TEDxClapham 2016: The Great Unknown

What would the world be like if we knew everything?

Just imagine. If we had all the answers. If nothing was new. If there were no dark corners, unfamiliar faces, mysterious creatures, unidentified tastes, smells or sounds.

Routine? Boring? Predictable? In such a world there would almost certainly be no TED Talks.

Fortunately we don’t live in that world. We live in a world of questions, exploration, imagination, challenge and discovery. It’s what we like to think of as “the unknown”. And we crave it. We need it. It’s where life gets that little bit more interesting. And, crucially, it’s what drives change.

And that’s exactly why we’re back. After a first year of unprecedented success, we’re back with you again for a new year of TEDxClapham with our new theme: The Great Unknown.

We know that the desire to explore the unknown has been at the heart of human development. And it has, undoubtedly, shaped the world we live in today. From our very first attempts at survival to our thriving civilisations today, new inventions to space exploration, nothing would have been possible without the thirst to discover and create.

As TEDxClapham curator Alex Merry says “We’re creatures of habit but we crave the knowledge and progression that you get from embracing the unknown. Put simply when you don’t embrace the unknown, growth stops.”

So we might not have any of the answers. But we do have questions. As do the thought leaders, visionaries, creaters, do-ers and dreamers who are our inspirational 2016 TEDxClapham speakers.

Embrace the unknown. Come and join us this year. Be one of the ones to Question Everything.

Lunch will be provided by our Partners at WellFed and is included in the price of your ticket.

“Deliciously different healthy lunches made fresh daily to fuel London. Eat Well, Feel Great.”

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a program called TEDx. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience.

Our event is called TEDxClapham where x = independently organized TED event. At our TEDxClapham event, TEDTalks video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group.

The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events, including ours, are self-organized.

Where?

Omnibus, 1 Clapham Common North Side, London SW4 0QW

Doors open 10:15. First speaker starts at 11:00.

Followed by a drinks reception at Honky Tonk, 16A Clapham Common South Side, London SW4 7AB