Global Ignite Week – March 1-5, 2010 Igniters on six continents have answered the call–they’ve signed up to bring Ignite to nearly 60 cities the week of March 1-5. Antarctica, don’t be left out!
What Is Ignite?
Started by Brady Forrest, Technology Evangelist for O’Reilly Media, and Bre Pettis of Etsy.com, formerly of MAKE Magazine, Ignite was inspired by Pecha Kucha Nights, where speakers are given 20 slides, each shown for 20 seconds, giving each speaker 6 minutes and 40 seconds of fame. The first Ignite took place in Seattle in 2006, and since then the event has become an international phenomenon, with gatherings in Helsinki, Finland; Paris, France; New York, New York; and many other locations.
