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Submitted by TEDxSavannah
April 17, 2024 – TEDxSavannah — an independently organized, half-day celebration of ideas worth spreading — is set to host the 13th annual TEDxSavannah event on Thursday, May 16, 2024 from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Fine Arts Auditorium at Georgia Southern University’s Armstrong Campus, located at 11935 Abercorn St. Doors will open at noon.
The TEDxSavannah theme for 2024 is Convergence. Twelve speakers will address the theme from a range of perspectives in thoughtful, professionally coached talks designed to resonate deeply with the Savannah community. In addition, TEDxSavannah 2024 will feature live entertainment as well as a speaker meet-and-greet immediately following the main event.
“We can’t wait for our speakers to share ideas worth spreading with audience members from across the greater Savannah area,” said TEDxSavannah organizing committee member and speaker coach Karla Jennings, who delivered a TEDxSavannah talk in 2018. “TEDxSavannah 2024 speakers will explore a wide range of topics and offer creative solutions to community challenges.”
2024 TEDxSavannah speakers include:
- Elizabeth Adams, Affiliate Fellow, Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence
- Bruce Feiler, Best-selling author, speaker and TV host
- Lillian Grant-Baptiste, Gullah-Geechee storyteller and founder of Baobab Speaks Consulting Group
- Dr. Deidre Grim, Executive Director, Forsyth Farmers’ Market
- Steve Hein, Founder and Executive Director, Georgia Southern University Wildlife Center
- Mike Kentz, English teacher, Benedictine Military School
- Suzanne Kirk, President and Executive Human Resources Consultant, Employee Development Strategies, Inc,.
- Jessica Leigh Lebos, Award-winning Writer
- Briana Paxton, Chief Executive Officer, Hestia Community Partners LLC
- Bonzo Reddick, M.D., M.P.H., District Health Director, Georgia Department of Public Health
- Nina Samuels, Sculptor working with clay and sustainable materials
- Christian Shellman, Community Development Manager, Housing Savannah, Inc.
Full bios for the TEDxSavannah speakers, along with photos, are available at tedxsavannah.com.
TEDxSavannah received more than 150 speaker applications for the 2024 event. Each selected speaker will deliver a thought-provoking talk, influenced by the event’s theme and related to topics affecting the Savannah community. Live talks will be filmed and posted on the TEDx Talks YouTube channel following the event.
Guided by a mission to share ideas worth spreading, TEDxSavannah welcomes the public to enjoy live presentations from area residents, TED Talk videos designed to spark deep discussion and live performances.
General admission tickets are currently on sale for $50, which include seating, onsite parking, snacks, coffee and admission to the speaker meet-and-greet event on-site immediately following TEDxSavannah 2024. Discounted tickets are available for educators, students, first responders, active-duty military and nonprofits for $40. VIP tickets are also available for $75, which include priority seating and a special VIP badge.
Groups of more than six attendees can receive a 10% discount on the price of their tickets by contacting Allison Hersh at allison@capricorncomm.com.
To purchase tickets or to learn more about TEDxSavannah, please visit tedxsavannah.com.
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 on a mission to discover and spread ideas that spark imagination, embrace possibility and catalyze impact. Our organization is devoted to curiosity, reason, wonder and the pursuit of knowledge — without an agenda. We welcome people from every discipline and culture who seek a deeper understanding of the world and connection with others, and we invite everyone to engage with ideas and activate them in your community.
TED began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Entertainment and Design converged, but today it spans a multitude of worldwide communities and initiatives exploring everything from science and business to education, arts and global issues. In addition to the hundreds of TED Talks curated from our annual conferences and published on TED.com, we produce original podcasts, short video series, animated educational lessons (TED-Ed) and TV programs that are translated into more than 100 languages and distributed via partnerships around the world. Each year, more than 3,000 independently run TEDx events bring people together to share ideas and bridge divides in communities on every continent. Through the Audacious Project, TED has helped catalyze more than $3 billion in funding for projects that seek to make the world more beautiful, sustainable and just. In 2020, TED launched Countdown, an initiative to accelerate solutions to the climate crisis and mobilize a movement for a net-zero future. View a full list of TED’s many programs and initiatives.
TED is owned by a nonprofit, nonpartisan foundation. Our aim is to help create a future worth pursuing for all.
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