Michael Bodekaer is an accomplished serial tech entrepreneur focusing on education and productivity software startups. In 2010 he founded Project Getaway, a month-long lifestyle experiment that brings together passionate, entrepreneurial people from around the world to live and co-work in exotic, remote yet productive environments. Through these events he has touched thousands of people's lives and careers, inspiring them to pursue their dream of becoming truly location-independent.

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)