TEDxColombo 2018 on 28 Oct.: The story of ‘I, You, We’

This year’s TEDxColombo will be hosted at Nelum Pokuna on 28 October from 3 p.m. onwards under the theme ‘I, You, We’.

It aims to sparking an actionable understanding of identity and how it can be used as a tool for building empathy, trust and solidarity within and across cultures. While we imagine individually, it’s time we crafted the ideas born of those musings, communally.

The turn of the 21st century has seen a strong push for communities to be defined – not by past traditions or norms – but by the courage of the individuals presently within them, and what they identify with in an increasingly brave and evolving world. Be it ethnicity, gender, technology or the environment – today is proof that the future will be built only on collaboration and contrast, rather than isolation and similarity. 

“Hirdaramani is proud to continue as the main sponsor of TEDxColombo for the fourth consecutive year. This year’s theme is particularly interesting as it relates to the Group’s core sustainability in business strategy and complements the work we do with various communities around Sri Lanka. We are excited about this year’s lineup of speakers and have no doubt that they will push the boundaries of our thinking and inspire innovative ideas for further positive development in all communities across the island,” said Director Siddarth Hirdaramani.

Starting at the root of all things – people and their unique perspectives of themselves and others, TEDxColombo 2018 will explore the calibre of collaborative ‘community’ we wish to create for the future of Sri Lanka through art, entertainment, science, language and technology. 

2018’s line-up of speakers will share on the implications of behaviour, the psychology of an aesthetic world, the fluidity of how we communicate and the power of storytelling to inspire, to trigger a calling for an entire country to unite through the power of unconventional perspectives and unrelenting passions, and to begin building the future we aspire to live in. 

Reaching over 2000 people in the flesh, and many more through livestream pocket events, TEDxColombo will enter its seventh year as one of Sri Lanka’s oldest and largest TEDx events.

This event is supported by: Main Partner – Hirdaramani, Beverage Partner – Coco Veranda, Technology Partner – JKIT, Education partner – CIMA , Creative Partner – JWT, Hospitality Partner – Mandarina, Radio Partner – TNL, Ticketing Partner – Takas, News Partner – News Radio, Co-Associate Partner - Slingshot, Outdoor Advertising Partner – Richardson Outdoor, Storytelling Partner – HiStory, Print media partner – Daily Mirror, Photography – Ushan Gunasekera Photography, Space partner – Colombo Corp, Innovation Partner – 3M, Freelance Partner – SecondTeam, Digital Media Partner – Readme, Online partner – Life online, Email marketing partner – MailChimp.