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To all our friends who haven’t got a ticket but still want to follow the event, you’ll be able to follow the video live stream of the conference on [...]]]> TEDxSilkRoad is now officially SOLD OUT! Thanks to all of you who registered – we’re looking forward to meeting you at Feriye Auditorium on Wednesday.

To all our friends who haven’t got a ticket but still want to follow the event, you’ll be able to follow the video live stream of the conference on Wednesday April 11th, from 9.30 to 19.00 (click here to access the video live streaming).

According to Dr. Montpetit, Social TV -a current buzzword in the TV World- is a combination [...]]]> Marie-José Montpetit has been studying Social TV for more that 10 years now. Her MIT Media Lab Class on this topic examines television distribution asking the question how is digital technology changing they way television fits into society?

According to Dr. Montpetit, Social TV -a current buzzword in the TV World- is a combination of socializing tools, mainly via devices like phones, laptops and tablets with the screen where you see your main TV show. It ranges from something as simple as commenting on Twitter while you’re watching your favorite TV series to being part of a Social Network (e.g.GetGlue or Miso) that allows you to discover new content and interact with other people in a sort of electronic viewing room.

Maria-José Montpetit

How will stories be shared in the global living room of the future?

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Those are the questions that kickstarted the interactive project Tele_Trust by TEDxSilkRoad speaker Karen Lancel, who together with Hermen Maat, explores how in our changing social ecosystem [...]]]> How do we trust each other online?
Do you need to see my eyes? Or do we need to touch?
How do we trust as networking bodies?

Those are the questions that kickstarted the interactive project Tele_Trust by TEDxSilkRoad speaker Karen Lancel, who together with Hermen Maat, explores how in our changing social ecosystem we increasingly demand transparency, while at the same time we increasingly cover our vulnerable bodies with personal communication-technology.

Karen Lancel

Lancel and Maat created a “DataVeil”, a full body covering garment, gender neutral, that was inspired by eastern and western traditions, like a monks’ habit, a burqa, Darth Vader, and a ‘trustworthy’ chalk stripe business suit.

When wearing the DataVeil it functions as a second skin. Flexible, invisible touch sensors woven into the smart fabric of the veil, transform your body into an intuitive, tangible interface. It is a a membrane for scanning an intimate, networking body experience and allows interaction with a smartphone App:

By touching your body in the DataVeil, you meet strangers online through their smartphones. Inside the DataVeil you may be unidentifiable but before ‘disappearing’ your portrait is added to an online database. By gently caressing their screens, anonymous smartphone users worldwide can unveil your face online. In an intimate body experience and real time audio, you share emotions and statements of trust, about the questions: Am I here with you? Who is watching who? Who is controlling who? In what identity and in whose body?

Our changing social eco system increasingly demands transparency, while at the same time we cover our bodies with personal communication technology (mobile phones, wireless earphones, etc). Tele_Trust explores how do you build trust in telepresence.

The Silk Road Ensemble is a collective of musicians, composers and performing artists from more [...]]]> The Silk Routes crossed different countries and cultures and aside from commerce, it stimulated the creativity of artists by bringing them together to share their talent. Delight your ears with this video of the Silk Road Ensemble.

The Silk Road Ensemble is a collective of musicians, composers and performing artists from more than 20 countries that first came together under the artistic direction of Yo-Yo Ma. The Ensemble’s compositions and performances explore and expand contemporary musical crossroads.

Dr. Norell will talk about the Past, Present and Future of the Silk Road. We will get familiar with the old Silk Route, what it was, how people lived it and travelled [...]]]> Mark Norell is a Paleonthologist and has curated the Silk Road exhibit at the American Natural History Museum in New York.

Dr. Norell will talk about the Past, Present and Future of the Silk Road. We will get familiar with the old Silk Route, what it was, how people lived it and travelled through it. Commerce throughout the Silk Road has “built” some of the most powerful cities of their time by fueling creativity. It’s exactly the same effect that the New Silk Road is having in our World now: Commerce fuels Creativity.

Take some time to explore the website of the exhibit “Traveling the Silk Road”

Heather Leson is the Director of Community Engagement at Ushahidi and at TEDxSilkRoad she will share how Technology helps activate communities, and how they [...]]]> Ushahidi builds tech tools for democratizing information, increasing transparency and lowering the barriers for individuals to share their stories in a way that is disrupting the traditional way that information flows.

Heather Leson is the Director of Community Engagement at Ushahidi and at TEDxSilkRoad she will share how Technology helps activate communities, and how they can then help foster capacity and collaboration during an emergency.

Heather Leson, Ushahidi

Ushahidi, which means “testimony” in Swahili, was initially developed to map reports of violence in Kenya after the post-election fallout at the beginning of 2008. It’s being used primarily in Africa, but has also expanded into Europe, South America and the U.S.

CuteCircuit is a pioneer in the field of wearable technology and has introduced many ground breaking ideas to the world of fashion by creating new beauty and [...]]]> TEDxSilkRoad is very pleased to announce that Francesca Rosella & Ryan Genz, founders of interactive clothing company CuteCircuit, will be presenting their interactive, connected fashion at TEDxSilkRoad.

CuteCircuit is a pioneer in the field of wearable technology and has introduced many ground breaking ideas to the world of fashion by creating new beauty and functionality through the use of smart textiles and micro-electronics.

Founded in 2004, CuteCircuit is the first fashion company to create haute couture with LED illumination worn by stars on the red carpet and was also the first to sell illuminated fashion using LEDs in leading stores like Selfridges.

CuteCircuit designs frequently include digital technology or interactive capabilities that give the garments and the people that wear them abilities beyond traditional fashion.

All CuteCircuit garments are designed by Francesca Rosella and Ryan Genz. Francesca’s early career began as designer for Valentino in Italy. Ryan is formally trained as an artist, anthropologist and ultimately Interaction Designer focusing on Wearable Technology and holds patents and patents pending for wearable technologies.

The CuteCircuit product line includes the Prêt-a- Porter Collection, the Haute Couture Collection and special designs for unique performances by Katy Perry, U2 360° Tour, and Laura Pausini World Tour 2012. They also designed the celebrated Galaxy Dress (now part of the permanent collection at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago), and the award- winning M Dress and the Hug Shirt (awarded as one of the best inventions of the year by Time Magazine).

Ryan and Francesca share their passion for fashion worldwide by participating in conferences and events where they speak on subjects of innovation, the future of fashion, and design. Always endeavouring to create something resonant, fashionable and special, visually and emotionally attractive; their work is frequently featured in books on design, fashion and innovation.