TEDxAmazônia

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Help build a better world with creativity, new ideas and actions. Transform. Simple as that.

Oi had to be part of a meeting bringing together the most creative minds in the country. TEDxAmazônia is the opportunity to spread new ideas and generate actions that will help build a better world.

Oi also works to innovate and simplify people's lives. And it is always in favor of freedom of expression. With projects like the universal broadband and the Oi Future, Oi has helped expand digital inclusion and reduce social gaps in Brazil.

We believe that we must act to change, transform, grow. And TEDxAmazônia is the inspiration we all need to continue creating, and making every day a better world.

Patrons

Ideas in favour of a better life, more than one event: it is a commitment

Santander is a TED partner; TED brings together thinkers from various fields that, like us, believe in the value of ideas for a better life. We see TEDxAmazônia as an opportunity to spread ideas - as we saw in TEDxSP, TEDxSudeste and even through the creation of TEDxSantander, an initiative developed for the bank staff. More than a gathering of people, TED is a way to think together about ways to create a better world.
 
As a bank, we are privileged to be involved with a wide range of economic activities. This is a great opportunity to influence positively in the development of a better world, valuing people's ideas.
Spreading ideas for a better life. Let's do it together?

Discover, rethink, innovate. After all, a new reality always emerges from a new idea.

We are committed to building a common future more harmoniously. We see many opportunities ahead, as well as challenges. We are sure that, to realize the tomorrow, as we envision it, our way is a collective one.
 
We, you, the other, the world. It is in this network of relationships that we exchange ideas, discover, reflect, rethink, innovate. After all, a new reality always emerges from a new idea. And for this reason, Natura is a partner of TEDxAmazonia, a gathering of people who, like us, are committed to the meaning behind their choices and their ability to make this world a better place to live!

 

Partners

Information changes the world, and the new Information Technologies have the potential to accelerate these changes in an astronomical way. Webcitizen is dedicated to exploring that transformative potential, to spread ideas that deserve to be spread, to sow informal education, which is today perhaps the most important education. TEDxAmazônia is more than a "project" for us: it is the concrete manifestation of what we believe to be an "educational platform" for the future.

Colmeia is an enterprise of digital and entertainment content. Award-winning and internationally recognized, Colmeia performs interactive projects from the tripod, storytelling, software and design. Works in advertising, from association project-by-project with agencies, and with content, entertainment and services, developing interactive and content platforms for companies such as Petrobras and Santander Group Brazil. Colmeia is responsible for capturing and editing all TEDxAmazon videos.

Guia MKT is a gathering of professionals with different experiences. Its purpose is the thrill of accomplishing, with ethics, creative solutions and promotional marketing, relying on the commitment of an experienced and dedicated team that believes in what it does. Headquartered in Belo Horizonte with offices in São Paulo and in Rio de Janeiro, has as its clients companies such as Fiat, Vale, Unimed, Iveco, Multiplan (BH Shopping e DiamondMall), Rossi Empreendimentos and Unicef, amongst others. It was also the company responsible for producing TEDxSP.

