TED Global is happening this week in Edinburgh, Scotland. As one of its partners, Autodesk is there in full force. There are a few exhibits on hand from our gallery as well as members like Jonathan Knowles and Tom Wujec from our Corporate Strategy & Engagement team.

I have mentioned our now famous cage matches in the past:

• http://labs.blogs.com/its_alive_in_the_lab/2012/02/autodesk-at-ted-social-space-and-cage-match.html - Autodesk at TED: Fight Club: IDEAS Cage Matches

The Autodesk Fight Club: IDEAS Cage Match at TED Global is a fun, dynamic, colorful event in which pairs of debaters ("fighters") argue for opposite sides of a single question. They do this in a mock boxing ring. Though the form of the event is total pop culture, the content is substantial, thoughtful, and leaves the audience entertained, engaged, and most importantly, thinking. Here are some snapshots from Scotland.

TEDGlobal 2012 - June 25 - 29, 2012, Edinburgh, Scotland. Photo: Ryan Lash
Tom is our referee.

TEDGlobal 2012 - June 25 - 29, 2012, Edinburgh, Scotland. Photo: Ryan Lash
Jonathan, our master of ceremonies, greets award-winning actess Jodie Foster.

TEDGlobal 2012 - June 25 - 29, 2012, Edinburgh, Scotland. Photo: Ryan Lash

TEDGlobal 2012 - June 25 - 29, 2012, Edinburgh, Scotland. Photo: Ryan Lash

TEDGlobal 2012 - June 25 - 29, 2012, Edinburgh, Scotland. Photo: Ryan Lash

Autodesk is proud to facilitate discussions worth having.

Debate is alive in the lab.