The unconference for people changing the world in big ways
Minds, not badges. Talks, not tickets.
Most of you have heard of TED or watched the talks online, but do you know about BIL, the quirky, populist, unconference? Open to the public and fully participant powered, BIL features a wild mix of technologists, scientists, artists, hackers, and those with a passion for community awareness.
BIL emerged from a community of people who aspire to change the world for the better — everyone is on equal standing and we meet to share ideas, problems that need solving, and discoveries we are excited about. Our attendees are our speakers and our speakers are our attendees, and in true unconference style, attendees shape the conference through their participation.
BIL around the world
Events, 2008–2018
2018
2017
BIL:Davos 2017
Online
BIL:Philippines 2017
Cebu, Phillippines
BIL: Vancouver 2017
Vancouver, BC, Canada
BIL San Francisco 2017
San Francisco
BIL:Salem 2017
Grand Estancia
BIL Chennai 2017 : The Smart City Conference
Hotel Accord Metropolitan
2016
BIL:Vancouver 2016
Vancouver, BC, Canada
BIL:Los Angeles 2016
Los Angeles
BIL:Oakland
Oakland, California
BIL:Uganda
Kampala, Uganda
BIL:Guanajuato
Guanajuato, Mexico
BIL:Fairhope
Fairhope, Alabama
2015
BIL:Bardo
Tunisia
BIL:Los Angeles 2015
Los Angeles, California
BIL 2015
Vancouver, Canada
BIL:Marsa
Tunisia
BIL:LPKairouan
Kairouan
BIL: FLASH LA 2015
Los Angeles
BIL Mahdia
Mahdia, Tunisia
BIL:CapBon
Tunisia
BIL:La Medina
Tunis, Tunisia
BIL:Women Tunisia 2015
Tunis, Tunisia
2014
BIL:SF 2014
San Francisco, California
BIL:ISIMM
Monastir, Tunisia
BIL:FST2
Tunis, Tunisia
BIL 2014
Vancouver, Canada
BIL:LPBT
Science City, Tunis, Tunisia
BIL:OpenGov
Tunis, Tunisia
BIL:Paris
Paris, France
BIL:CASL
Algeria
BIL:Ezzouhour
Ezzouhour, Tunisia
BIL:LPGafsa
Gafsa, Tunisia
BIL:Women
Ben Arous, Tunisia
BIL:TN 2014
Tunis, Tunisia
BIL:Kamcha
Tunis, Tunisia
BIL:LTR
Rades, Tunisia
2013
BIL 2013
Long Beach, California
BIL:FST
Tunis, Tunisia
BIL:FMT
Tunis, Tunisia
BIL:Kef
El Kef, Tunisia
BIL:ENIT
Tunis, Tunisia
BIL:Fo
Tunis, Tunisia
2012
BIL 2012
Long Beach, California
BIL:TN 2012
Tunis, Tunisia
BIL:Sayada
Sayada, Tunisia
BIL:ACT
Tunis, Tunisia
2011
2010
2009
2008
Anyone can host a BIL
BIL events are self-organizing — a venue, a wiki, and people with ideas worth sharing. That's how 56 of them happened on five continents.
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