Sponsors

Mojo Design is a multidisciplinary studio focusing on information design, but also develops its own products. Mojo will be responsible for some of the presentations of TEDxAmazon.
Latinstock Brazil is a Brazilian image bank that represents more than 50 international agencies. Latinstock will make available its collection for use in presentations of TEDxAmazônia.
Monkey Business is an agency for creation, design and planning of presentations. Its energy is focused on creating memorable slides that are able to catch the attention of audiences and express their ideas.
O PapodeHomem is one of the largest male portals in the Brazilian web, chosen as the Best Digital Magazine in 2010. Lifestyle for men of all ages, no frills.
Galapagos believes in the evolution of digital communication through mobile devices. Development of services, access to diverse content and entertainment in the form of applications for smartphones. For the TEDx they focused on access to information - video, text, maps - for all present or remote people, involved in the event.
Super Interessante is an important monthly magazine in Brazil, published since 1987 and focusing on science, technology, behavior and trends . Super is a partner of TEDxAmazônia and its editorial director is one of the event's curators. In every new issue, the magazine features an exclusive article by our speakers.
Busk.com is a social networking Brazilian multi-platform focused on finding, collecting and sharing news. Our expertise is related to how the latest technology and high standard of design can help in the consumption of quality information and thereby positively influencing the informal education through digital means. We worked to build the first online Brazilian service with global relevance. Busk is the only place where you can find the contents of all TED meetings in the world.
L&R partnership is formed by two translators, Laertes José da Silva and Rodrigo Guedes. Both are graduates in English, at University Federal of Minas Gerais, and have been in the English translation and interpretation market since 1991. In addition to translators, Laertes is specialized in the release and review of scientific papers to be published in major international journals, and Rodrigo is an interpreter in several fields such as economics, management, environment, technology, mining and petroleum. The L&R also supports ideas and initiatives that contribute to building a better world.
Editora Mol makes it different, to make a difference by creating content that drives change in people, institutions and communities. Producing quality journalism and design strategies to meet the information and entertainment partner brands, and their audiences. Taking quality of life, integrating cultures, strengthening brands and businesses value through communication in its various platforms.
The Hub Our mission is to inspire social innovators who are now the agents of change in the country and support them in performing their enterprising ideas for a radically better world.
A Florista is a project that tells nutritional stories from people and their creative processes, cultivating their doings. In our garden, all "do" is a flower, to be "delivered", and can become the inspiration for the flowering of the seed of the inspirational do, that resides in each of us. What we want is for people to do they like and live. And you? Today, we are a blog. Tomorrow, who knows?
BOX 1824 is a research firm. We specialize in mapping and designing trends of consumer behaviour and culture for big brands to create products and services in future scenarios.
Cositas Bacanas creates custom products for all types of actions and social and corporate events. Develops unique projects and innovative ideas in arts and communications, according to the occasion. One of the company’s objectives is participating in actions that somehow make a difference in people's lives.
The portal EcoD is the largest provider of content, specialized in sustainability, of the Brazilian Internet, with civil society initiative. Acting on multiplatform, EcoD is present in digital media, social networking, radio, mobile, print media and major information portals in the country.
Trend(s) specializes in linguistic solutions, for companies of all sizes, serving its customers with various activities related to foreign languages. Trend (s) is now recognized for their quality service and attention to the needs of its customers. Helps companies to break cultural and language barriers with transparency, naturalness and ethics.

Organization

Helder Araújo

Member of the international TED community and responsible for the license for TEDx São Paulo. He graduated and taught in Social Communication from UFMG, studied and worked at Fabrica, the development center of communication of Benetton in Italy, and developed projects for the World Food Program and World Health Organization. In Brazil, he worked with research and development for multinationals and is cofounder of BUSK.com and WEBCITIZEN.com.br

Juliana Machado Ferreira

Member of the international TED community. In 2009, she gave a talk at TED in Long Beach on an innovative project: the creation of a laboratory that uses science to fight crimes against wildlife. Her doctorate at the Institute of Biosciences of USP involves genetic studies in the fight against trafficking of wild birds in Brazil. Biologist, she also works with the NGO SOS FAUNA (www.sosfauna.org).

Raphael Vasconcellos

Member of the international TED community. Has been working for nine years with projects of interactive media. Currently in AgênciaClick, is responsible for creative strategy for brands like Fiat, Nextel, and SKY SOUND. Accumulates more than 30 national and international awards, including CannesLions and One Show NY, and speaks at various events in Brazil. Graduated in advertising, also studied at the Instituto Europeo di Design in Milan

Beatriz Sano

With a degree in Administration and post-graduate studies in public communication, Beatriz already passed by the areas of finance, events, television, education and sports marketing, until she found herself in socio-cultural projects. Currently coordinates branded content projects.

Bruno Buccalon

18-years-old, TED docs and presentation's translator. Crazy about photography, would love to document sociological or antropological researchs. Advertising college's dropout, wants to study architecture, until now.

Eduardo Camargo

Works with advertising, content and entertainment since 1995. He was manager of marketing at BCP / Claro and planning and interactivity director at Leo Burnett. After working at the producer Margaret / Film Academy, he founded Colmeia, an enterprise of digital and entertainment content. He also has projects focused on technology, education and services.

Hélio Rosas

Designer and entrepreneur, in the last 10 years he has worked as art and creation director of advertising agencies like Thompson, McCamn, Youg&Rubicam and G2Brasil Matos Grey. He created, along with Bob Wolfenson, the magazines s/no and 55. Currently he’s building a branding and digital content company, the 55/Brands.

