TEDxMuscat returns with more 'Passion for Creation'

Muscat, May 2012

TEDxMuscat, the event that brings people together to share a TED-like experience, will take place on May 16th at the Millennium Resort Mussanah and will feature inspirational talks, performances and a full day of networking and dialogue for all TEDx fans.

"Last year's TEDxMuscat was a great success and provided a platform for innovations; the talks and performances were awe-inspiring", said Arun Raj, a TEDxMuscat event organiser.

Inspired by the renowned TED conferences, the key theme of this year's TEDxMuscat will be 'Passion for Creation', and topics will range from art, innovation, technology, and above all the amazing power of the human mind.

TEDxMuscat 2012 is an opportunity for leading visionaries and storytellers to speak to an amazing group of thinkers and doers, as well as to the world at large. The day-long event is not to be missed and will also be streamed live to various colleges and universities across the Sultanate.

Satyabrata Acharya, Host and Curator, and Roopesh Bhatnagar, event organiser, said: "At TEDxMuscat this year, we want to bring together tomorrow's innovators and engage in a genuine discussion on 'Passion for Creation' with the goal of inspiring, informing and entertaining the audience. This year too TEDxMuscat is bringing an incredible line-up of keynote speakers who, in line with the TEDx tradition, will be challenged to give 'the talk of his or her life'.

TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to 'Ideas Worth Spreading'. Started as a four-day conference in California 26 years ago, TED has grown to support world-changing ideas with multiple initiatives. TED brings together the world's leading thinkers and doers to share ideas that count in any discipline -- technology, entertainment, design, science, humanities, business, and development. The talks at the conference, "TEDTalks," are then made available to watch for free on TED.com.

The event's sponsors include Brand Oman, the Information Technology Authority, Nawras, Oman Oil, Omran, Samsung and the Millennium Resort Mussanah.

TEDxMuscat is open to the public and requires an application to register. For more information please visit www.tedxmuscat.com.

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