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communities, organizations and individuals the opportunity to stimulate dialogue through TED-like experiences at the local level. At TEDx events, a screening of TEDTalks videos—or a combination of live presenters and TEDTalks videos—sparks deep conversation and connections. TEDx events are fully planned and coordinated independently, on a community-by-community basis. TED grants licenses to third parties to host TEDx events in cities around the world. These one-time only licenses are free, but
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iXL’s eTV/Broadband unit, she oversaw production, new business development, acquisitions and management for all next generation platform projects. Prior to heading up iXL’s eTV/Broadband division, Stein founded and built iXL’s NY office, eventually managing a team of over 250 individuals. Stein also held senior positions at
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Under Stein's leadership TEDx has grown into a global community that includes TEDx corporate events, TEDxChange and TEDxWomen. Stein also expanded TED talks to youth audience by launching the TEDxYouth platform, including an anchor event hosted by TED targeting Middle and High School students.
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In 2009, TED hired Lara Stein to develop a program that granted licenses to third parties to organize independent TED-like events internationally. The global TEDx movement was conceived and created by Stein in the spirit of TED's mission, "ideas worth spreading." The program is designed to give
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As of the end of 2013 Stein had grown TEDx in to a global phenomenon, with more than 40,000 talks that having been given at more than 9,000 TEDx events in 1,200 cities across 133 countries. Seven TEDx events on average were being organized every day in one of the 133 countries.
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