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'''Ignite''' (Ignite Talks) is a series of events where speakers have five minutes to talk on a subject accompanied by 20 slides, for 15 seconds each, automatically advanced. Ignite started in Seattle, and it has spread to 350+ organizing teams in cities, universities, governments and companies who have hosted thousands of events.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Ignite co-founder Brady Forrest acquires the popular speaker series from O'Reilly Media - GeekWire|url = http://www.geekwire.com/2015/ignite-co-founder-brady-forrest-acquires-popular-speaker-series-from-oreilly-media/|website = GeekWire|accessdate = 2015-11-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Ignite has a new home - O'Reilly Radar|url = http://radar.oreilly.com/2015/11/ignite.html|website = radar.oreilly.com|accessdate = 2015-11-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = A New Start for Ignite|url = https://medium.com/@brady/a-new-start-for-ignite-2a35a25288c1|website = Medium|accessdate = 2015-11-23}}</ref><ref name=tc>{{Cite web|title = Community Speaker Series Ignite Gets A Reboot|url = https://techcrunch.com/2015/11/16/letsbecyborganthropologists/|website = TechCrunch|accessdate = 2015-11-23|first = Sarah|last = Buhr}}</ref>
'''Ignite''' (Ignite Talks) is a series of events where speakers have five minutes to talk on a subject accompanied by 20 slides, for 15 seconds each, automatically advanced. Ignite started in Seattle, and it has spread to 350+ organizing teams in cities, universities, governments and companies who have hosted thousands of events.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Ignite co-founder Brady Forrest acquires the popular speaker series from O'Reilly Media - GeekWire|url = http://www.geekwire.com/2015/ignite-co-founder-brady-forrest-acquires-popular-speaker-series-from-oreilly-media/|website = GeekWire|access-date = 2015-11-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Ignite has a new home - O'Reilly Radar|url = http://radar.oreilly.com/2015/11/ignite.html|website = radar.oreilly.com|access-date = 2015-11-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = A New Start for Ignite|url = https://medium.com/@brady/a-new-start-for-ignite-2a35a25288c1|website = Medium|access-date = 2015-11-23}}</ref><ref name=tc>{{Cite web|title = Community Speaker Series Ignite Gets A Reboot|url = https://techcrunch.com/2015/11/16/letsbecyborganthropologists/|website = TechCrunch|access-date = 2015-11-23|first = Sarah|last = Buhr}}</ref>


Ignite Talks is similar in its form to and probably inspired by [[PechaKucha]], founded 3 years earlier.
Ignite Talks is similar in its form to and probably inspired by [[PechaKucha]], founded 3 years earlier.


