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September 20, 2008
Schools Killing Creativity - Part 2
Part 2 - Sir Ken Robinson talks about creativity and education. How many of you are currently working in the subject you liked most in school?
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Schools Killing Creativity? - Part 1
Part 1 - Sir Ken Robinson talks about creativity and innovation. Education, he says, is a terrible way to find out what you're good at.
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September 8, 2008
Alan Russell: Why can't we grow new body parts?
Alan Russell studies regenerative medicine -- a breakthrough way of thinking about disease and injury, using a process that can signal the body to rebuild itself.
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Jonathan Drori: Why we don’t understand as much as we think we do
Starting with four basic questions (that you may be surprised to find you can't answer), Jonathan Drori looks at the gaps in our knowledge -- and specifically, what we don't about science that we might think we do.
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August 30, 2008
Larry Brilliant: Help Stop the Next Pandemic
Accepting the 2006 TED Prize, Dr. Larry Brilliant talks about how smallpox was eradicated from the planet, and calls for a new global system that can identify and contain pandemics before they spread.
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August 21, 2008
Open Innovation
The Internet and the widespread availability of sophisticated digital design tools are radically changing best practice in product and service development. What was until recently a process concentrated within producer firms is now becoming democratized and widely distributed. This fundamental change has widespread consequences. What is the impact of these developments on innovation processes, business models, and government policies?
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August 12, 2008
Dubai Business
A promotional video for Dubai -- the fastest growing city in the world.
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August 11, 2008
Dr Patrick Dixon: Emerging Market Business Trends
Future trends and business success in emerging markets, especially India and China. Rise of new multinationals, future of telecom, future of banking and financial services, future of insurance, future of aluminium, carbon black and other commodities, future of textiles, manufacturing. Future of retail industry in India and India retail chains. New global giants. Rapid consolidation, mergers and acquisitions. Future of motivation, war for talent, outsourcing, offshoring and winning the war for talent. Work-life balance, making a difference, corporate and social responsibility, (CSR), community involvement. Climate change and carbon neutral business, reducing carbon footprint and carbon use. Energy audit. Cause-related marketing. Six Sigma and business excellence. Benchmarking and innovation. Conference keynote speech for Aditya Birla Chairman Awards by Dr Patrick Dixon, Futurist and author.
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