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).

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Anil Gupta

Anil Gupta is a best selling author on the subject of happiness. After recovering from a suicidal state, he dedicated his life to helping people all over the world give, grow, and be grateful by implementing his happiness formula.

Ben Jawdat

Ben Jawdat is the Founder and CEO at Revterra. After completing his PhD in physics at the Texas Center for Superconductivity at the University of Houston, he completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Air Force Research Laboratory and then began a position at Rice University as a Research Scientist in the Materials Science and Nanonengineering department. At Revterra, he is focused on the development of a high efficiency kinetic energy storage system for utility scale applications such as the storage of wind and solar energy.

Cort Davies

Cort Davies is an author, producer, and cancer thriver who, through his experiences, has set out to change the paradigm around the way we see and experience cancer.

Debbie Elder

Debbie Elder is the nation’s leader in motivating students to be peak performers! She is a best-selling author, international speaker and certified trainer in the Nurtured Heart Approach. Her varied background has equipped her to deal with any child under any circumstance. She has 29 years of experience working with children, teens and young adults in several different countries. As a college planner Debbie helped hundreds of students successfully navigate college. Debbie is the owner of the Set Them Up For Success – The Homework Hangout franchise and Shady Oak Primary School. This elementary school offers grades 1 – 5 and is located in Richmond, Texas.

Dorit Donoviel

As director for the Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH), Dorit Donoviel, Ph.D., leads a $0.25B NASA-funded innovation research and development program that finds, funds and facilitates disruptive human health and performance solutions for astronauts traveling in deep space. Dr. Donoviel is Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology and the Center for Space Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM). Before joining BCM, she led metabolism drug discovery programs at Lexicon Pharmaceuticals. She is passionate about science and education for all ages.

Holly Hutchins

Award-winning and recognized educator, researcher, strategist and talent developer with a demonstrated history of leading diverse teams in the higher education industry. Skilled in Instructional Design, Leadership, Diversity & Inclusion, Facilitation and Organizational Development. Research expertise in faculty career development (early and mid-career), imposter phenomenon, and training transfer.

Jacob Partida

Jacob Partida completed his undergraduate studies at Midwestern State University in Percussion Performance and will finish his Masters in Percussion Performance in December 2019 at Oklahoma City University. A member of the Wichita Falls Symphony Orchestra for the 2018-2019 season, Principal Percussionist for the Red River Lyric Opera since 2016 as well as a clinician and guest speaker for music programs in Texas and Oklahoma since 2015, Jacob continues to build a career as a an educator, composer, and performer.

James Jones

James is an independent robotics researcher with big ideas. His vision, CubeSpawn, aims to not only bring down the cost of automated manufacturing by an order of magnitude, but also to make it infinitely versatile and decentralized.

Jamey Webster

Jamey Webster is the chairman of the board for Second Mile Mission in Missouri City, TX. Second Mile is a Fort Bend County ministry focused on meeting the physical and spiritual needs of its neighbors. Jamey has a passion for bringing healing, restoration and hope into the lives of those in his community. He has served on the board of Second Mile for 10 years and as the chairman since 2012. In addition to Second Mile, Jamey has served as the chairman of the Taylor Sears Champion for the Cure Cystic Fibrosis Fundraiser, on the board of the Greater Houston Boys and Girls Club of America, Chairman of the Board of African Outreach Ministries, the Houston American Diabetes Association Committee and as a member of the Bridges Evangelical Foundation board of directors. Jamey is an active member of River Pointe Church and has served in various leader rolls for over 17 years. Professionally, Jamey is an experienced executive and business consultant. He has over 27 years of experience as a CEO and entrepreneur. Prior to starting his own consulting firm, Jamey was a leader at Halliburton where he served as Global Operations Director for Landmark Graphics as well as Director of Geomechanics and North America Region Manager. Before joining Halliburton through acquisition, Jamey served as Chief Executive Officer for Knowledge Systems where he was responsible for leading the company’s sales, marketing and operating divisions. Jamey is a husband to Jennifer, father to Catherine, Faith and Julia and soon to be a first time grandfather. Currently he is enrolled in Dallas Theological Seminary in pursuit of his Master of Arts in Christian Leadership.

Jerald Simmons

Jerald H. Simmons, M.D. is the Founding-Director of Comprehensive Sleep Medicine Associates, PA (CSMA) and the Sleep Education Consortium (SEC). He is Triple Board-Certified in Neurology, Epilepsy and Sleep Medicine. A graduate of Ohio State University, he trained in Neurology at Washington University, Sleep Medicine at Stanford University and Epilepsy at University of California. He began his professional career as Assistant Professor of Neurology at UCLA while co-directing the UCLA Sleep Disorders Center and directing the Clinical Neuro-physiology lab at Olive View UCLA. In 1999 he moved to Houston establishing his neurology / sleep disorders / epilepsy practice. He continues to conduct research studies relating to sleep disorders and developing methods to enhance the assessment and treatment of patients with sleep disturbances. His most recent research involves the relationship between Clenching / Sleep Bruxism / TMJ Disorder with Obstructive Sleep Apnea, as well as the relationship between ADHD and disturbances of sleep. He is currently extending his practice to provide assessment and treatment of patients who sustained concussions. Education has been an important aspect of his career, having trained medical students, residents and fellows in sleep medicine and then establishing the SEC as an outreach to educate the healthcare community. He has been instrumental in advancing collaborative care amongst different types of heath care professionals and is now leading a national effort to enhance the screening of children for sleep related breathing disorders so that early intervention can transform the lives of future generations.

Jerzy Greblicki

Jerzy Greblicki is Head of Radical Automation Division in AIUT company. He has over 20 years of experience in the field of computer science and automation. From 1996, he was associated with the Electronics Department of the Wroclaw University of Technology. He received PhD. from the Wroclaw University of Technology. He was working on several projects and the architecture of Cloud Computing systems. For the last 10 years, he was working on optimisation the process of logistics for automotive industry. Currently, he deals with the development, implementation, and production of autonomous AGVs for the automotive industry. He is also responsible for the development and implementation of the Internet of Things for Industry 4.0.

Panos Moutafis

Panos Moutafis has eight years of experience in face recognition and he is the CEO of Zenus. He received his B.Sc. in Statistics from the Athens University of Economics & Business in Greece, and his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Houston. He has a dozen publications in leading journals and conferences along with a book chapter in Face Recognition Across the Imaging Spectrum. His distinctions include the IEEE Homeland Security Conference Biometrics, Forensics, and Physical Security best paper award. He serves on the advisory board at the Lone Star College and enjoys offering talks to schools and universities about startups and careers in science and technology.

Ryan Lowe

Ryan C. Lowe is an organizational and business development specialist focused on helping businesses and individuals operate at their most productive. After spending many years in the financial services industry, Ryan adapted the emotional intelligence tools and psychological techniques he learned to help organizations create a more positive employee experiences. After years of research and study, Ryan has discovered the positive psychological impact that smiles have on people. He now teaches these methods to organizations all over the country.