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).

Covey Center for the Arts
425 W Center St, , UT 84601
Provo, Utah, 84601
United States

Alex Bernadotte

Founder & CEO

Alex Bernadotte is the founder and CEO of Beyond 12, a high tech nonprofit that integrates personalized coaching and intelligent technology to increase the college graduation rates of traditionally underserved students. She has more than sixteen years of experience in both the nonprofit and private sectors. In 2011, Alex won the NewSchools Venture Fund Entrepreneur of the Year award. She is an Ashoka Fellow, one of the highest honors for social entrepreneurs in the world. In addition, Beyond 12 was recognized as one of the world’s ten most innovative companies in education and won the 2016 Xammy Award for best social impact app. Alex received her undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College and earned a master's degree with a concentration in policy and organizational leadership from Stanford University. Alex's previous professional experience includes serving as executive director of The Princeton Review's Silicon Valley office.

Aundrea Frahm

Multi-Disciplinary Artist

Aundrea Frahm is a multi-disciplinary artist interested in forming transcendent experiences for her audiences. Her work has been shown in over forty exhibitions from Prague to New York to Utah. Her most recent exhibition, currently on display in the Museum of Art at Brigham Young University, is called We Revolve Ceaseless. Versatility is one of Frahm’s strong suits, shown by her work as a visual designer for an immersive dance performance, co-directing a modern dance company in Utah, and teaching sculpture at the Interlochen Center for the Arts. Frahm received her master of fine arts degree from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago where she studied performance, video, sound, and installation art. See more of her art at a-frahm.com or connect with her at @aundreafrahmstudio. Audrea’s exhibit will be on display at the BYU MOA until June 23, 2018.

Don Rheem

CEO OF E3 SOLUTIONS

Don Rheem is CEO of E3 Solutions, a provider of employee workplace metrics, which allows organizations to build engaged, high-performance cultures. He is the author of Thrive By Design: The Neuroscience that Drives High Performance Cultures, published by Forbes Books. Rheem and his team at E3 Solutions show business leaders how to create the workplace conditions that trigger hard-wired motivators to improve employee performance. These intrinsic drivers of human behavior increase employee engagement in ways that improve productivity, positivity, team alignment, morale, and retention. A former science advisor to Congress and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Rheem shares a grounded and empirically validated methodology to get employees more engaged and better positioned for success targeted at the bottom line.

Erica Orange

EXECUTIVE VP & COO AT FUTURE HUNTERS

Erica is Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of The Future Hunters, one of the world’s leading futurist consulting firms. She evaluates emerging social, technological, economic, political, demographic, and environmental trends. Her ability to identify patterns, think critically, and translate that into actionable strategies is what has made her an invaluable asset to several of the most influential Fortune 500 companies, trade associations, and public sector clients. Erica currently serves as a board member on the Career Advisory Board presented by DeVry University. She was also chosen as one of the first Susan Schiffer Stautberg Leadership Foundation Fellows and was recently awarded 2016 Entrepreneur of the Year by Fashion Group International. For four years, she also served as chair of the Adjunct Board of Directors for ThinkQuest NYC, an organization that brought technology to underserved New York City students.

Greg Nordin

ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERING PROFESSOR AT BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY

Greg Nordin, a professor in the Electrical & Computer Engineering Department at Brigham Young University, has spent thirty years developing new technologies based on micro- and nanofabrication processes. He loves the challenge of creating new capabilities to benefit our everyday lives. For the past fifteen years he has focused on inventing devices for health-related diagnostics and research, recently culminating in creating a 3D printer and related new materials specifically designed to fabricate medical diagnostic laboratories on tiny chips. In addition to his technical work, Greg loves the outdoors, including off-road motorcycling, mountain biking, and trail running. Greg earned BS and MS degrees in physics from BYU and University of California, Los Angeles, respectively, and a PhD in electrical engineering from the University of Southern California.

Jaynee Poulson

CEO OF THE GIVE BACK PROGRAM

Dr. Jaynee Poulson is the creator of The Life House--an integrated, holistic, award-winning counseling center dedicated to improving the lives of girls. Poulson worked with over thirty thousand teens, parents, and families as a licensed mental health counselor. She holds an executive leadership certificate from Cornell University and writes about all things related to girls, women, mothers, and daughters while also volunteering at the Utah State Women's Prison. She currently serves as the CEO of The Give Back Program to help support nonprofit organizations receive sustainable and ongoing passive income. She also teaches in the Women and Gender Studies Department at Weber State University. Her most recent role was serving as the health commissioner for Utah State. She is a certified professional parent trainer and an Authentic Strengths Advantage® coach who firmly believes in the “science of happiness”, which supports the healing of trauma through gratitude and service.

Kevin Friesen

AMBASSADOR AND SENIOR FACILITATOR AT DUARTE

Kevin is a musician, counselor, social entrepreneur, and communications consultant—an eclectic background. All of it contributes to his skill, proficiency, and passion facilitating workshops at Duarte—a presentation design agency that has been cited in assisting TED with improving their quality. For over 20 years, Kevin worked in the social sector developing people and programs to serve their communities. In 2007, he founded NextStep Bridges, a nonprofit business that facilitated collaborations and partnerships with various players in the social sector. In 2011, Kevin joined the faculty at Duarte Academy. He has led over four hundred workshops with over one hundred brands and thousands of individuals across the world to transform their communications through persuasive visual stories and presentations. Kevin has a BA in music and a Masters in conducting from Golden Gate Seminary. He also completed the Executive Program in Social Entrepreneurialism from Stanford School of Business.

Michael Barrow & The Tourists

Band

Michael Barrow & The Tourists was created in 2016 by Michael Barrow (Vocals, Guitar), Trevor Harmon (Electric Guitar), Alessandro Improta (Bass), Reed Perkins (Drums), and Zach Collier (Keys). Rallying around the expressive lyrics and rich vocals of Barrow, they began to inject John Mayer-esque guitar lines and warm textures into Barrow's brand of narrative folk. The band quickly developed a reputation for their live performance, selling out local venues and opening for high profile artists like Ben Rector. Their debut album, Juneau, was released in May 2017. It was mixed and mastered by Chicago's Brian Zieske, who produced the breakthrough records for both The Hush Sound and The Academy Is... in the early 2000's. The band's album has received praise from indie music outlets. Music Existence called the album "an indie music lover's dream," SLUG Magazine praised its "melodic beauty and narrative complexity," and Reach Provo declared it "a lyrical and musical journey."

Steve Lund

VP OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND SALES FOR IGUAZIO

Steven Lund has over 30 years of experience in sales, marketing, and business development and has funded and launched four technology companies. Steven is currently the VP of Business Development and Sales for iguazio, a unified data platform for continuous analytics and event-driven applications. Additionally, he is the CTO of a Blockchain commodities platform for supply chain logistics. Previously, he was the World-Wide Director of Business Development for Cisco Services where his Smart Cloud services represented a $2B business for Cisco. He was also the President of Primex Wireless, an Internet of things (IoT) company that delivers to the healthcare market. During his career, Steven held senior positions at HP and Apple. Steven holds a masters in architecture from the University of Utah with an emphasis in computer graphics/computer aided design. He has a bachelor of science in business management/marketing from Brigham Young University.