San Rafael, U.S.A. — TEDxMarin, an independently organized TED event for Marin County California, has announced the speaker lineup and has begun ticket sales for its third annual evening of inspirational talks and fostering community. This year’s event takes place on Thursday, September 27  from 5:30pm to 10:30pm and carries the theme “Designing Tomorrow, The Emerging Future,” and will present an evening envisioning how human intention and ingenuity can develop a positive and productive future on Earth.

“We are absolutely thrilled to present these inspiring and visionary speakers who will contribute to a memorable night wondering what if, what’s next, and what to do about it,” said Bob Ayres, Executive Producer and Licensee of TEDxMarin.

This year’s six speakers will offer bold, unique insights into emerging research and innovations that may fundamentally shape the course of things to come – both in their disciplines and for all of society. From social media’s impact on brain evolution to the future of American capitalism, and from rainforest wisdom to reengineering space, audience members will get a glimpse into paradigm-shifting thoughts that will shape tomorrow; the immediate significance of these ideas will provide a framework of understanding to allow them to make better decisions.

This year’s TEDxMarin speakers include:

Andrew Hessel, a futurist with a focus on microbiology and genetics, will discuss the coming industry of synthetic biology in a talk entitled: The Dark Side of the Double Helix: When good molecules do bad things.

Gary Lauder, Managing Partner of Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm Lauder Partners and co-creator of the Aspen Institute’s Socrates Society, will explore time as a finite resource, how poor design squanders our time, and how we can regain it, in his presentation: Designing if Time Mattered

Ed Lu, a NASA Astronaut for 12 years, during which time he flew the Space Shuttle twice, and logged six months in the International Space Station. He now carries a bold new mission, which he will detail in his talk: “Changing the Course of the Solar System: How we can and why we must.”

Rachel S.L. Minard, the CEO of Minard Capital LLC, will use 20 years of experience in the hedge fund market to bring a staggering vision into the economic future of our nation in The Future of American Capitalism: the only impervious currency is personal.

Dr. Mohammed El Majdoubi, a neurobiologist and Professor at Dominican University of California, will present surprising evidence of recent adaptations in cognition due to digital culture – and how modern youth think differently, in The Brain of Homo Digitalis: the impact of digital technologies on the brains and behavior of the millennial generation.

Lynne Twist a global visionary, co-founder of the Pachamama Alliance, bestselling author of the Soul of Money, and President of the Soul of Money Institute, will reflect on a fascinating encounter with shamanistic wisdom and pose a challenge to modern culture in a presentation titled Changing our Collective Dream: a call from the indigenous people of the Rainforest.

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TED, the nonprofit devoted to “Ideas Worth Spreading,” has opened registration for its TED2013 conference – with a twist. In order to unearth some of the world’s most remarkable voices and ideas, TED will host a 14-city global audition series.  Organizers expect to fill at least half of next year’s program, themed “The Young. The Wise. The Undiscovered,” with people they discover through the process.

“The search was borne of a realization that TED’s best moments often come from unexpected places. We thought, why not leverage TED’s expanding global footprint to find even more of those undiscovered voices, to do something completely different?” said Chris Anderson, TED’s curator.  “The search is designed to bring together the most remarkable lineup in TED’s history. Given what we’ve already seen from our global TED community, we’re confident we’ll be wowed.”

Audition events are confirmed on six continents: in Amsterdam, Bangalore, Doha, Johannesburg, London,Nairobi, New York, Sao Paulo, Seoul, Shanghai, Sydney, Tokyo, Tunis and Vancouver – all between April and June 2012. TED has tapped local TEDx organizers in each city to produce the events.

Online audition applications, which include the option to upload a short video, will be available for each city at least two months before the audition. From those submissions, TED will invite 30 of the best applicants to each audition, where speakers will have 3-6 minutes to deliver a proposed talk in English. Anyone – with the exception of those who have already spoken at an official TED Conference or have a talk on TED.com – is eligible to apply to auditions in his or her nearest city. In some exceptional cases, TED will contribute to travel costs.

After auditions in each city have been held, TED will post video of all candidates’ talks on TED.com, inviting the public to vote for their top choices. Many of the 50 most popular selections will officially be invited to speak or perform at TED2013, and will make up at least half of the program.   TED will offer coaching and audio-visual support as needed, as well as cover travel and accommodation to Long Beach, California.  Members of the top 50 who aren’t a fit for the program will nonetheless receive global recognition on TED.com.

“Every TED conference weaves together a surprising mix of voices – and 2013 will be no exception,” said TED director and talent search judge Kelly Stoetzel.  “By adding the emerging trailblazers, under-celebrated sages, and hidden geniuses we find on this global search to our usual lineup of well-known speakers, we hope to deliver the most thrilling TED conference yet.”

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