In the words of TEDxYerevanChange Speakers

We asked our TEDxYerevanChange 2013 speakers to share what the enjoyed the most about the event. Here are their answers.

The most valuable part of the overall experience was preparing the talk. The whole process helped me organize my thoughts on the matter that has been important to me for many years, but remained on the level of discussions with colleagues, personal disappointments or achievements. Formulating and voicing out these thoughts was very useful to me both personally and professionally. …

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TEDxYerevanChange 2013 in photos

The first TEDxChange event in Armenia took place on April 6, 2013 at InnSerenity yoga retreat center in Aghtsk village.

The participants kicked off the event with an outdoor yoga session to re-balance their mind, body, and spirit.

Meanwhile, the others walked to Arshakid’s tomb constructed in the middle of 5th century.

A word about our speakers! The speaker line-up included an environmentalist interested in appropriate technology, a head of programs at a non-profit, a media and development aid professional, …

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Nominate TEDxYerevan 2013 speakers and performers!

We are now accepting speaker nominations for TEDxYerevan 2013. We are seeking inspiring speakers and performers for our upcoming TEDxYerevan event.

Our goal: Ultimately, we’re looking for folks who have made an impact in the world. And we’re looking for presenters to inspire our audience to continue pursuing their own vision for impacting the world around them.

Please use this form to suggest a speaker or to nominate yourself. If you do not know the individual personally but feel …

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TEDxYerevanLive 2013 comes to TUMO!

TUMO Center for Creative Technologies hosted a webcast of Session 5: Dream! of 2013 TED conference “The Young. The Wise. The Undiscovered.” from Long Beach, California, on Thursday, February 28, 2013. The entrance was free and open to public with a prior registration.

We had more than 100 people show up at the event. All in all, TEDxYerevanLive 2013 was a great opportunity to reconnect with the TEDx community and friends and meet new people in a wonderful environment.

The …

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TEDxYerevanChange coming soon!

The first TEDxChange event in Armenia will take place at InnSerenity yoga retreat center (Aghtsk village) on April 6, 2013 and will be an invitation-only event for 40 people.

The TEDxYerevanChange will include video streaming of TEDxChange 2013 from Seattle, Washington. Themed Positive Disruption, TEDxChange 2013 speakers will challenge preconceived ideas, spark discussion, engage leaders and shed light on new perspectives. In addition to webcast, TEDxYerevanChange will have several live speakers and a discussion session. The live talks will be …

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Happy Women’s Day!

Congratulations, ladies! You have got the everything’ to take the world in your stride!

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Register for TEDxYerevanLive!

An exciting news for Armenian TEDsters! This is your unique opportunity to watch the TED2013 webcast for free!

TED granted TEDxYerevan team a license to organize a TEDxYerevanLive event around the webcast of TED2013. TEDxYerevanLive 2013 will take place at TUMO Center for Creative Technologies on Thursday, February 28, 2013 at 19:30, in partnership with TUMO.

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The Customer Revolution in Customer Service: David Bequette at TEDxYerevan

In his talk David Bequette shares his journey in Customer Service and some insights he drew from what started as a small game but turned to be a month long case study.

David Bequette is the Chief Financial Officer of FruitsMax, a dietary supplement company based in California with exports from Armenia. Bequette is also the co-founder and managing partner of DAVAN Group, an eco-friendly café and industries firm. Up until taking over the hands-on management of his ventures, he

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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

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My Rise to the Middle: Marc Papazian at TEDxYerevan

Enjoy one of the funniest talks of TEDxYerevan 2012!

Marc Papazian combines a variety of backgrounds. Papazian was born in Barcelona, Spain, lived in Los Angeles and Yerevan, recently spent a month in Hong Kong as an exchange student as well as another month in Cambridge as an intern at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab. When he was 12, he wanted to play the harp but never got around to it. Marc climbed to the summit of Mount

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