Ignite is a high-energy evening of 5-minute talks by people who have a burning idea—and the guts to get onstage and share it with their hometown crowd.
What would you say?
Ignite Minneapolis is open to everyone. There is always free beer. All talks are 5 minutes (20 slides x 15 seconds/slide).
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Watch the Ignite live stream
Watch the Ignite talks live right here. We'll begin streaming at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 11. The stream will end around 9:30 p.m.
Ignite Minneapolis is May 11
We're returning to the Ted Mann Concert Hall on May 11 for the next Ignite Minneapolis.
When
Thursday, May 11, 2017
5:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Where
Ted Mann Concert Hall (see map)
2128 S 4th St.
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Get the mobile web event program
No need to download anything. Just point your smartphone browser to program.ignitempls.org. You can use it to:
- Interact with speakers & sponsors
- Register for an Ignite workshop
- Watch past Ignite talks
Thanks to Bust Out Solutions for helping us make this cool tool.
The Speakers
These 18 passionate thought leaders and storytellers will burn up the Ignite stage with lightning-paced 5-minute talks. Here they are – along with their talk titles – displayed in the order in which they will speak.
Schedule
5:00 p.m. Doors open. Drink beer. Meet people. Food truck eats for sale.
7:00 p.m. Talks begin
8:00 p.m. Intermission
8:30 p.m. Talks resume
9:30 p.m. Talks conclude, Hang out with speakers and attendees
10:00 p.m. Go somewhere else
Code of Conduct
Please familiarize yourself with the Ignite Minneapolis Attendee Code of Conduct.
Tickets
What is Ignite?
Ignite Minneapolis brings together local thinkers, writers, designers, coders, makers and entrepreneurs for an evening of rapid-fire talks given by people with a burning passion for their topic. Some talks are serious science, others are pure satire – but each talk must be about a compelling idea or story. Attendees come to learn and to be inspired.
The Ignite format works like this: Each speaker prepares a deck of 20 slides which auto-advance every 15 seconds, giving each speaker 5 minutes to give their talk. The rapid-fire pace of this format often makes for a frenetic delivery, and the variety of topics means the audience is unlikely to ever get bored. The motto of Ignite is, "Enlighten us, but make it quick."
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Some of our favorite past talks
2013: Atina Diffley gave her talk, Organic Farming Works at Ignite Minneapolis #5
2010: Jim Bernard gives his talk, How to Manage a Softball Team to a Perfect Record.
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