TEDIndia

TED breaks into India this week, with Day 1 of TEDIndia starting tomorrow and the TED Fellows pre-conference starting this morning. It's really exciting that our CEO, Anant Kumar, has been chosen as a TED Fellow this year. Looking through the TED Fellows list, it's incredible how many fellows are part of my "world" here -- LifeSpring, Acumen Fund, Katzenbach, Columbia and SIPA... it's one of those things that is easy to take for granted but makes me re-remember all the opportunities that come from living in a country as dynamic as India.

Many of the events on the first and third day (November 5th & 7th) will be webcast live; you can view them here. Besides the "big names", I always love seeing the descriptions of speakers. For instance, the first session -- "Fast Forward" -- has speakers that include: global health expert, data visionary, mythologist, dancer/actor/activist, and singer. Love it!

I'm excited to hear back from Anant about the sessions on "Reinventing Development" and "Redesigning Communities" -- which perhaps unsurprisingly are somewhat frequent discussions and debates over food and copious wine here in the Hyderabad social-enterprise "scene". Stay tuned!