We humans did not evolve into swarm intelligent beings. As it seems today, we are more of a selfish kind of species. But the question remains if we, with the help of technology and certain changes in attitude, could benefit from swarm intelligence? Heiner Koppermann is the Co-founder and CEO of SwarmWorks Ltd. (Germany) and SwarmWorks, Inc. (USA), both specializing in the development and deployment of technologies for interactive live communication and audience engagement. Heiner, who combines 25 years of experience as manager, consultant, facilitator and speaker will take you to the answer in his talk. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx