I’m so happy and honored to be a 2009 TEDGlobal Fellow! Yay! The inspiring conference features some of the world’s biggest thinkers and doers and I’ve spent many mind-churning hours glued to my laptop watching videos that include Bonnie Basler on how bacteria talk, Malcolm Gladwell on choices, Jimmy Wales on the birth of Wikipedia, Kwabena Boahen on a computer that works like the brain, and Nicholas Negroponte on touch-screen interfaces (in 1984).

TED recently launched a fellows program to help others join the community and gain some mentorship. After applying, twenty-five people were selected and we’ll attend the TEDGlobal conference in Oxford, UK in July, exchange ideas, form a greater social network, and share our ongoing experiences on the TED blog throughout the year. I don’t know how I was able to slip into this impressive crowd that includes a leading female Kenyan software developer, a Jamaican robotics expert, and a next-generation Burmese human rights activist, but I’m excited to meet them and the lesson learned is - throw yourself out there! I look forward to good times ahead and check out some more of my favorite TED talks here. View more info and the press release for the 2009 TEDGlobal Fellows.  And if you’re interested in becoming a TEDIndia fellow in November, you can still apply until June 15!

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