Inspired by TED, a national nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading, TEDx conferences in 130 countries worldwide offer a platform for new thinking from the arenas of culture, technology, education, design, and more.
Big Car Executive Director Jim Walker serves as the official organizer for TEDxIndianapolis, producing the event in partnership with a team of presenting sponsors. Each TEDxIndianapolis conference is a cross-disciplinary menu of short, potent talks by local and national speakers, and complementary performances, in response to a broad theme.
The annual conference was first staged in fall 2012 at the Indianapolis Museum of Art to a sold-out crowd. Since then, more than 3,000 people have attended TEDxIndianapolis events, 75 speakers and performers have presented, and recorded content from the events has been viewed 450,000 times.
Big Car’s leadership of TEDxIndianapolis is driven by our goal to support innovation and creativity in a shared, public way. We infuse the conference content with artist voices and engage the audience with arts-related activities.
TEDxIndianapolis 2012
October 26 at the Indianapolis Museum of Art
Theme: Design Learning
Presented by: Big Car, International School of Indiana, Indianapolis Museum of Art
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TEDxIndianapolis 2013
October 22 at the Hilbert Circle Theatre
Theme: Mix It Up
Presented by: Big Car, International School of Indiana, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Indiana Humanities, The Heritage Group, Well Done Marketing
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TEDxIndianapolis 2014
October 21 at the Hilbert Circle Theatre
Theme: Get Outside In
Presented by: Big Car, International School of Indiana, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Indiana Humanities, The Heritage Group, and Well Done Marketing
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TEDxIndianapolis 2015
October 20 at the University of Indianapolis
Theme: Keep It Simple
Presented by: Big Car, University of Indianapolis, Indiana Humanities, The Heritage Group, and Pivot Marketing Images
