Tony Mars

Business leader, Change Agent, Entrepreneur, Event planner, Idea generator, Parent, Philanthropist, Potential employer, Public servant, Social entrepreneur

Tony Mars is the head curator of TEDxChicago - a position he was awarded by TED in the Spring of 2010. He was also selected to participate at TEDGlobal 2010 which occurred this summer at the University of Oxford in the UK. Outside of TED, Tony is the founder and CEO of Mindovo, Inc.

I am passionate about technology and its power to advance the human enterprise.

The idea that we need a 21st century Tech Corp. - modeled after the Peace Corp. - is an idea worth spreading. At Mindovo we help highly educated people (from CEOs to students) decipher all of the technology in their lives. From this work one thing is clear: Computers are confusing and people need help to understand their basic metaphors and make good use of them. This is true even in the heart of one of the most advanced, technologically literate countries in the world. The best way to get help is to ask someone very knowledgeable for assistance or instruction. Organizations like "One Laptop Per Child" are doing great working helping to spread the power of computers by providing the hardware and infrastructure needed, as well as some instruction. But they need more help when it comes to educating the mass of non-technical users now coming into possession of tools like the XO laptop. A International Tech Corp is needed to fill this void.