Swinburne University of Technology

04/18/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/17/2024 23:10

TEDx is coming to Swinburne: seeking nominations for distinguished alumni to be celebrated

In summary

  • The first TEDxSwinburne will be held on Thursday 12 September 2024.
  • The event will highlight the exceptional achievements and ideas of Swinburne's brightest minds.
  • Swinburne will also be launching its Alumni Leaders Network as part of the event.

Swinburne will be hosting its first TEDxSwinburne event later this year.

TEDx is an international community which celebrates locally-driven ideas on a global stage. Over the last couple of decades, the brand has grown globally as a video platform for ideas worth spreading.

To be held on Thursday 12 September 2024, this event will showcase Swinburne's world class innovation and ideas from some of Australia's brightest minds, including Swinburne alumni.

Swinburne Director of Advancement, Luke Bell, celebrates the event as an opportunity for Swinburne experts to propel their work across a global stage.

"We are thrilled to bring TEDx to Swinburne as a way of engaging our alumni leaders and the Swinburne community. The day will see a range of Swinburne's brightest thinkers and innovators inspire the broader community."

Recognising distinguished alumni

Swinburne will also be launching its Alumni Leaders Network as a part of the event. The network will amplify the achievements of distinguished alumni leaders and recognise their contribution towards realising Swinburne's vision of bringing people and technology together to build a better world.​

"We will be celebrating alumni leaders who demonstrate exceptional qualities in professional excellence, community impact, media recognition, contribution to advancements and/or business success."

"By working together with the broader Swinburne community, we will bring TEDxSwinburne to life to propel exciting ideas across the globe." Luke Bell said.

We welcome your ideas as to who should be nominated for Swinburne's Alumni Leaders Network and who should be speaking on the TEDxSwinburne stage in September 2024.

Please submit your nominations for TEDx speakers and for our Swinburne's Alumni Leaders Network by email to [email protected] by COB Friday 30 June. Please include a link to their LinkedIn profile (if available) and a few sentences as to why you believe they'd be a great speaker or should be included in our Alumni Leaders Network. Self-nominations are welcome.