Who would we like to have as speakers? What would set this apart? There's a Demo-like thing called Proto that happens every 6 months and another on Innovation that's happening in Blr soon
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of sriram balasubramaniam Sent: 02 August 2007 15:43 To: [email protected] Subject: [silk] Organizing a conference like TED in India I'm a huge fan of the TED conferences. (www.ted.com) I've been thinking of an event similar to TED that could be held in India. I contacted Udhay about this, since a guy who collects people is probably the most suited for this endeavor. Here are some thoughts: The conference lasts for 3 days All the Silksters meet in India. We invite 20 to 30 speakers from our networks Focus on folks from technology, life sciences, arts, music... Gives speakers and silksters to interact and discuss issues of interest Open only to silksters Sponsors fund the event, and pony up $$$ for speaker travel and stay In other words, a closed conference for Silksters. We could think of an invite-only list too, like TED, and charge a nominal fee to cover costs. Udhay felt that this could be a good addition to FOU camp. Thoughts? Sriram
