TEDx Athens 2012: THE ONES WHO DO

do·er noun \’dü:ǝr\ Noun 1. doer – a person who acts and gets things done; “he’s a principal actor in this affair”; “when you want something done get a doer”;

The subject of this year’s event is “The Ones Who Do”. We will be bringing together a group of visionary individuals from a variety of fields who at some point in their lives have challenged commonly held perceptions and pre-established boundaries. The Ones Who Do are individuals who dream of a different world, who find ways of making their ingenuous vision an everyday reality and who do not stop in the face of adversity. This approach to life not only redefines our perception of the world and empowers us but also highlights the effect our actions can have on others. Our choice of topic is not only local but urgent: we need to turn thought into action today.

23 NOVEMBER FRIDAY 

Warm up Day

17:30 – 19:00 pm Registration

  • 19:00 pm Welcome speech, the road so far
  • 19:10 pm Athens Human Grid Presentation
  • 19:35 pm Gerasimos Kouvaras Director Actionaid Hellas
  • 19:55 pm Paul Loeb Author & Researcher on Active Citizenship
  • 20:15 pm Nikos Charalambidis Executive Director Greenpeace Hellas
  • 20:35 pm Sofia Athanasiadou Supermom blogger
  • 20:45 pm Ada Alamanou Co-founder Klimaka organization
  • 20:55 pm Closing
  • 21:00 – 22:00 pm Performance by Paper Cut
  • 22:00 pm Warm Up Night by Dewars and Scientia
24 SATURDAY NOVEMBER
Main event Day
  • 8 – 10 pm Registration
  • 9:40 pm Dimitris G.Kalavros Curator
  • 9:45 pm Ramy Nassar TEDxWaterloo Curator
  • 9:55 pm Theo Anagnostopoulos Presenter / Host
  • 10 pm Performance by Nikos Touliatos
  • 10:10 pm Yorgos Kleivokiotis Co-Founder, UP Greek Tourism
  • 10:30 pm Viktor Koen Designer
  • 10:50 pm TBA
  • 11:10 pm TBA
  • 11:30 pm TBA
  • 11:50 pm Break
  • 12:20 pm Sam Conniff Social Entrepreneur
  • 12:40 pm Mary Katrantzou Fashion Designer
  • 13:00 pm Craig Walzer Founder of Atlantis Bookstore
  • 13:20 pm Andreas Mershin, PhD Research Scientist
  • 13:40 pm TBA
  • 13:45 – 14:05 pm Performance by Irene Skylakakis
  • 14:00 – 15:00 pm Big Break
  • 14:00 – 14:15 pm TBA
  • 15:00 pm Stefanos Sitaras Film maker
  • 15:20 pm Steve Vranakis Creative Director, EMEA Creative Lab, Google
  • 15:40 pm Ashley Fiolek Moto-cross Champion
  • 16:00 pm David Shing Digital Prophet, AOL
  • 16:20 pm Performance by 3 Soprano
  • 16:40 – 17:10 pm BREAK
  • 17:10 pm Maria Karchilaki War Correspondent
  • 17:30 pm Costas Voyatzis Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Yatzer.com
  • 17:50 pm Paul Papadimitriou Future-Teller
  • 18:10 pm TBA
  • 18:30 – 18:35 pm Medicins Sans Frontieres
  • 18:35 pm TBA
  • 19:00 – 19:20 pm BREAK
  • 19:20 pm Dr. Yannis Theocharis Political Scientist
  • 19:40 pm Lars Rasmussen Father of Google Maps
  • 20:00 pm Ivar Gojrlup Writer
  • 20:20 pm TBA
  • 20:45 pm Performance by CAYETANO
  • 21:00 pm BREAK
  • 21:20 pm Oliver Reichenstein Information Architect
  • 21:40 pm Pavlos Tsiantos Filmmaker / Mountain Guide
  • 22:00 pm TBA
    22:20 pm Diane Kochilas Cook, Author
    22:40 – 23:10 pm Comedians
    MORE INFO about the speakers: http://2012.tedxathens.com/#speakers 
    TEDxAthens returns to you with double the power, two dates and two venues; Friday, 23rd of November at The Hub Events and Saturday, 24th of November at “Theatron” of the Hellenic Cosmos. 

    This year our topic is more relevant than ever; it is about “The Ones Who Do”. With everything around us changing, we are being called to adapt and to create against all odds. We must therefore let go of theory and begin to do. Join us to hear live the stories of people who defied negative circumstance, believed in something they didn’t even know existed and dared to dream of a better future. We are all Doers deep down. Our aim is for you to leave our event believing it!Τwo days! We like to say we have a warm-up event on Friday and the main event on Saturday. That is why we are hosting a party on Friday night! Today you have the choice to apply either for both days (Friday & Saturday) or only for the main event on Saturday. Please note that the number of participants for Friday is limited to 250! Once approved applications reach this number, no other applicant will be able to apply for a ticket for both days. Admission to Friday’s night party is allowed only to the ones with a double-day ticket.
    Apply now to book your seat!
    It may take us a few days to review your application but once it has been accepted you will receive an email with further directions as to how to successfully complete the purchase of your ticket.

    23 NOVEMBER 2012 @ THE HUB EVENTS

    24 NOVEMBER 2012 @ “THEATRON” OF THE HELLENIC COSMOS