21st June 2014	

Theme : Creative Catalyst	

AISHWARY  NAROLIA	
PRODUCTION  MANAGER	

OVERVIEW	
	
• What  is  TEDx  ?	
• The  Team	
• My  Professional  Experience	
• The  process  of  puHing  up  a  TEDx  Berklee  
Valencia.	
• My  role  in  the  TEDx  BerkleeValencia  team	
•   The  show	
• References	
	

What  is  TEDx?	
• Technology  –  Entertainment  -­‐‑  Design	
	
• TED  like  events  –  independently  organized	
• Non  –  profit	
• TEDx  youth  ;  TEDx  Corporate  ;  TEDx  Women	

My  Professional  Experience	
• PG  in  Event  Management	
• Managed  more  than  70  events	
• Produced  more  than  10  live  shows	

The  Team	
• Artistic  Director	
• Marketing	
• Production	
• IT	
• Technology	

The  Process	
Curator	

AD	

Selection,  Coaching,  
Sequencing	

Marketing	

Media,  Publishing,  
Branding	

Production	

Lights,  Event  flow,  
Stage  Management,  
Production  
requirements	

IT	

Website,  e-­‐‑zines,  
Bulk  Mailing	

Technology	

Sounds,  Tech  specs,  
Venue  management  	

My  Role	
• IT  –  Website  design  and  
Development  
(www.tedxberkleevalencia.com)	
	
• Catering  to  speakers  production  
requirements.	
•   Identifying  Camera  and  
recording  requirements.	
• Event  Flow  and  Timesheet	
• Stage  management	
• Theme  and  Light  structure.	
	

The  Website	

Timesheet	

Camera  Set-­‐‑up	

Theme  and  Lights	

The  show  -­‐‑  Reviews	

  	
‘’Admi'edly,  speaking  in  such  an  event  is  a  potentially  nerve-­‐‑wrecking  
experience.  However,  the  advantage  of  working  with  this  particular  TEDx  
team  was  that  the  stage  managers  themselves  were  peers  or  members  o  f  
the  college,  and  they  used  that  particular  aspect  to  make  it  less  
intimidating.  We  had  support  and  encouragement.  We  were  given  specific  
instructions  that  helped  greatly  with  knowing  where  to  stand  for  lighting  
(such  as  the  red  dot  on  the  stage),  and  I  felt  like  it  was  managed  and  
produced  very  smoothly  and  efficiently.  We  were  given  ample  time  to  be  
familiar  with  the  stage,  so  when  the  time  came,  I  knew  exactly  what  to  
do.’’  –  Ganavya  Doraiswamy	
	

‘’Technically,  the  event  went  smoothly  for  me.  It  could  have  been  very  tricky  because  
of  all  the  equipment  and  set  up  involved  in  my  presentation.  What  I  am  most  
thankful  for  is  that  once  I  made  it  clear,  the  specific  nature  of  my  set  up,  and  the  
potential  for  mishaps  if  a  particular  procedure  wasn'ʹt  followed,  all  involved  quite  
respectfully  stuck  to  the  plan  and  this  made  for  a  very  successful  and  uneventful  
presentation.’’  –  Michael  Sean  Harris	
	

References	
  	
• Hefferman,  Virginia  (January  23,  2009).  "ʺConfessions  of  a  TED  
addict"ʺ.  The  New  York  Times.  Retrieved  2010-­‐‑07-­‐‑12.]	
• [TED  Blog.  4  February  2013.  Retrieved  5  February  2013.]	
•   “Speakers’’,  TED:  Ideas  Worth  Spreading.  TED  Conferences,  LLC.  
Retrieved  6  February  2009.	
• hHps://www.facebook.com/JodieRogersMakeItHappen