, Legal activist

Session 5: Dream! 7:00 – 8:45 PM

• Rich + Tone Talauega, Creative directors & choreographers
• Elon Musk, Serial Entrepreneur
• Mary Lou Jepsen, Screen Engineer
• Taylor Wilson, Nuclear Scientist
• Ji-Hae Park, Violinist
• Stewart Brand, Environmentalist & futurist

Though we have access to Sessions 6 and 7 (Create! and Sustain!), our venue closes at 9pm, which means we’ll miss out on the remaining thirteen speakers from TED’s Wednesday programme… this also means we don’t have to stay up into the early hours!

Do join us at Leeds Met’s Rose Bowl, in room RB538 from 4:30pm to 8:45pm - we have space for around 40-60 attendees. Feel free to bring along snacks, tablets, laptops and other devices to tinker and work while watching the talks. We won’t be able to provide refreshments, but we’ll have a 45 minute break to grab a bite from the Refectory or Millennium Square.

On 27th June, LSx will be hosting a day-long simulcast of the second day of TEDGlobal 2012: Radical Openness, live from Edinburgh. The simulcast will include sessions 4, 5, 6 and 7, with 20 speakers from the TEDGlobal programme.

Find out more about the programme and how to book your ticket over at tedxleeds.com/tedglobal2012-radical-openness

We’re very pleased to announce that the second TEDxBradford will be joining the launch celebrations of the Life Online gallery at the city’s National Media Museum!

On the afternoon of Friday 30th March, we’ll be diving into the social, technological and cultural impact of the internet with a programme of speakers that will examine its history, its impact on humanity and also speculate about its distant futures.

Find out more about the programme over at tedxbradford.com/lifeonline…

The Ludos was named by The Culture Vultures’ Emma Bearman to imply both playfulness and the city’s ancient name of Leodis. Tom Morgan, then set about designing a unique banknote, celebrating Leeds past and hinting at its imagined future…

Right now, the Ludos is an experiment but if successful, we’re going to work with the city’s institutions to bring it back, for good and for the whole of Leeds :)

Nefario was the first person to fly using Bitcoin and also the first person to be detained and deported from the US… also for using Bitcoin.

Currently Nefario is the CEO of GLBSE and the community manager for the second largest Bitcoin exchange, Intersango.

Richard Logie owns and operate a credit clearing system called The Business Exchange (TBEx) in Aberdeen, established in 1995.

Richard became aware of complimentary currency systems and engaged and collaborated with various systems in the UK, Europe and the US.

Richard explored the past, present and future of complimentary currencies, particularly how they’re are evolving right before our eyes, how technology is enabling business and communities to grasping their benefits.

But, you’ll be glad to know that he is a great speaker with original content. People warm to him, laugh with him and understand his messages. But more importantly if they put it into action the content Lee brings, it does make a big difference to their lives and their workplace.

A lot of his work is still with, and about the world of young people. After all with twenty years experience in this field it has been a big part of his life.

Find out more at Lee’s website…

Spice has taken the idea of timebanking – and applied rigorous thinking to develop very successful applications for engaging ‘service users’ as active participants in public services. Spice’s time credits acknowledge ‘active time’ given by service users to the public service, these credits are then redeemable for equivalent time in local leisure and recreational services. These credits have been highly successful at engaging the many rather than the few, thereby empowering ‘service users’ as community assets and so easing pressure on front-line services.

Read more about Tris’ work on time credits over at The Guardian.