Philosopher, political activist, author, record producer, speaker and songwriter. Bard has written three books on the internet revolution, collectively known as The Futurica Trilogy. In his talk he poses a slightly odd -but surprisingly relevant- question: "What if the Internet is God?" 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)