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Vienna is a pioneer city in terms of tech innovation. The only problem is that the locals are so ignorant about it. From Hedy Lamarr developing Bluetooth to Otto Neurath's data visuals, Max Schrems' campaigns against surveillance capitalism, gender-confirmation surgery, FM4 and Vienna Tourism's fascinating series of ads to show visitors how not to lose yourself in hashtags.
This walk was originally made as part of the TED Talk AI Vienna 2024 Conference - where Eugene led global participants to the places where the latest technology impacts the city. This is different to the Smart City walk we make since 2018 in Leopoldstadt, since we focus on digital things here, and not the broader ecological aims of the city and educational institutions.
Since the tour was so popular originally (we had to make it twice), we now offer it also to the Vienna public.
Eugene has some history with Vlad and the Vienna TEDx Talks. In 2015, he made a presentation called Remixing the City, in MAK, as part of the urbanism strand of TED, with Josh, and then in 2016 in Volkstheater, with permission to walk through MQ, showing the creative value of urban walking.
With this ambitious conference, Vienna moves from a TEDx affiliate event, into the big flow and visibility of TED. Boom!
What makes a TED Conference different from a TEDx event?