How to Capture Your Audience’s Attention | Athens | TED Idea Search

The next stop on the TED Idea Search is Athens, birthplace of democracy and the world's oldest debating tradition. Nine speakers — from a fashion manufacturer taking on modern slavery to a microbiologist tackling the science of bad breath — go head-to-head for a shot to speak on the TED stage in Vancouver. Rehearsals are rocky, nerves are real and the stakes couldn't be higher — and only one speaker gets to move on and represent Athens to the world.

Watch the full talks from the TEDxAthens Idea Search: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOGi5-fAu8bGvWLp4cXnhGEal4doCgEmj&si=nkHtTF7EilEZRHMY

The most interesting ideas often come from the most unexpected places. We searched the globe for ideas with the power to inspire, motivate and change lives — and we found them at @TEDx events around the world. The TED Idea Search follows extraordinary speakers from 9 countries competing for a spot on the TED main stage in Vancouver this April.

00:00 - Intro
1:50 - Meet the Speakers
9:03 - Rehearsals
23:02 - The Talks
42:41- Deliberation
44:55 - The Winner Is…

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