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99U, previous called the 99 Percent, focuses on talks about creativity and career. The perspectives are unique, and not necessarily featuring those who regularly speak at conferences. If you're in
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you to become less comfortable and complacent, primed for greatness instead.
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If you're strapped for time, be relieved that Ignite limits their speakers to get their stories across in just 5 minutes. The talks are as colorful as they are concise, like the
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into bridging the gap between "them" and "us."
Why should you watch? For culture-based stories you can relate to, that also happen to inspire.
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Like Ignite, PechaKucha is all about being concise with story-telling. They generally consist of a personal story providing context for the leaning toward the middle-end of
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the talk. And they're not all rainbows and butterflies either, just take a look at this talk above, detailing a woman's "worst idea" and what she's learned.
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watch? If you like to workshop several ideas, or look at the dark side of "good" things, or the bright side of "bad" things, you'll be in good company here!
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IdeaCity is the Canadian equivalent of TED, but with a less formal, more imaginative edge. People with unique life experience—like the youngest person to ever sail around
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the world—lend their perspective, recount their experiences, and share their wisdom at this annual conference. The young woman above tells of her solitary adventure in sailing around the world, and
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what it's spurred her to do to make a difference today.
Why should you watch? You'll live vicariously though people's stories of experiences they've had that are anything but typical.
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Importantly, you will see how they're leveraging what they've learned to make the world better.
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Experts, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders all unite in the quest to inform, innovate and inspire. The core mission of PopTech is centered around innovation in the tech spaces that could
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one day become far-reaching and popular. The chat above is all about a socially conscious new piece of tech, and how he came to know it as his life's mission.
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should you watch? Whether you are a late adopter of tech and want to change that or ahead of the curve in purchasing—but not necessarily knowledgeable about your gadgets—be informed with these easy-to-digest
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If you consider ourself an intellectual, or an in-tune emotional being, you may relate to the talks you'll encounter on Big Think. You won't find the standard conference
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format here, instead, thoughtfully composed videos, impeccable sound quality, and a solid intersection of the mind and heart. The video above is about productivity hacking in work and in life.
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you watch? Whether your Myers-Briggs personality test says you're more of a "thinker" or "feeler," you'll have something to gain from the psych-centric emphasis in the videos.
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Google, being a hub of innovation, invites notable people in entertainment, tech and newcomers to speak on their experience and broader learnings. In the video above you'll see Conan O'Brien performing a 'seated
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standup.'
Why should you watch? You'll see some of the biggest names in entertainment and tech in a relaxed conversation about what they're up to and what they think is the next
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innovation in their respect career roles.
If you want to feel inspired but are pretty sure you've seen each TED Talk at least twice, there are other options. TED is an annual conference series that kicked off in 1990 with the goal of presenting "ideas worth spreading," and while it's deemed by many as the 'gold standard,' it is not all that the internet has to offer in terms of enriching content.
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