BIL Follows TED For a Weekend of Adventure Into Space

February 27th, 2012 by Susanna Schick

Photo courtesy of vissago via creative commons license

BIL (Benevolence. Inspiration. Life.) is a tounge-in-cheek name for a great un-conference to the TED conference happening in Long Beach this week. After a week of being inspired at TED, TEDsters and the rest of us can make our way to the Queen Mary to be inspired and amused at BIL, at a fraction of the price.

The list of speakers just on its “Space Stage” reads like a who’s who of the space travel industry. Here you can find the full list of speakers, which span from rocket scientists to environmental activists, and so much more. From its website:

Most of you have heard of TED or watched the talks online, but do you know about BIL, the quirky, populist, unconference taking place nearby? Open to the public and fully participant powered, BIL features a wild mix of technologists, scientists, artists, hackers, and those with a passion for community awareness.

If you’re in SoCal, check out this exciting unconference! I’ll be there covering it for this blog and others.

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About the Author

Susanna Schick Susanna is passionate about anything fast and electric. As long as it's only got two wheels. She covers electric motorcycle racing events, test rides electric motorcycles, and interviews industry leaders. Occasionally she deigns to cover automobile events in Los Angeles for us as well. However, she dreams of a day when Los Angeles' streets resemble the two-wheeled paradise she discovered living in Barcelona and will not rest until she's converted the masses to two-wheeled bliss.