UPDATE: We are looking for larger venues that will donate their space for FREE community events like this one. We hit capacity for this Ignite/LA due to unprecedented demand – please contact one of the organizers if you know of a centrally located space in Los Angeles. We would like to continue to provide this as a FREE community event! Thank you.
Ignite Global: What is Ignite?
Fast-paced, fun, thought-provoking, social, local, global—Ignite is all of these and more. It’s a high-energy evening of 5-minute talks by people who have an idea—and the guts to get onstage and share it with their hometown crowd. Run by local volunteers who are connected through the global Ignite network, Ignite is a force for raising the collective IQ and building connections in each city. And, via streaming and archived videos of local talks, local Ignites share all that knowledge and passion with the world.
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PAST EVENT:
Ignite/LA
Monday, June 7, 2010 7:30pm ↔ COME EARLY! When capacity reached it’s “one out / one in”
V Lounge, Santa Monica
Free http://ignitela.eventbrite.com/ — REGISTER SOON, space is limited!LINE-UP LIST ONLY avail now w/Eventbrite link.
5 Minutes. 20 Slides. 15 Seconds per Slide.
Los Angeles: Speakers get only 5 minutes to give an amazing, inspiring talk. In LA, there are tons of different communities at the intersection of tech, art, green/sustainability, unique lifestyle design, digital/collaborative media, and social action that don’t know each other but should. Think of Ignite as a set of trailers for exciting projects people are doing that you should know about.
Speakers on June 7:
** Directed Evolution // Frances Arnold, Caltech Prof: Wikipedia Entry
** The Internet in China // Christine Lu, CEO, Affinity China
** Free Broadband // John Ayers , OpenNeighborhoods
**Bringing Your Story to Life in 3D Animation // M Eastling, Rex Ray Films
Previous Ignite/LA talks can be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/user/iGNiTelosangeles#p/u including:
- The Making of the Ok Go Rube Goldberg machine
- Tech & Humanitarianism: Crisis Commons
- The Future of Money
also see http://igniteshow.com/ for many great Ignite presentations from around the world.
Details & Schedule
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The event is FREE. We’re hosting it at V Lounge on June 7:
-> 7:30pm Hang out, V lounge will have drink specials
-> 8:30pm-9:45 Ignite talks
-> Feel free to hang out afterwards
While the event is free, you are responsible for paying for your own food/drinks from V Lounge if you want ‘em. There is a decent amount of street parking in the neighborhood if you’re early. V Lounge has valet; we haven’t finalized, but believe they may be able to get us a discounted rate.
V Lounge
2020 Wilshire Boulevard
Santa Monica, CA 90403-5608
Organizers and Sponsors
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This event was organized by Dan Gould (@dgould), Michael Liskin (@rhetor), Heathervescent (@heathervescent), and SocialAnimal.tv.
Co-sponsor Social Animal (http://socialanimal.tv) is managing production–and will put the talks on the YouTube.
Thank you to @TechFrog and @curiousjosh for their photo contributions! And thank you to my fellow co-organizers and our sponsors and event staff.
Adam Sadowsky’s talk on the (Global Ignite Show) on how they made the Rube Goldberg machine for the OK GO video has already surpassed 42,000 views on YouTube by May 2010 and is a behind-the-scenes look at an Internet hit of a video!
Kurt Daradics was featured on the Los Angeles Ignite Show and our other speakers’ videos are up on the Los Angeles Ignite channel (click their name above) and may soon be featured on one of the shows.
Here is the original call to action:
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Ignite/LA
Monday, March 1, 2010
7pm; talks start at 7:30pm
5 Minutes. 20 Slides. 15 Seconds per Slide.
Speakers get only 5 minutes to give an amazing, inspiring talk. In LA, there are tons of different communities at the intersection of tech, academia, art, green/sustainability, entertainment, unique lifestyle design, digital/collaborative media, and social action that don’t know each other but should. Think of Ignite as a set of trailers for exciting projects people are doing that you should know about.
At other Ignites, talks have included:
- Cyborg Anthropology
- The Secret Underground World of Lego
- How to Buy a Car
- Hacking Chocolate
At the last Ignite/LA, we had talking including:
- The Future of Money
- Turning AI gurus into Comets and Star Field Explosions
- Bubble Nets among Humpback Whales
The event is FREE. We’re hosting it at Cinespace on March 1:
-> 7pm Dinner & Drinks — Cinespace has good food and plenty of drinks. Hang out with programmers, entrepreneurs, digital artists, researchers, etc
-> 7:30pm-8:45 Ignite talks
-> 9:30 Cinespace opens to the general public — you’re welcome to stay for the concert
While the event is free, you are responsible for paying for your own food/drinks from Cinespace if you want ‘em.
Cinespace
6356 Hollywood Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90028
Organizers and Sponsors
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This event was organized by Dan Gould (@dgould), Michael Liskin (@rhetor), Heathervescent (@heathervescent), and Matt Forrest.
Ignite was started by Brady Forrest at O’Reilly. This event is part of Global Ignite Week, March 1-5. As part of Global Ignite Week, there will be Ignite events on six continents in 60 Cities with 600 Talks, encompassing 10,000+ Igniters.
Talks
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If you’re working on an interesting project, have an unusual skill, or
just some interest that would be fun to share with everyone, please
submit a proposal to:
Huge thanks to Jake McKee of Ants Eye View for directing me to this video. This shows the media-communications-digital revolution in a succinct and dramatic manner, and it’s fun to watch. Scholars of communication, media, and technology studies will get something out of this so be sure to watch it if that describes you!
I love creating panels for Jerome of BLANKSPACES and the community at large, and this was no exception: “How to be Green in LA (and beyond)” was a success because of the great people who donated their time and considerable energy. Huge kudos to the BLANKSPACES team, much gratitude to my co-moderator, Darren Moore, of Alter Eco and Ecovations, and overwhelming thanks to the panelists: Andy Sternberg of Live Earth and NetZoo.net, Siel of Green LA Girl, Tracy Hepler of Your Daily Thread, Mike Hill of The Art of Sports and Apparel, Natalie Freidberg of All Shades of Green, and Karen Solomon of Opportunity Green. Numerous audience members praised their contributions and mentioned how much they learned from these folks.
Below is the recording of the livestream of the event, covering what’s happening in LA that is eco-conscious and sustainable, what can be done locally to affect the world at large, how to reduce your carbon footprint, how to get involved and make a difference, what to do in the home or office, and green consumerism in LA and via the Internet. Free TV Show from Ustream
****Click here for the video: Livestream of the event
Thank you to my panelists, attendees, and Ustream participants for a successful and informative panel!
[Here's the eMarketer chart we discussed showing advertising spending for online video and projections until 2011. I asked my panelists about these projections, and if they thought they'd remain accurate. Considering that advertisers still spend around $65 Billion a year for television ads, $4 Billion in 2011 is a comparatively small piece of the pie, however they thought this was a low estimate. Much of the sentiment from the panel puts these numbers in context--much needed after you've read Paul La Monica's pithy blog post on these numbers. We discussed what was possible for online video despite the comparatively low spending thus far.]
I’m moderating I’ve moderated a panel on the future of online video content, from the perspective of those who are actually creating online content in a professional manner. I created this panel for the premier of a television show I co-created for Tru TV. Rather than go on about my experiences with network television, I thought it more appropriate to look to the future, especially because my primary profession is that of emerging media specialist, not a creator-producer in the entertainment industry.
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