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).

Uptown Theater
1300 Jadwin Ave
Richland, Washington, 99352
United States

Brooke Lamberson

Middle School Teacher

Brooke is a 37 year old epileptic teacher who also happens to have 6 kids and some days more. She is a foster mom and is fiercely passionate about education and foster care.

Ekelemchi Okemgbo

Musician, Poet

I've been writing and performing poetry for five years, been writing music for the past seven years, and been making paintings for about a full year at this point.

Elizabeth Porter

French Teacher, Linguistic Specialist

I am a National Board Certified French Teacher and Franco-American. I have 18 years of teaching experience. I began my teaching career in France, teaching elementary and middle school English in Caen, France. I then taught 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades at the French Immersion School of WA in Bellevue, WA. I taught high school French and was the World Languages Curriculum Specialist in Central Kitsap School District in Silverdale, Wa. In 2007 I moved to Iowa where I taught French and worked as a curriculum specialist in a home school program in Linn Mar School District in Marion, IA. I moved back to Washington State in 2013 and in 2016 opened Bon Voyage French School- a French language school focusing on linguistic education and cultural experience.

Emily Richmand

Comedian, Mental Health Counselor

I have an education background in both performing arts and mental health. Experience in numerous types of performance as well as training, public speaking, and counseling. Full on Feminist, Almost completely socialist. I like pickles.

Erik Ralston

Chief Architect at LiveTiles

Erik Ralston is the Chief Architect at LiveTiles and co-founder of Fuse Business & Community Accelerator. Erik wants Tri-Cities, WA, USA to be a world-class place for startups.

Rocco Luongo

Engineer, Business Coach

I am a twenty-year veteran of international business and product development. I developed my passion for business problem-solving by taking lead roles in start-ups, and by starting, growing and selling my own companies. I am a husband, a dad, and I love being outdoors.

Steve Unwin

Theoretical Phsyicist

I’m a theoretical physicist by academic background but have worked most of my career in the field of risk assessment, uncertainty analysis and decision science, applied to diverse fields such as nuclear energy, climate change, and national security. I am also an author of books with mathematical and science themes.

Ty Mulholland

Entrepreneur of Software

I am an advocate focused on how to blend community and economy in a way that builds sustainable ecosystems for small to medium urban environments. I have lived in Tri-Cities for 8 years and in that time have been part of many of the community changing efforts including: Startup Weekend, Launch University, TriCities Collaborative, Fuse, TriConf and more. I have spent much of my energy trying to connect passionate people with a greater purpose of bettering their community. I currently am CEO of Wildland, a software development firm who invests in and helps technology startups grow in small cities.