Marcus Colacino

Works in the events field with his company Atitude Cultural and with new business development with Inovamente Institute. He’s voluntary at Gaia Education initiative, an education course on sustainability at UMAPAZ, Universidade Aberta do Meio Ambiente e da Cultura de Paz). Majoring in advertising at Casper Libero college, he is cofounder of the university sports championship Juca.

Priscilla Santos

Journalist graduated from UFMG, writes about behavior, sustainability and urban life. She is currently a reporter for Vida Simples magazine, Abril publisher, and coauthor of the blog
The Green Guide (www.oguiaverde.com), a roadmap for sustainable products and services in Sao Paulo.

Sérgio Gwercman

Chief-editor of Superinteressante - a magazine full of ideas of technology, science, behavior and trends. Graduated in journalism from PUC São Paulo, he has worked on Bandeirantes TV and loves table bar polemics.

Lívia Ascava

She grew up Tatuí, countryside São Paulo. Once wanted to be a doctor - when she saw only Engineering or Law as other options. She also wanted to work with publications on cinema, while in journalism school the options were newsroom, press relations or corporate communications. With Webcitizen, TEDxSãoPaulo and TEDxAmazon she has discovered that you can work and do almost everything and that there is a lot of cool people dreaming and accomplishing their ideas. The problems became smaller and the enthusiasm greater. Today, one of the things she enjoys the most is working on these projects and sharing these discoveries, because she knows they don’t come easily to everyone.

Andrea Kaufmann Zeh

Biologist, with a bachelor degree in Genetics by UFRJ, a PhD at the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Middlesex Hospital, University College London (UCL) branch in London, and a post-doctorate by the Imperial Canser Research Fund. Throughout her formative years, Andrea conducted researches in several areas and became Business Manager of the University College London Business and Senior Editor at Nature. She is currently working with the brazilian Foundation for Research Development (FUNDEP), and is a consultant in planning and implementing strategies for vectorizing resources for sustainability at HCK Projetos e Pesquisas and also in Publicase, a company specializinh in communication and publishing of high-impact scientific papers. Andrea was a chronicler at Época and Galileu magazines and at the website No.com, and currently contributes to newspapers Jornal do Brasil and O Estado de São Paulo.

Rodrigo Vieira da Cunha

Rodrigo Vieira da Cunha (@rodrigocvc) works at Banco Santander. He is a communications and reputation adviser since the beginning of 2009, after being responsible for communication on the Board of Sustainable Development for five years. He is a journalist, graduated from Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul. Has been through the newsrooms of Veja, Você S/A and the Zero Hora newspaper, and was recognized with two prestigious journalism awards in Brazil: Citibank Award for Excellence in Journalism and the Fiat Allis Award for Economic Journalism. Wrote the book "Como Fazer uma Empresa Dar Certo em um País Incerto" published by the Instituto Empreender Endeavor, chosen by Exame magazine as one of the ten best economy books of the world in 2005. Has an expertise in Branding by ESPM and was co-host of TEDxSantander held in May 2009.

Denis Russo Burgierman

Denis Russo Burgierman is director of information at Webcitizen. As a journalist, he was editor in chief of Superinteressante magazine and wrote three books, including Piratas no Fim do Mundo, the story of a eco-radical expedition to Antarctica. He was one of 20 journalists from five continents chosen to receive a Knight Fellowship in 2007, which has opened the door for a year as guest researcher at Stanford University in California. He is an urban cyclist and travels the world cycling in the company of his wife Joaninha.

Roberta Faria

Roberta Faria is a journalist and co-founder of the Publisher MOL, a communications company for content. Among its projects is the social magazine Sorria, which reverts 100% of its cover revenue to fight juvenile cancer. With this idea it has, in two years, donated more than $ 4 million for the cause - a story told in her lecture at TEDxSP 2009.

Bárbara Soalheiro

Barbara Soalheiro is a journalist. She has worked in Superinteressante, led a major editorial reform in Capricho magazine and was chief-editor  of Colors, the magazine about "the rest of the world" produced by Benetton. She is also the author of "How did we do whithout ...", a book that tells the story of the invention of 30 objects and in 2007 received the Jabuti Award.