In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)

Renata Mieńkowska-Norkiene -- political scientist, sociologist and TV producer based in Warsaw and Vilnius. Her passion is to inspire the people of Poland and Lithuania to build public debate on openness, tolerance and voluntarism, and she has been working towards this goal by running an NGO and producing TV programmes.