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TEDxIWU 2018 "Breakthrough Moments"
What is TEDx?
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a program called TEDx. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. Our event is called TEDxIWU*, where x = independently organized TED event. At our TEDxIWU event, TED Talks video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events, including ours, are self organized.
What is a TED Talk?
A TED Talk is a showcase for speakers presenting great, well-informed ideas in under 18 minutes.
Tickets
TEDxIWU is completely free and open to the public. We are limited to 100 attendees for this event.
TEDxIWU 2018 Speakers
See all of our 2018 speaker talks on YouTube.
- Teresa Banks '13 M.S., CSCS, CFSC | Found/Owner of TBFit, LLC, Health and Fitness Community Activist, Go Infinite Chicago
- Michael Gorman '10 | Senior Web Developer (IWU), Bike BloNo Board Member, Green Top Grocery Board Member
- Kim Kaufman | Social Media Specialist at State Farm Insurance Co., Communication Consultant/Public Speaker at Kim Presents, Public Relations Society of America--Central Illinois Board Member, Toastmasters International member
- Ted Delicath '13 | Platoon Leader, US Army
- Melanie Shellito '92 | Owner of Artezen LLC, Branding Professional, Green Top Grocery Board Member
- Kelly Mathy | Sociology Instructor (IWU), Washington Elementary School Vice Principal, Owner of Kelly's Bakery & Cafe and The Decorator's Grocery
- Bobby Nash Castillo '13 | Corporate Support Director at WGLT
- Lily Chang '18 | Economics & International Business double major
- Dr. Laura Kalmes | Professor of Education (Illinois State University) and Co-founder of Bloom Community School
- Grace Sheese | Art Instructor (IWU), Bloom Community School 4th-6th Grade Teacher
- Matt LaLonde '14 | Senior Associate at KPMG US
- Crystal Ocampo-Fernandez '18 | International Studies major, Russian Language & Literature minor
- Marc Talluto '94 | CEO of Fruition Partners
- Lucy Bullock '17 | Child & Family Advocate at McLean County Children's Advocacy Center
- Dr. Brandon Common | Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs (IWU)
The TEDxIWU Team
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Bevin Choban '10 | TEDxIWU Organizer and Coordinator at the Action Research Center (IWU)
- Deborah Halperin | Director of the Action Research Center (IWU)
- Adriane Powell | Director of Alumni Relations (IWU)
- Liz Vales | Director of Student Activities and Leadership Programs (IWU)
- Dr. Kate Browne | TEDx Speaker and Technology Trainer (IWU)
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, TED Talks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection. 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.)
About TED
TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. Started as a four-day conference in California 30 years ago, TED has grown to support its mission with multiple initiatives. The two annual TED Conferences invite the world's leading thinkers and doers to speak for 18 minutes or less. Many of these talks are then made available, free, at TED.com. TED speakers have included Bill Gates, Jane Goodall, Elizabeth Gilbert, Sir Richard Branson, Nandan Nilekani, Philippe Starck, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Sal Khan and Daniel Kahneman.
The annual TED Conference takes place each spring in Vancouver, British Columbia. TED's media initiatives include TED.com, where new TED Talks are posted daily; the Open Translation Project, which provides subtitles and interactive transcripts as well as translations from volunteers worldwide; the educational initiative TED-Ed. TED has established the annual TED Prize, where exceptional individuals with a wish to change the world get help translating their wishes into action; TEDx, which supports individuals or groups in hosting local, self- organized TED-style events around the world, and the TED Fellows program, helping world-changing innovators from around the globe to amplify the impact of their remarkable projects and activities.
Follow TED on Twitter at https://twitter.com/TEDTalks, or on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/TED.
*This independent TEDx event is operated under license from TED.