TEDxBratislava 2016: Last one out turn the lights on

There are moments when it seems that the society fall into sime kind of collective marasmus. Once it was good, now it can only get worse, everyone lies, steals and cheats, nothing works, we don’t know, we don’t have, we can’t and we’re not interested. We would love to just pack our stuff and move somewhere far away, somewhere where things work and a voter is not considered a “shit”, where the authorities serve the citizens and the people themselves are tolerant and honest. Bye bye, last one out turn the lights off.

As they say, the grass on the neighbor’s lawn is always greener. However, maybe we just don’t see that he also has to get rid of the weed sometimes and that he also has his problems. Eventually everything is about how we can face to our problems. Instead of resignation or escape it’s better to realize that we still have the freedom to act and to change things. And where can we succeed more easily than in our little Slovakia? You, the last ones, who stay and live here, you all can help. With main theme of TEDxBratislava we encourage you: “Last one out turn the lights on!”

Speakers

Meet the speakers who spoke on TEDxBratislava 2016

Paul Bogard

Michaela Musilová

Bjorn Ihler

Marek Fanderlík

Pekka Tahkola

Carl Cederström a André Spicer

Jana Kirschner

Moshe Szyf

Michal Čudrnák

Renáta Jaffe

Michal Novák

Janette Motlová Maziniová

Margus Mägi

Monika Rychtáriková

Boris Čellár & Woodpack Brothers

Eva Kušíková

Break activities

Digital Garage (in collaboration with Google Slovakia)

We all live online, but do you know how the digital world works? How often you take a look at your smartphone? That 400 hours of video is being uploaded to YouTube every minute? Test your knowledge in Digital Garage and win a tour of Google office!

Bike ride with Pekka Tahkola (in collaboration with Pekka Tahkola and Cyklokoalícia)

Was Pekka inspiring? Lets turn ideas into action. Take your bike and meet us at the entrance in front of SND at 7:00 PM. If you forgot your own, there are some free bikes for you. It will be enough of sitting and listening for the day.

Experience Mars (in collaboration with Slovenské elektrárne)

You don’t have to be an astronaut to take a look at Mars. By using the latest technology, you can virtually get off our planet even though you were listening to an inspirational talk about it just a second ago. Accept our invitation to Martians mission.

ChemPlay (in collaboration with creators of ChemPlay)

Do you remember a formula of carbon? Get back to chemistry lesson and recall how to create chemical compounds and formulas. ChemPlay will train your logical, analytical and creative skills and ability to work in team.

Lightpainting (in collaboration with Zuno)

It’s easy to draw with crayons but painting with light is a real challenge! If you have a friend determined to pedal hard, your pen will shine. Enjoy the bright canva and let your creativity shine for others.

Bratislava the game (in collaboration with creators of the game Bratislava)

Become an enlightener and wander the streets of baroque Bratislava as Maria Theresa, Johann Wolfgang von Kempelen, Franz Xaver Messerschmidt or an executioner or graduate the famous Academia Istropolitana. Exclusively with 200 brand new gaming questions!

Cover that can change the world (in collaboration with magazine PROFIT)

Each of us is unique and can change things. Find yourself on the cover of the famous magazine, through which your vision gets in the world. What would be tha message you want to send to your readers? The team of editors and coaches will help you communicate your current mission.

Living library (in cooperation with Slovak Telekom)

Have you ever read an Online living book? Slovak Telekom and non-profit organization Eduma offer you the stories through which you can see their view of the world, the obstacles to overcome every day. Just sit back and plunge into the stories from the Online living library.

Giant coloring book (in collaboration with Profesia)

When you need a kickstarter, do you rely on coffee? Forget caffeine, “flow” is a much better energy and creativity driver! Get into the phase of absolute concentration by painting a gigantic coloring book.

Shapes recognition (in collaboration with Slovak National Gallery)

Even small children explore the world through geometric shapes, now you can try this approach in art. Find Illuminati triangles in art pieces or you can brighten someone’s day by sending a piece of luck in pictures with quatrefoil.

Line of light

Take your C-chain from the gift bag, find a rival and a straight line on a floor. How many Cs will you set in? Who throws them closer to the line, takes them all. Or do you remember the rules differently? Follow your own and challenge any other visitor.

Viewing parties

These institutions were streaming the event:

Eleven Books & Coffee, Baštova 9, Bratislava
Stále zastúpenie SR pri EÚ v Bruseli
KC PRIESTOR, Sereď
Coworking Šaľa

Program

09:00 - 10:30 First

Monika Rychtáriková

Margus Mägi

Renáta Jaffe

TED video

Eva Kušíková

11:10 - 12:45 Second

Moshe Szyf

Marek Fanderlík

TED video

Michal Čudrnák

Pekka Tahkola

Michaela Musilová

14:15 - 15:50 Third

TED video

Bjorn Ihler

Boris Čellár a WoodPack Brothers

Carl Cederström a André Spicer

Open Mic

Partners

Thank you to our partners for supporting TEDxBratislava 2016