TEDxUniversitiBruneiDarussalam hosted the first TEDx event last Saturday at its Pro-Chancellor Arts Centre.
TEDxUniversitiBruneiDarussalam debuted with the theme, ‘Sustainability’, featuring UBD staff, students and local speakers.
The speakers for the inaugural event were: Dr James McLellan, Dr F Merlin Franco, Dr Pooja Shivanand, Yong Teck Nyek, Zubaidah binti Haji Nor Hisham, Wafaa Hamzah, Asyaf Zulkipli, Shaun Hoon and Professor Rolf Müller.
The event was open to students, UBD staff and the public.
TEDx is a programme of local, self-organised events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience.
It brings people together to share ‘Ideas Worth Spreading’ from three disciplines – technology, entertainment and design. These ideas are shared for a maximum of 18 minutes.
TED is a non-profit organisation devoted to ‘Ideas Worth Spreading’, often in the form of short talks delivered by leading thinkers and doers. Since its inception, TED conferences have featured the likes of Bill Gates, Jane Goodall and Quincy Jones, who have spoken alongside athletes and grassroots musicians.
