{"id":8373,"date":"2025-01-14T15:32:28","date_gmt":"2025-01-14T13:32:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tedxathens.com\/?p=8373"},"modified":"2025-01-14T15:32:48","modified_gmt":"2025-01-14T13:32:48","slug":"tedxathens-turned-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tedxathens.com\/tedxathens-turned-15\/","title":{"rendered":"TEDxAthens turned 15!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n    \n\n<!-- NVM SECTION -->\n\n    \n    <div class=\"  section section-margin-top-none section-margin-bottom-none section-padding-top-none section-padding-bottom-none   \"  >\n    \n        <!-- Custom background items -->\n        \n                \n\n\n\n\n<!-- NVM ROW -->\n<div class=\"panel panel-width-normal \">\n    <div class=\"row align-items-start  row-margin-top-none row-margin-bottom-none row-padding-top-none row-padding-bottom-none  row align-items-start  row-margin-top-none row-margin-bottom-none row-padding-top-none row-padding-bottom-none\" >\n                \n\n\n\n<!-- NVM COLUMN -->\n\n<div class=\"column small-column-100 tablet-column-100 laptop-column-100  column-margin-top-none column-margin-bottom-none column-padding-top-none column-padding-bottom-none\">\n    <div class=\"column-content\">\n                \n\n\n<!-- NVM TEXT -->\n\n<div class=\"nvm-text text nvm-text-columns-desktop-1 nvm-text-columns-tablet-1 nvm-text-columns-mobile-1\">\n    <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The year 2024 was a milestone for TEDxAthens, marking 15 years since the first ever TEDxAthens. its inception.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Established in 2009 with the theme \u201cMind the Idea\u201d TEDxAthens has grown to become one of the most significant platforms for ideas exchange and community empowerment. Over 500 speakers and performers from diverse fields and disciplines have shared their ideas on the TEDxAthens stage. Through the years, TEDxAthens has navigated \u201cUncharted Waters&#8221;, embracing change as its only constant, accompanied by the &#8220;The Great Unknown&#8221; ultimately arriving at this year\u2019s theme, \u201cX Machina\u201d!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More than 22,000 attendees have participated in TEDxAthens over the past 15 years. They\u2019ve joined events, activities, Q&amp;A sessions, and workshops, attended talks and performances, and become part of its legacy, broadening their horizons. None of this would have been possible without the support of around 150 volunteers each year, who contribute to the organization and the unique experience it offers. 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