Theme: The Awakening of TEDxWilmington

We’re excited to announce our next event on Saturday, April 24th, 2021 at Theater N at Nemours. Join us as we explore the focus of our 2021 campaign - Awakenings.

Our mission is to uncover, support and promote ideas worth spreading. TEDxWilmington 2021 will continue to seek out the most inspiring and innovative solutions that go beyond limitations, beyond labels, beyond boundaries to create the kind of world we all want to live in.

We are Awake. We are TEDxWilmington. See you in April!

The Mill Auditorium (Theatre N).
1007 N. Orange Street
Wilmington, Delaware, 19801
United States

Brian DiSabatino

CEO

As CEO of EDiS Company, Brian is a fourth-generation member of the family business. Mr. DiSabatino has been locally and nationally recognized for his innovative projects, and he has multiple honors and awards for his humanitarian contributions to society.

Brinetta Bright

Business Owner

Brinetta Bright is a motivated business owner, mother, director, educator, and counselor. Brinetta has an undergrad in Behavioral Science, and a masters in School Counseling. Miss Bright obtains a National Directors Credential, and an Early Childhood Administrator Certification. In 2019 Brinetta was awarded Delaware Business Times, “40 Under 40” award for being one of the top 40 innovators under the age of 40 in the State.

Chukky Okobi

Retired Athlete / Owner

Chukky Okobi is an 8 year NFL veteran and Super Bowl Champion with is hometown Pittsburgh Steelers. Today he is a keynote speaker, integrative psychology practitioner, and an emotional intelligence specialist. Through his practice, Basic Instructions Mind Mastery, he applies his experience of reaching his highest level of success in pro sports and his mindset expertise as a mental performance coach for venture capitalists, startup founders, and Former/current professional athletes.

Davida Jones

Director of Operations

Davida P. Jones is the Director of Operations at The Ascendant Group, a world-leading CEO branding firm. At Ascendant, Davida leads in brand development, internal processes, and revenue growth. She also serves as the CEO of Woman2Woman, LLC, a transformative and empowerment program helping single mothers and single expectant mothers.

Devon Harris

Olympic Athlete

Devon Harris OLY is a Jamaican retired bobsledder and military officer. He was one of the founding members of the Jamaica national bobsled team, which first competed in the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta.

Meghan Walls

Pediatric Psychologist

Meghan Walls, PsyD, is a pediatric psychologist in the Division of Behavioral Health and Legislative and Policy Advisor for Delaware Valley External Affairs, at AI duPont Hospital for Children. She provides clinical services within integrated primary care at Nemours’ Jessup Street clinic. Dr. Walls completed her doctorate degree in clinical psychology at LaSalle University, residency at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, and fellowship at Nemours. In 2019, she was selected for the Nemours Physician Excellence in Community Service Award as well as the award for 2019 NAMI Delaware Healthcare Professional of the Year. She is the State Advocacy Chair on the Executive Committee of the Delaware Psychological Association and the co-chair of the Data and Policy Committee for the Lt. Governor’s Behavioral Health Consortium.

Robbie Jester

Culinary Director

Robbie Jester began his restaurant career at age 12 in his family's seafood restaurant in Maryland. After advancing his quest for knowledge at the Culinary Institute of America, Robbie came back to Delaware and held positions at Hotel DuPont, DuPont Country Club, Piccolina Toscana, and now helms Stone Balloon and Limestone BBQ and Bourbon as Culinary Director of High 5 Hospitality.

Von Homer, Ph.D.

CEO

Von M. Homer is an Educator and Researcher at Delaware State University. Von is an expert in Neuro-Biomechanics and holds a distinction as an Ergonomics Professional. In addition to his research publications in Podiatry and the Medical Device industry, Von holds 2 patents – 1 footwear patent and 1 digital health technology patent.