On April 25, 2017 movers, shakers and placemakers from all over Indiana and the world will speak at TEDxIndianapolis, a locally organized conference that aims to celebrate and share Big Ideas. The theme of TEDxIND 2017 is Scale it Up, and will focus on how ideas can expand, replicate, multiply, and drive positive change. The day will be divided into four sessions, as follows:
Session 1: Starting Points
- Cara Courage on Placemaking and Community
- Natalie Schneider on Innovation Going from Zero to One
- Dr. Zaneta Thayer follows on Epigenetics and Cultural Anthropology, and Stress
- James Veitch (prerecorded)
- an interactive performance by Justin Wade of Young Actors Theater
- Carlos Gutierez on how Latin America became an International Epicenter of Cinema.
Session 2: Representation
- Performance by Oreo Jones
- Rodney Foxworth on Why We Need to Combat the Growing Racial Wealth Chasm
- Jamila Raquib on The Secret to Effective Nonviolent Resistance (prerecorded)
- Joyce and John Moore of the Urban Patch on Informal Scalability of Organic Farming in an Urban Context
- Maryori Duarte-Sheffield of the Immigrant Welcome Center
- Naomi Tsu of the Southern Poverty Law Center who asks the key question of "Did I Get Here Legally?
- TED Fellow Keolu Fox on the need for More Diversity in Genetic Research (prerecorded)
Session 3: Young and Old, Public and Private
- performance from Caldwell/Tester
- Kristin Van Busum on Why Allyship is the New Leadership
- Justin Wade on Youth Empowerment Through Art
- Jean Makesh on Disrupting Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care
- David Harris of the Mind Trust on Urban Education Reform
- Wanda Legrand on the role of Interpreters Bridging Art and Public Education
Session 4: The Data of Power and the Power of Data
- Jay Hermacinski of MISO on The Power Grid – Innovation Driving an Electrical Revolution
- Santosh Mathan on scaling artificial intelligence to be more adaptable
- Rob Knight on How Microbes Make Us Who We Are (prerecorded)
- Kevin Desouza on Simple Solutions to Scale Intrapreneurship
- William Mougayar on What You Need To Know about the Blockchain Economy
- performance by Derek Johnson
Find more information about this event at TEDxIndianapolis’ offical website, and get tickets here.
