well i did say that Gaurav's profile is glamorous and whacky enuff for TED, didnt I? :) ..
bt he, like i said earlier, may be one of the good ones.. against some typical ones, again my personal opinion. 2009/11/5 Sirtaj Singh Kang <[email protected]> > > On 05-Nov-09, at 1:56 PM, Priyanka Sachar wrote: > > no, shreyas, I am not at the conference. >> >> i know abt gaurav.. doesnt being part of a music band appear more >> glamorous >> than say a doctor, engineer, banker >> > > That's a very limited view of Gaurav's profile. I know him through some > FOSS conferences and his work online promoting Indian music, and frankly > he's a good example of the kind of energetic, motivated and connected people > who make conferences like TED, and who in turn benefit from the networking > opportunities. Random entertainers and politicians don't need a venue like > this one and random doctors, engineers and bankers are not going to inspire > anyone (and I say this with some regret, being a random engineer). > > My own issue with TED has been mentioned earlier - the illusion that it is > some sort of community-driven conference appears to be widespread, and I'm > quite certain that it is a carefully calculated pose. I don't think it hurts > anybody though (once the hyperventilation dies down) and the rest of us get > a couple of truly exceptional talks for free each year. > > -Taj. > >
