Calgary will play host to TEDxYYC. Today, the official TEDxYYC website has launched.  www.TedxYYC.com will showcase speaker biographies, TED talk videos from global events, as well as ticket information. With only 100 seats available, people are encouraged to apply to attend by February 5th.
Following in the footsteps of past TED speakers like Al Gore, Jane Goodall, and Sir Richard Branson - TEDxYYC is celebrating Calgary's innovative minds by bringing together local and international story-tellers, entrepreneurs, scientists and artists who are truly changing communities around the world.
ANNOUNCING TEDxYYC SPEAKERS:
The following are the first round of speakers. The second round of speakers will be announced shortly:
- Chris Turner, Canadian author of "The Geography of Hope - A Tour of the World We Need"
- Jennifer Martin, President & CEO, TELUS World of Science
- Rick Castiglione, Journalist and Filmmaker 
In the spirit of "ideas worth spreading," TED has created TEDx. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. Our event is called TEDxYYC, where x = independently organized TED event. At TEDxxYYC, TEDTalks video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events, including ours, are self-organized.
TED is an annual event where some of the world’s leading thinkers and doers are invited to share what they are most passionate about. “TED” stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design — three broad subject areas that are, collectively, shaping our future. And in fact, the event is broader still, showcasing ideas that matter in any discipline. Attendees have called it “the ultimate brain spa” and “a four-day journey into the future.” The diverse audience — CEOs, scientists, creatives, philanthropists — is almost as extraordinary as the speakers, who have included Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, Jane Goodall, Frank Gehry, Paul Simon, Sir Richard Branson, Philippe Starck and Bono.