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).

BVI International Arbitration Centre
3rd Floor Ritter House
Wickham's Cay 2
Road Town, Tortola, Virgin Islands, British, VG1110
Virgin Islands, British

Adrian Johnson

Human Resouces Management

Adrian Johnson is the Founder and Principal of ASSOCIUM Consultants,a Canadian national consultancy that has provided support for thirty-five years to organizations in the Public, Private and Volunteer sectors.Adrian works with organizations to more effectively address management and workforce issues and to deal with organizational stress resulting from change. His clients have included very large public and broader public sector organizations, large Universities, and very large and successful national and multinational organizations in the service, financial and manufacturing sectors.A very high priority for Adrian is dealing with organizational change in the context of social justice. He conducts organizational interventions in the areas of Strategic Management, General Human Resources Management, and Workforce Diversity.

Ajit George

Actavist

Ajit Mathew George is a serial entrepreneur, creative marketer, veteran TEDx organizer, food &wine aficionado,philanthropistand certified Dream Builder™ Life Coach whodivides his time between Wilmington, Delaware and Virgin Gorda, BVI. He has over 40years of experience in creative marketing, strategic planning,and business development in variousarenas from broadcasting and eventsto non-profits and real estate development.Ajit is the founder ofSecond Chances Farm, LLC,an organization focused onhiring and giving turn key entrepreneurial opportunities to people returning from prison after serving their sentences through the creation of indoor, vertical farms –or “plant factories.” Second Chances plans to produce organic produce,year-round,in local communities and minimize the carbon footprint of transporting produce

Caleb Lucien

President Hosean International Ministries

Caleb completed his primary and secondary education at College Pratique du Nord in Cap Haitien and moved to Port au Prince to start College at formerly École Evangelique de la Bible (now Séminaire de Théologique de Port au Prince).In 1982,he transferred to Washington Bible College where he earned his Bachelor’sdegree in Religious Studies. With his desireto further his studies he enrolled at Dallas Theological Seminary where he earned a Master in Education and a Master of Theology and was named Academic All American.Caleb never wanted to live in the USA even though after his studies many opportunities were offered to him. Thus right after College, he founded Hosean International Ministries with the vision of empowering Haitians with the Gospelof Jesus Christ thru Education, Life Skills Training and Business and Economic Development.

Farrari Khan

Student

Through my passion for research I have been able to learn many fascinating and not so fascinating things beyond my school's curriculum.My strong foundation at Century House Montessori School is where my compassion for people, animals and the preservation and smart development of the environment bloomed. This was topped off with theever excitingIB curriculum at Cedar International School.I was absorbed with a multitude of extra-curricular activities such as sailing, guitar lessons, karate, soccer and more.At the end of my PYP years at Cedar I suddenly fell terribly ill with a simple knee pain which got worse and within a week I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Burkett’s Leukemia.I was told without immediate treatment I have 2 days to live,at just 11 years old.

Gia Biagi

Urban Planner

Gia Biagi is a Principal at Studio Gang, an architecture and urban design collective headquartered in Chicago with offices in New York, San Francisco, and Paris.At Studio Gang, she leads the urbanism + civic impact practice that specializes in urban design, planning, and strategy. The work is centered on how to move toward equity, mutuality, and positive change in cities by working with a range of partners including community-based organizations, cultural institutions, developers, government, and other public and private groups and individuals.

Joseph Brittingham

Financial Management

Joe Brittingham was born and raised in California and is in his 23rdyear as a financial advisor in Pismo Beach, CA. After 16 years serving investors with U.S. based investment firm giant Edward Jones, Joe and his team launched Brittingham Financial Group, a full service investment management and financial planning firm. Joe graduated from the University of California at Santa Barbara in with a degree in Psychology (1994) with some additional concentration and study in economics. Joe is an entrepreneur and is a Certified Financial Planner TM helping investors plan for and enjoy the retirement years. Joe and his wife Christin have been married for almost 25 years and have four teenage children who enjoy the beauty and climate of California’s Central Coast in the County of San Luis Obispo.

Nea Talbbot

Farmer

Nea Talbot is an organic farmer and educator in the British Virgin Islands. Nea is the founder of Full Belly Farm and the Lead Garden Coordinator for Green VI, a grassroots NGO. She is also a member of the BVI Farmers Network and is committed to advocating for ecologically-centred, heritage-led regeneration of our agricultural sector. In a region facing unprecedented challenges in the wake of natural disasters and evident symptoms of climate change, Nea is an advocate for agricultural reform and an awakening to the need for sustainable food systems in small island nations.

Shannon Gore

Conservationalist

Shannon's contributions to BVI environmental advocacy and awareness include serving 11 years at the Conservation and Fisheries Department, creating the BVI Marine Awareness Guide, developing and co-authoring “Best Management Practices, A guide to reducing erosion in the BVI”, making the coral nurseries happen, completing her PhD was on beach geomorphology & management, contributing to the IRF Environmental Profiles, and reviving the BVI’s first environmental non-profit –the Association of Reef Keepers “ARK”

Toni Lane Casserly

Blockchain Expert

Toni Lane is an artrepreneur in the Digital Currency | Blockchain Industry, and well-respected leader in the movement for global sovereign unity. She works closely with Indigenous Nations, and is a core founder at several impactful ventures in blockchain, including media network Coin Telegraph. Miss Lane is currently creating CULTU.RE, a company working toward global citizenship through cooperation, and the evolution of "government" into networks of communities beyond borders; a stateless global society. She is an empath, investor, artist, advisory board member, transformational evangelist and founder who has been affectionately entitled “The Joan of Arc of Blockchain” by her peers and various publications.Miss Lane serves, or has served as an advisor | consultant to several notable companies, funds and family offices, including, but not limited to: Singularity U, Polymath Network, Factom, Propy, HSBC, Cicso, the government of Saint Lucia, P&G, Institute for theFuture.