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).

Buskirk-Chumley Theater
114 E Kirkwood Ave
Bloomington, Indiana, 47408
United States

Alli Webb

Founder + Author

Alli Webb is the founder of Drybar, N.Y. Times Bestselling Author, Canopy President, and Co-Founder of Squeeze, Brightside and Becket + Quill. Webb currently serves as an Advisor and Investor in the Feel-Good Company's newest brand, Brightside.

Amy Smeed

Head of Animation

Amy Smeed began her professional career in 1998 as an animator and has then become Head of Animation. She has worked on many top-rated films.

Annu Grover

Entrepreneur + Founder

Annu Grover is a seasoned entrepreneur with over 12 years in entrepreneurship and environmental conservation. In 2009, he founded Nurturing Green with a vision to elevate the significance of plants in daily life. In 2002, Annu Grover launched Zamia, the world's premier hyperlocal gardening marketplace.

Dennis Allison

Electrical Engineering Lecturer + Founder

Dennis Allison is currently an adjunct Electrical Engineering lecturer at Stanford and an Independent Consultant. He was a founder of the People's Computer Company which promoted the idea of personal computing. He wrote the native assembler for the Intel 4004, the first single-chip computer.

Joseph Dituri

Author + U.S. Navy Commander

Commander Joseph Dituri enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1985, where he was involved with diving and special operations. After retirement from 28 years of active service, he is the president of the International Board of Undersea Medicine. Joseph is the author of numerous diver-training manuals, a co-author of the book "Tao of Survival Underwater."

Nadia Mohamed

Mayor

Mayor Nadia Mohamed made history as the first Somali-American mayor in the US and the first black Mayor of St. Louis Park. Recognized for fostering connections among diverse communities, her involvement in the St. Louis Park Multicultural Advisory Committee earned her the St. Louis Park Human Rights Award, a testament to her dedication to civic engagement.

Stuart Sayger

Comic Book Illustrator

Stuart Sayger is a professional comic book illustrator. He is known for his moody atmospheric art. He broke into the comic book industry in 2001 as the writer, artist, and publisher of "SHIVER IN THE DARK." He began a two-year run drawing "Bionicle Ignition" for Lego and D.C. Comics. During its run, it was the largest circulated comic book in the world.