Marc Lewis at TEDxStPeterPort

Marc Lewis was expelled from school repeatedly before winning a scholarship to study under advertising guru John Gillard. He went on to found a chain of comedy clubs in South Africa, and a UK Internet company that sold for £20m. After winning numerous awards for innovation, and writing two books on the subject, he's now the dean of London's School of Communication Arts. Marc blends inspirational storytelling, practical advice and audience interaction to show that anyone can be methodical about creativity. He also delivers cutting-edge speeches on collaboration, change management and social enterprise.


In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)