Have you heard? The FIRST EVER, @TEDWomen conference will occur in Washington D.C., December 7-8, 2010. I am a @TedTalks junkie. 18 minute inspirational videos from successful changemakers and entrepreneurs…yea, my eyeballs automatically become glued to the screen. TedTalks are all about creativity, tapping your personal passion, and, by doing so, engaging in meaningful work that impacts local communities and the world. I discovered TED last year (and yes, I know that’s late). Since the first time I watched one of their riveting talks, I’ve been a vocal advocate, often emailing their viral videos to friends who need some words of inspiration or simply tuning in on one of my self-doubting days where I’m struggling to see how my entrepreneurial ventures are going to start becoming real projects instead of wonderful ideas. TED is a small nonprofit that is dedicated to “ideas worth spreading,” a mantra that constantly reminds me that greatness starts with creativity and an innovative mind. Indeed, a conference particularly for women’s issues and leadership will provide an incredible platform for inspirational stories from powerful women across the globe.

Check out a snippet of the @TEDWomen conference’s description below

The cross-disciplinary, cross-generational program will focus on how women think and work, communicate and collaborate, learn and lead — what this means and why it matters to all of us. Speakers from around the globe — both men and women, from anthropologists to artists, scientists to soldiers, farmers to futurists — will share their ideas in the world-renowned TED format, creating a program that surprises and inspires.

Some of the speakers you’ll hear from will include:

• The women who redesigned their country’s financial system in the wake of near-catastrophe
• The physician who discovered the life-saving importance of treating men and women differently
• The tech pioneer whose human-centered approach is redefining how we interact with computers
• A world leader bringing peace to her conflict-ridden nation
• The teen-age filmmaker whose stories changed how a community saw itself
• A maverick CEO whose ideas on women and leadership will surprise you
• The anthropologist who traces altruism to the mother-child bond
• The sports champion who defies convention with her ability and her appearance
• The explorer collecting stories and preserving languages of endangered cultures

You can’t tell me that you don’t want to be in that room!

It’s actually one of my bucket list goals to give a @TEDTalk. Right now, the @TEDWomen registration fee is $2,200. For those of you who have businesses, employers, and sponsors that would throw you a check to attend an inspiring conference sure to deliver limitless networking opportunities, GO!

Below I’ve listed my Top Five Favorite @TEDTalks by Remarkable Women. If this doesn’t convince you to be at the @TEDWomen conference, I don’t know what will!

Click to visit the @TEDWomen conference website here.

Chimamanda Adichie: The danger of a single story

Sunitha Krishnan fights sex slavery

Ngozi Okonjo: On aid versus trade

Kavita Ramdas: Radical Women Embracing Tradition

Sharmeen Obaid: Inside a school for suicide bombers