On Saturday 18 May, from 11.00 to 19.00, the Becci Pavilion will host the third edition of TEDxPescara. The theme of the event will be UBUNTU: ideology of African origin that focuses on the loyalty of relationships and the importance of collaboration. It is a rule of life based on compassion and respect for others, to maintain harmony in the world: I am because we are.
The international program TEDxwhere “x” stands for independently organized event, is structured to offer local communities, organizations and individuals the opportunity to stimulate dialogue through experiences similar to TED, but local level. Thus, the exceptional speakers selected for the May Conference will help to better understand the values of loyalty, compassion, respect and collaboration, through a series of talks on the topics of sustainability and well-being, work and society, technology and innovation, ethics and diversity, environment and scientific research, art and design, business management and much more.
«We finally return to Pescara with the event that more than any other manages to make us reflect, amaze and involve. Ubuntu is the theme chosen for the third edition: an extraordinary day-long journey of inspiration and growth» explained the licensee of the event Filippo Spieziaeditor of TEDxPescara. «We are organizing an unmissable event for May 18th and, after the exciting “Call for Ideas” last Saturday at Megalò, we have numerous activities planned to reactivate the community and involve the whole city, with various initiatives in the area, up to Afterparty: a truly special evening, in full Ubuntu spirit, which will be open to all those who want to participate. We wish that TEDxPescara UBUNTU is everyone’s event».
Tickets, already available for purchase, include three types of experiences: Experience to enjoy the entire day of the event; Experience Plus to participate, after the main event, also in the special Ubuntu After Party in the company of speakers, teams and partners; finally, the ticket is available Business which, in addition to what is already included in the previous ones, will allow you to participate in the exclusive dinner with the speakers the day before the event, have access to the backstage and enjoy the privilege of always having a reserved seat in the front rows.
THE SPEAKERS
The names of the first five speakers selected for the event have been revealed. Five very different profiles with an important common denominator: the passion for innovation, in every area and at every level.
Sara Noggler
Expert in blockchain technologies and virtual world development, she guides companies and individuals towards unexplored opportunities in the Metaverse. As a strategist, you have advised startups and businesses, ranging from creating virtual worlds to NFT marketplaces to creating digital product passports. You are also dedicated to dissemination, holding workshops and presentations to make these technologies accessible to an increasingly wider audience. Her vision advances a future where digital sovereignty and immersive experiences merge, redefining our world.
Tania Loschi
Advertising copywriter, he created a podcast on advertising together with Chiara Galeazzi (comedy author and voice of Radio Deejay). She is a rugby player but above all she is co-founder of Re:B, a collective with a great ambition: to dismantle the toxic and sexist culture that is rampant in the Italian advertising environment, fighting harassment and abuse.
Setak
Nicola Pomponi, better known as Setak, is a guitarist and singer-songwriter from Abruzzo. Over the course of his career he has alternated his activity as a session man with that of a singer-songwriter. The pseudonym refers to his family nickname “lu setacciar”. In 2019 his first solo album Blusanza was released, entirely sung in the Abruzzo language but with international sounds. The album wins the “Premio Loano” as best album in the under 35 category, is in the top five of the “Targhe Tenco” and a finalist at the Premio Parodi where it receives the award for the “best reinterpretation of a song by Andrea Parodi”. The melting pot of the different musical influences that characterize his compositional style immediately made him one of the most original acts around.
Matteo Gracis
Journalist, free thinker and bestselling author. He is director of the DolceVita magazine and founder of the online newspaper L’Ineditore. He follows some commercial, artistic and cultural activities but above all he travels. “Expert” in Hemp culture. He was a communications assistant to a Deputy of the Italian Republic. He wrote “Hemp, an incredible story”, “Far away, 10 life-changing journeys”, “Survival manual for humans who feel like aliens” and “Homework for restless souls”. With more than 600 thousand followers on the various social platforms, currently on tour with his show “I feel alien”, Matteo Gracis is a leading figure in the panorama of independent information.
Cristina Baccelli
Global Creative Lead at Meta, pioneers people-centric experiences that blend culture and technology, fostering connections between brands and communities on a global scale. Cristina’s journey began at Leo Burnett, where she began her advertising career at just 18 years old. Since then, she has achieved international acclaim, garnering awards from Epica, Clio, Eurobest, NYF and Cannes Lions whilst collaborating with top global brand agencies. Her entrepreneurial drive led her to found a successful independent agency before joining Condé Nast as creative director, setting industry standards in branded content. In 2017 you joined Facebook, now Meta.
NOT SPONSOR BUT PARTNER
The event has already obtained the support of entities such as: Centro Commerciale Megalò, ICO, Beazy, InStamperia Digitale, Maico, Oltrematica, Dromedian, Treddy, as well as the Chieti-Pescara Chamber of Commerce and the Department of Social Policies and for Family from the Municipality of Pescara. Also for this year, we are looking for local excellence in order to elevate the experience of the event UBUNTU. Activate one partnerships it means sharing an extraordinary and one-of-a-kind journey. The TED brand enjoys a considerable global reputation and is the most democratic independent project in the world.
TEDxPescara it is among the most anticipated and relevant events in our area and is dedicated to ideas, innovation, inspiration, growth and the development of significant relationships.
Tickets available on:
https://www.mailticket.it/manifestazione/TL38
Useful information:
WHAT IS TED
Technology, Entertainment, Design: three broad areas that, together, are creating our future. TED is a non-profit organization and a global community that aims to share “ideas worth spreading”, hosting people from the most varied disciplines and cultures. Starting as a conference in California in 1984, TED has grown in its mission through multiple initiatives. The TED conference brings together, in one place, the most brilliant and curious minds of our time, to infect the world with innovative ideas, ideas “capable of changing attitudes, lives and ultimately the world”.
TEDx= independently organized TED event
TEDx is created in the spirit of the TED mission. The program is organized to give local communities, organizations and individuals the opportunity to stimulate dialogue through TED-like experiences, but at a local level. To organize a TEDx you must be approved by the TED organization and obtain the relevant license. The TED organization provides the overall guiding model for organizing TEDx events, but TEDx are independently produced.
TEDxPescara
Bringing the TEDx project to Abruzzo for the first time is an idea of Filippo Spiezia, founder & Creative Director of the international Digital Design Days event. The objective is to share a dynamic, creative and contemporary global reality that aims to enhance the Abruzzo territory by highlighting ideas, businesses and people. TEDxPescara was born with the intention of involving the community, organizations, local and non-local actors in an exciting experience of inspiration and growth.
