Theme: Together

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).

205 Overbrook Road
Mountain Brook, Alabama, 35213
United States

ANDBLACK

AndBlack is a talented bluegrass band from Mountain Brook, Alabama that writes and performs their own music. The band consists of Drury Anderson on mandolin, rhythm guitar, and vocals, Luke Black on lead guitar and banjo, and Sam Wilson on stand up bass.

Bay Matthews

Student Speaker

Bay Matthews is an eighth-grade student at Mountain Brook Junior High. She enjoys writing, making short films, and playing music. She loves watching movies and someday hopes to make a few of her own.

Campbell Boyd

Student Speaker

Campbell Boyd is a ninth-grade student at Mountain Brook Junior High. She loves to read young adult novels, watch movies, and listen to music. She is part of the Mountain Brook Debate team.

Claire Lauterbach

Student Speaker

Claire Lauterbach is an eighth-grade student at Mountain Brook Junior High. She loves to play piano, listen to music, and write. She is a member of the Mountain Brook debate team, and the Mountain Brook track team, meaning she can argue for long periods of time without getting winded.

Daniel Carmichael

Student Speaker

Daniel Carmichael is a ninth-grade student at Mountain Brook Junior High. He enjoys making jokes, listening to music, and building things. For years, he has worked on projects and cultivated interests outside of school that help him learn just as much as what he learns in school.

Ella Cobbs

Student Speaker

Ella Cobbs is a Junior at Mountain Brook High School and a member of the MBHS TED-Ed Club. She loves anything dealing with music whether it be listening to, or playing. She’s on the varsity track team and competes in the high and triple jump. Recently she has become involved in the MBHS Justice Club.

Emily King

Student Speaker

Emily King is a ninth-grade student at Mountain Brook Junior High. She loves listening to Broadway music and hanging out with her friends. Ever since a few summers ago when she went to an improv summer camp, she has also been very interested in the art of comedic improv.

Finn McCarthy

Student Speaker

Finn McCarthy is a ninth-grade student at Mountain Brook Junior High. In his free time, he enjoys playing lacrosse, listening to music, and hanging out with friends.

Fletcher Nunnelley

Student Speaker

Fletcher Nunnelley is a ninth-grade student at Mountain Brook Junior High. Fletcher and his robotics team finished 5th in the world at the 2017 VEX IQ World Championship where they won 1st place in the engineering division. In his free time, if he can find any, he likes to participate in robotics, spend time with his family, and catch up on sleep.

Kari Kampakis

Author

Kari Kampakis is a mom of 4 girls who lives in Mountain Brook. She is a blogger, speaker, and author of 2 books for teen girls. Kari’s work has been featured on national outlets like The Huffington Post and The TODAY Show. When she’s not writing or carpooling kids, she enjoys reading, exercising, and enjoying downtime with her family.

Lilly LeJeune

Student Speaker

Lilly LeJeune is a ninth-grade student at Mountain Brook Junior High. She loves to write, read, and have fun. Her passion for writing leads her to explore many interesting topics such as Greek Mythology.

Marielle Cornes

Student Speaker

Marielle Cornes is a ninth-grade student at Mountain Brook Junior High. She enjoys reading, playing with her dog Rosie, and arguing with her parents. It’s true; you should ask them. Also, she spends most of her weekends on college campus debating about education.

Molly Russell

Student Speaker

Molly Russell is a ninth-grade student at Mountain Brook Junior High. She enjoys running, spending time with her youth group, and hanging out with friends and family. She looks forward to spending time at Camp Sweeney each summer.

Teddy Feig

Student Speaker

Teddy Feig is a ninth-grade student at Mountain Brook Junior High. He loves to spend time practicing trumpet and karate. In the past, you may have known him by his stage name: Merlin, the Mediocre.

Tommy Butrus

Student Speaker

Tommy Butrus is an eighth-grade student at Mountain Brook Junior High. In his free time, he likes to play lacrosse, research the complexities of the brain, and participate in Boy Scouts.