The format is to watch the TED X Talk and then discuss the Ideas Worth Sharing. Join us for an engaging discussion from your location on your computer, ipad or cell phone via Zoom.

This month’s TED Talk discussion speaks to the special time that we are living in. The discussion will be centered on two TED Talks by Bill Gates. The first talk is titled, The Next Outbreak? We Are Not Ready. Mr. Gates presented this talk in 2015 following the Ebola outbreak in 2014. As noted in the talk the world avoided a global outbreak as a result of “some very good luck” and thousands of selfless health workers. In the talk Mr. Gates talks to the lessons learned and putting the good ideas into practice in readiness for the next potential outbreak. The presentation isthought provoking and we are now living in the ‘next outbreak’. We will then consider a
segment of Mr. Gates insights into our current situation in an interview, recorded on March 24, with Chris Anderson, the person behind the TED Talk organization. This interview is titled, How We Must Respond to The Coronavirus Pandemic.

Bill Gates is the cofounder and former CEO of Microsoft. In 2008 he joined his wife Melinda Gates to form the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The foundation is focused on providing vital guidance and creative funding to programs in global health and education. In the TED Talk description Mr. Gates is described as: “A passionate techie and a shrewd businessman, Bill Gates changed the world while leading Microsoft to dizzying success. Now he's doing it again with his own style of philanthropy and passion for innovation.”

We will review the TED Talks together during the scheduled time. However, if you would like to preview them or have interest in reviewing again after, the links are:
https://www.ted.com/talks/bill_gates_the_next_outbreak_we_re_not_ready
https://www.ted.com/talks/bill_gates_how_we_must_respond_to_the_coronavirus_pandemic

Contact Kay Palmer if you have any questions.

NOTE: Zoom is free to you to join into this video presentation. If this is your first time using Zoom you may want to go to the Zoom app a little before the 1:00 start of the discussion to download the application. Zoom will allow us to see each other (if you are interested, have a web camera in your computer, and select the video option) for the discussion. Kay will be able to share her computer screen so that you will be able to see the TED Talk video. Make sure that your volume is turned on and up to ensure that you have the right volume for your hearing preference.