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).

TEDxMontaVista Fall Conference 2020
21840 McClellan Rd
Cupertino, California, 95014
United States

Alexa Gantous

Founder of trashtalk* studio and LitterRally

Alexa Gantous is the founder of, trashtalk*studio, a creative eco lab and podcast. As well as a co-founder of LitterRally, a mobile trash pickup dance party that connects people to environmental action through fun. She is a creative strategist and writer focused on amplifying ecological consciousness. She creates experiences, builds communities, and designs strategies for humans and companies that are ready to participate in a more inspiring story of themselves, and the world. Her interdisciplinary approach uses design-thinking, systems-thinking, and embodiment practices in order to co-create positive impact and drive cultural change. She is also a contributor for mindbodygreen where she publishes thought leadership pieces on the intersection between mindfulness and nature.

Ashima Sharma

Founder of Dreami

Ashima has 7 years of work experience, varying from engineering to corporate strategy and currently, product strategy. After navigating imposter syndrome throughout high school, college and her career, as well as a difficult career pivot, Ashima is committed to making mentorship much more accessible. She is passionate about the impact of mentorship and is the founder of Dreami, a mentorship platform that ensures everyone has an empowering mentor in their career. Ashima is a Bay Area native and spends her free time hiking and camping.

Audrey Pe

Founder and Executive Director of WiTech

Audrey Pe (@audreyisabelpe) is a freshman at Stanford University and the founder and executive director of WiTech (@witechorg) -- a non profit organisation based in the Philippines that aims to educate, inspire, and empower youth to break gender barriers and use tech to make a difference in society.

Casey Tulloch

Forbes 30 Under 30: Consumer Technology, Founder of Steward

Casey is a lifelong idea machine who has learned to master her abundance of creativity—from scattered, stuck, and burned-out to purposeful, focused, fulfilled, and more powerful than ever before. She worked at Apple as an Engineering Project Manager on the Maps app after graduating from Dartmouth College as an Engineering Sciences major. After leaving Apple she sought out professional/life coach training with the Institute of Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC), and after graduating, developed her own framework for vetting creative ideas based on personal fit. She’s both taught this framework and used it on herself to thoughtfully and heart-fully choose two ongoing design projects: a mental health support network app and storytelling-based care packages for children facing long hospital stays.

Sean Connable

Senior Lecturer at Christopher Newport University

Dr. Sean Connable is a Senior Lecturer at Christopher Newport University. His current work resides at the intersection or religion, politics and language. When not teaching courses as a member of the Department of Communication, he can be found sipping on a latte with family and colleagues; writing about religion, civility and politics; or playing tabletop games with his closest friends.