The event will explore what the future holds for health and development around the world. What changes have taken place in the last decade? And what more needs be done to ensure the health and well-being of future generations?

Hosted by Wired UK editor David Rowan the event also features a live broadcast of Melinda Gates of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation speaking live from TEDxChange New York.

Live speakers at the London event will include leading figures in Britain’s fight to help the world achieve its Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) including:

Wendy Hanamura, Vice-President of ViewChange: Wendy Hanamura has been telling stories on video for 25 years. Now as a television executive, she helps bring global documentaries, feature films, world music and international news stories to viewers in America through Link TV—a non-profit television network that reaches 47 million American homes; Link TV can be viewed globally at www.linktv.org . Hanamura is also in charge of ViewChange.org – a multimedia web site that shares powerful videos about real people and progress in global development.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Author, MacArthur Fellow & Judge for ViewChange Film Contest: A Nigerian-born author, Chimamanda is famously known for her fictional take of the Biafran War in Half of a Yellow Sun (2006), and the acclaimed 2003 novel Purple Hibiscus. Having deeply-rooted interests in current affairs and global issues, she has taken on the role of a judge for the ViewChange film contest, contributing her perspective on what makes an engaging story. Upcoming projects include a further literature project focusing on Nigerian immigrants when they encountered a new life in the USA.

Andrea Coleman, CEO of Riders for Health: In Africa, millions of people are dying from easily-preventable diseases because health workers do not have the reliable transport to reach them. As a former motorcycle racer and co-founder of Riders for Health, Andrea ensures health workers have access to vehicles that never break down. Riders for Health is making sure millions of people across Africa receive regular, reliable health care -- often for the first time in their lives.

Paul Hilder, Founder of OpenDemocracy and Avaaz.org: Paul Hilder is a global public entrepreneur, organiser and strategist. He is Campaigns Director of the worldwide movement Avaaz.org, which has grown to over five and a half million members worldwide since he helped launch it in 2007, and a board director of the British campaigning movement 38 Degrees. Previously, he co-founded openDemocracy.net, the global debate network. He has worked on conflict resolution, democracy and social innovation internationally, in particular in Europe and the Middle East. He is the author of Contentious Citizens (Carnegie / Young Foundation, 2007) and a Trustee of the human rights charity Article 1. From October 2010, he will be the new Director of Campaigns in the UK for Oxfam, the global development movement.

You may register on the link: http://tedx.exudo.com/event/tedxlondon_the_future_we_make. You will receive a confirmation by email. Cite in the application you are a NMK member (in the field 'tell us about yourself'), in addition to your data. Tickets are on a strictly fist come, first served basis.

Don't worry if you don’t manage to get a place as we are also hosting the live stream at the Dana Centre and you can apply to attend by emailing here tickets@danacentreorg.uk.

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About TEDxLondon

TEDxLondon is a network of London based leaders and TED attendees who have self-organised events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. Our event is called TEDxLondon, where x = independently organised TED event. TEDxLondon, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine smaller groups to share inspiration and ideas. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organised. This will be the first TEDxLondon event from Evan Grant, one of the UK’s leading technologists and creatives.

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