Apply to Advocate Form | TEDxBrisbane

Have you previously attended a live TEDxBrisbane or TEDxSouthbank, as a member of the audience, an advocate, a crew member, a speaker or a sponsor? *

If you haven't attended one of our live events in the past we ask that you attend as a participant before you can apply to be an advocate.

Are you fully available on Saturday 3 December 2022?You must be available for the full day/evening on event day to become an Advocate.

Please note: We will follow the safety protocols established by TED for this year’s (big) TED conferences. All crew, team members and attendees who will engage in person with others must be fully vaccinated (full course + 2 weeks). Proof of vaccination is required with your submitted application.

First Name *

Last Name *

Gender *

Preferred Pronoun *

Mobile Number *

Do you identify with any particular culture you’d like to share:E.g.: nationality, ethnicity, religion, social class, generation, locality, language, values or social group

Date of birth *

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Month

Year

DOB will help us to ensure a diversity of ages are invited to particulate. It will not be used for any other purpose.

Home Email Address *(please avoid company role-based email addresses)

Residential City/Town: *

How many nights do you intend to stay in Brisbane as part of your trip to Brisbane? *

Professional Title

Current company NameThis is not essential, but can be invaluable for us in matching successful advocate applicants with participants based on their fields of interest and people they'd like to connect with.

IndustryThis is not essential, but can be invaluable for us in matching successful advocate applicants with participants based on their fields of interest and people they'd like to connect with.

Industy:

Tell us about your most successful experience to date connecting people who you identified should meet and potentially work on a project together. This could be in a social setting, a volunteer role or work-related. It might be from TEDxBrisbane.0 / 200

What industries, sector or interest areas do you have existing connections in?

Do you identify as an introvert, extrovert or ambivert?Some of our most successful advocate/participant match-ups have come from matching introverts with introverts, and extroverts with extroverts. If your application is successful, this will help us with participant matching.

Given the opportunity, would you be happy to engage in training/coaching to help you become a super-connector? *

PLEASE NOTE: Advocates will now be able to attend all sessions in the theatre in full. They will not be required to perform any logistical or operations tasks. They will simply need to connect with their participants and build community.

PLEASE NOTE: Advocates Perform Essential Community-building, networking and connector functions Before The Event, On Event Day And Beyond. Please confirm by ticking the boxes below:

I will personally phone each of my allocated participants (12-15) as directed, welcome them to the community, address their questions, and identify potential connections for them prior to event day *I agree

I will actively engage on the TEDxBrisbane app and with TEDxBrisbane social media prior to event day, on event day and beyond. *I agree

I will attend two compulsory Advocate training sessions (2-3 hours each). *I agreeThese will most likely be scheduled on a weekend, with one in September (initial briefing) and one 3-4 weeks out from event day.

I will attend TEDxBrisbane on Saturday 3 December and connect in-person with each of my allocated participants unless they expressly request that I do not do so. *I agree

I will identify at least three potential connections for each of my allocated participants based on their passions, projects and objectives and help them to connect prior to or on the event day. *I agree

I will follow up with my participants individually or collectively at least twice in the six months following on from TEDxBrisbane to support them in their impact efforts and to continue to connect them with people who can help advance their projects/ideas. *I agree

I will secure my ticket in order to attend *I will purchase a half-price Advocate TicketI will need to apply for a scholarship ticket in order to attend. (Scholarship applications are open to individuals who hold a Pensioner Concession Card, Seniors Card, or a full-time student card).

I have read the information on the TEDxBrisbane Advocate Program page and the Apply To Advocate At TEDxBrisbane 2022 pages on the website, and I understand what the role involves, and what I would be committing to if my application is successful. *I understand