@David, allow me to air my opinion here. Quite frankly, TED is more of a social club when compared to the EU Innovation video simply as it  cannot do one thing so important as the EU meet because it cannot come up with and enforce innovation policies and visions. TED is great for sharing inspirations for the private sector in developed countries as to seek out special individuals with visions but is toothless when it really comes to it in developing countries.

 

As an example, there are a few TEDsters in KE. Not a single one has engaged the govt in how important local innovation is to correct the policies. These TEDsters in KE should have been the first ones to create noise when the govt gave away the digitization project to google, for a start.

 

Corrections are most welcome. :-)