Join us for the inaugural TEDxUMKC’s ‘InterconnecTED’ on Saturday, September 15th.  Tickets are sold out, but to offer this opportunity to the rest of the campus, we have created a free simulcast event to be hosted at the iX Theatre on the first floor of the Miller Nichols Library from 2-5PM.  InterconnecTED will feature a broad array of speakers, who will traverse a unique spectrum of subjects.

TED stands for Technology, Entertainment and Design, and is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading.  At TED, the world’s leading thinkers and doers are asked to give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes.  TEDx is a program of local, self-organized event created to foster a TED-like experience for individual communities.  At these events, a combination of live speakers and TEDTalks are shown to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group.  This year, the focus of the theme is to empower connections between the members of our community at UMKC.  It is to bring students, staff, and faculty together for a day of inspiration and inquisition.  A day that will challenge, broaden, and entertain the campus of UMKC.  The reason this is a wonderful opportunity is that you will be immersed in an environment with many other curious minds, people that you will have the chance to connect with and share ideas and thoughts with after viewing the talks.

For more information on TED, please see www.ted.com.