The first Ignite was held in 2006 in [[Seattle, Washington]] by Brady Forrest and [[Bre Pettis]], and was sponsored by [[O'Reilly Media]] and ''[[Make (magazine)|MAKE]]'' magazine.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/03/fashion/03webparty.html?_r=2&ref=fashion&oref=slogin|title=Night Life Reprogrammed|last=Salkin |first=Allen |date=August 3, 2008|work=[[New York Times]]|accessdate=2008-08-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.seattlepi.com/business/405192_IGNITE16.html|title=A Seattle geek fest spreads its wings|last=Guzman |first=Monica |date=April 16, 2009|work=[[Seattle Post Intelligencer]]|accessdate=2009-04-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.gazettetimes.com/news/local/sharing-ideas-quickly/article_e9a05236-0fb1-5054-b917-f62a6e0ac85b.html|title=Sharing ideas quickly|last=Neznanski|first=Matt|date=November 14, 2008|work=[[Corvallis Gazette Times]]|accessdate=2008-11-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://igniteshow.com/howto|title=Testing How-to Layout|work=igniteshow.com|accessdate=12 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://venturebeat.com/2007/04/16/ignite-lights-up-web-20-expo/ |title=Ignite Lights Up Web 2.0 Expo |work=VentureBeat }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.oregonlive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2008/02/attention_deficit_theater.html |title=Attention Deficit theater |date= February 5, 2008 |last=Oppenheimer |first=Laura |work=[[The Oregonian]] }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/thebigblog/archives/132223.asp |title=Ignite Seattle 5: Big ideas and really fast talking hit Capitol Hill |work=[[Seattle Post Intelligencer]] |last=Guzman |first=Monica |date=February 19, 2008 }}</ref> O'Reilly continued to support Ignite until November 2015 when the franchise was handed off to its founder, Brady Forrest, who formed Ignite Talks, PBC - a [[Public-benefit corporation|Public Benefit Corporation]]. Ignite Talks PBC was formed to be an independent organization focusing on supporting Ignite events around the world and promoting public speaking.<ref name=tc/>
The first Ignite was held in 2006 in [[Seattle, Washington]] by Brady Forrest and [[Bre Pettis]], and was sponsored by [[O'Reilly Media]] and ''[[Make (magazine)|MAKE]]'' magazine.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/03/fashion/03webparty.html?_r=2&ref=fashion&oref=slogin|title=Night Life Reprogrammed|last=Salkin |first=Allen |date=August 3, 2008|work=[[New York Times]]|access-date=2008-08-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.seattlepi.com/business/405192_IGNITE16.html|title=A Seattle geek fest spreads its wings|last=Guzman |first=Monica |date=April 16, 2009|work=[[Seattle Post Intelligencer]]|access-date=2009-04-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.gazettetimes.com/news/local/sharing-ideas-quickly/article_e9a05236-0fb1-5054-b917-f62a6e0ac85b.html|title=Sharing ideas quickly|last=Neznanski|first=Matt|date=November 14, 2008|work=[[Corvallis Gazette Times]]|access-date=2008-11-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://igniteshow.com/howto|title=Testing How-to Layout|work=igniteshow.com|access-date=12 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://venturebeat.com/2007/04/16/ignite-lights-up-web-20-expo/ |title=Ignite Lights Up Web 2.0 Expo |work=VentureBeat }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.oregonlive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2008/02/attention_deficit_theater.html |title=Attention Deficit theater |date= February 5, 2008 |last=Oppenheimer |first=Laura |work=[[The Oregonian]] }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/thebigblog/archives/132223.asp |title=Ignite Seattle 5: Big ideas and really fast talking hit Capitol Hill |work=[[Seattle Post Intelligencer]] |last=Guzman |first=Monica |date=February 19, 2008 }}</ref> O'Reilly continued to support Ignite until November 2015 when the franchise was handed off to its founder, Brady Forrest, who formed Ignite Talks, PBC - a [[Public-benefit corporation|Public Benefit Corporation]]. Ignite Talks PBC was formed to be an independent organization focusing on supporting Ignite events around the world and promoting public speaking.<ref name=tc/>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 00:01, 30 January 2021

Ignite Talks logo

Ignite (Ignite Talks) is a series of events where speakers have five minutes to talk on a subject accompanied by 20 slides, for 15 seconds each, automatically advanced. Ignite started in Seattle, and it has spread to 350+ organizing teams in cities, universities, governments and companies who have hosted thousands of events.[1][2][3][4]

Ignite Talks is similar in its form to and probably inspired by PechaKucha, founded 3 years earlier.

The first Ignite was held in 2006 in Seattle, Washington by Brady Forrest and Bre Pettis, and was sponsored by O'Reilly Media and MAKE magazine.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11] O'Reilly continued to support Ignite until November 2015 when the franchise was handed off to its founder, Brady Forrest, who formed Ignite Talks, PBC - a Public Benefit Corporation. Ignite Talks PBC was formed to be an independent organization focusing on supporting Ignite events around the world and promoting public speaking.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Ignite co-founder Brady Forrest acquires the popular speaker series from O'Reilly Media - GeekWire". GeekWire. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  2. ^ "Ignite has a new home - O'Reilly Radar". radar.oreilly.com. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. ^ "A New Start for Ignite". Medium. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  4. ^ a b Buhr, Sarah. "Community Speaker Series Ignite Gets A Reboot". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  5. ^ Salkin, Allen (August 3, 2008). "Night Life Reprogrammed". New York Times. Retrieved 2008-08-03.
  6. ^ Guzman, Monica (April 16, 2009). "A Seattle geek fest spreads its wings". Seattle Post Intelligencer. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
  7. ^ Neznanski, Matt (November 14, 2008). "Sharing ideas quickly". Corvallis Gazette Times. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
  8. ^ "Testing How-to Layout". igniteshow.com. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  9. ^ "Ignite Lights Up Web 2.0 Expo". VentureBeat.
  10. ^ Oppenheimer, Laura (February 5, 2008). "Attention Deficit theater". The Oregonian.
  11. ^ Guzman, Monica (February 19, 2008). "Ignite Seattle 5: Big ideas and really fast talking hit Capitol Hill". Seattle Post Intelligencer.
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