TEDxGrandRapids | x = independently organized TED event

TEDxGrandRapids took place on May 10.

And what a wonderful day it was. We’re working on editing and posting videos and photos from the day. Stay tuned, and we’ll get our archive up over the next few weeks. In the meantime, you can see a few things that were posted on the livestream, or browse through the Flickr photo archive.

TEDxGrandRapids is about ideas worth spreading. Inspired by TED, TEDxGrandRapids invites speakers from around the world to share their best, world-changing ideas. Seven hundred fascinating audience members from a diverse cross-section of disciplines, interests and experiences will fill the seats at Grand Rapids Civic Theatre.

In 2012, TEDxGrandRapids explores the theme, “What now?” The open-ended question is an invitation to participants to reflect on the ideas that matter most in our world, right now.

Download the Official TEDxGrandRapids iPad App

A wealth of information about the day is available in the TEDxGrandRapids app (for iPad), now available in the Apple App Store.

Livestream for Education

Designed to inspire our education community with the world-changing power of ideas, a special Livestream for Education will offer a unique experience of the TEDxGrandRapids day.

What now? West Michigan leaders share their insights.

Jo-Anne Perkins and Cascade Engineering

Daniel Williams and University Prep Academy

Chuck Saylor and izzy+

Stacie Behler and Meijer

Rob Koenen and Wolverine World Wide

J.T. McDonald and MarketNet

Jahaun McKinley and Cascade Engineering

Dr. Oliver Evans and Kendall College of Art and Design

Seth Starner and Amway

Mark Lardieri and CQL

Deb Bailey and Steelcase

TEDxGrandRapids inaugural event, Innovate X, brought 16 innovators from diverse fields and from all over the world to share their personal stories of innovation with a sold-out crowd of local thinkers and doers.