TEDSummit 2016

logo-842ee37345f6a499e4d6bf3075873f503c8976ec89cfe9a4963d49f2f0b4931dTEDSummit gathers the most engaged members of the global TED community for community brainstorms, discussions, performances, workshops, outdoor activities and an eclectic program of mainstage talks – in the beautiful surroundings of the Canadian Rockies.

With 1,000 attendees, TEDSummit 2016 convenes a cross-section of people who’ve helped mold TED into what it is today: passionate TEDsters, speakers, authors, TED Fellows, TEDx organizers, volunteer translators, TED staffers, educators, animators, and partners. It’s a week of inspiration, of future-focused discussions, of aiming higher, together.

Date: June 26, 2016—June 30, 2016
Event: TEDSummit 2016
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Doing Business With The Chinese

rcwilmette400x1501-1Amy Segami is an entrepreneur who has worked with companies large and small in more than 17 countries. She was born in mainland China, raised in Hong Kong and earned engineering degrees from IIT. She is a recognized Mandarin Leader in Chicago.

Amy will explain the nuances of doing business in and with the Chinese.

Date: August 10, 2016
Time: 12:15 p.m.
Event: Doing Business With The Chinese
Sponsor: The Rotary Club of Wilmette
Venue: McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurant
Location: 4999 Old Orchard Center
Skokie, IL 60077
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The TEDx Experience: A Faculty Advisor’s View Behind the Scenes

huffpo-mediaThe TEDx Experience_ A Faculty Advisor's View Behind the Scenes _ The Huffington Post-1As the founder and executive producer of TEDxIIT, Segami applied her innovative leadership skills. Her sustainable process makes TEDxIIT the longest running independently organized TED event in Chicago, despite there was a brand new international team year after year.

“. . . this was a game-changing experience for me, one that gave me plenty of light bulb moments.” JD Gershbin wrote.

Appearance: The TEDx Experience: A Faculty Advisor’s View Behind the Scenes
Outlet: HuffPost College
Format: Magazine