Lukas shares his great idea — CrowdFlower - which provides labor-on-demand to help companies outsource high-volume, repetitive tasks to a massively distributed global workforce. In the wake of the Jan. 12, 2010, earthquake in Haiti, CrowdFlower repurposed its service as a text-message translation tool to help Mission 4636 meet the urgent needs of the Haitian people. About TEDx, x = independently organized event 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)