Did you know in February this happened:

• 208 TEDx events happened around the world
• 187 cities hosted one or more TEDx event
• 52 countries hosted one or more TEDx event

Did you know that since TEDx started:

• 11,770 events have happened around the world
• 2,639 cities around the world have hosted one or more TEDx event
• 166 countries have hosted one or more TEDx event

I didn’t, I had an idea but I didn’t know the exact figures.

The state of the ‘X’ inspires me. It inspires me because it means that we are joining in with thinkers from all around the world and offering up our ideas.

We are taking part in a community that is Global as well as local. We have the opportunity to share our ideas with other inspirational thinkers around the world.

There is no doubt, in my mind, that TED and TEDx talks are changing thoughts, motivating, challenging, inspiring and changing the way individuals live, work, act and think.

To be able to bring an event of this kind to Totnes is a privilege and one we don’t take lightly.

In October this year, we will add to the state of the ‘X’ and we aim to do it well.