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TEDxDayton 2020 Videos Now Available For Viewing

February 15, 2021 By Lisa Grigsby

The videos of TEDxDayton 2020’s first virtual event are now available to view on YouTube.com.

TEDxDayton 2020 streamed in one-hour segments the evenings of November 10, 12, 17, and 19. The event featured local speakers delivering talks covering topics such as labor trafficking, opioids, hazing, mentorship, and much more. Local performers prepared recorded segments and a new Q&A session was introduced to explore one topic further on each night of the event.

“We are so glad that despite the pandemic we were able to hold the Signature Event in 2020,” shared Ron Rollins, co-chair of the event. “Now with the videos being available to view on YouTube, attendees as well as anyone who missed any of the streamed event will be able to enjoy them.”

In what was a challenging year for the Dayton community, the organizers of TEDxDayton determined that an in-person event would not be prudent and elected to virtually host TEDxDayton 2020 for the first time in its seven-year history. Since 2013, the annual Signature Event has historically taken place in October of each year with a live audience of around 1,000 ticket holders.

Here’s who the 2020 speakers were:

Charlie Campbell
Retired College Professor
Sharing his personal story about downsizing and how to say “good-bye.”

Conor Crippen
TBI Survivor (Traumatic Brain Injury)
Speaking alongside his aunt, Conor will share his personal story of releasing the burden of trauma.

Anne Marie Romer
Writer, Aunt
Speaking alongside her nephew, Anne Marie will share her personal story of releasing the burden of trauma.

Daj’za Demmings
Hope Dealer
Sharing her thoughts on the power and importance of intergenerational mentorship.

Ronald L. Fletcher, MD
Former Ohio Health Commissioner
Sharing lessons from the HIV pandemic and thoughts on how those lessons can be used to inform our response to COVID-19.

Subhashini Ganapathy, PhD
Industrial Systems Engineer
Sharing her thoughts on how engineering can be fun.

Jodie Mader
Old School Techie
Sharing how she’s surviving the pandemic as a Luddite.

Joshua Montgomery
Computer Science Professor
Sharing his excitement about teaching with droids.

Elijah Muhammad
Labor Trafficking Survivor
Sharing his personal story of labor trafficking and how we can be more aware of this silent issue.

Timothy Nevius
College Athlete Advocate
Sharing his findings on the exploitation of college athletes.

Jacquelyn Wright Palmer
Educator, Genealogist
Sharing her journey of finding pride in her family’s history of enslavement.

Shomari Payne
Educator
Sharing his personal experience on the inheritance of poverty.

Ann Puckett
Lifelong DIY’er
Sharing her thoughts on why DIY isn’t really about doing it yourself.

Amy M. Riegel
Housing Advocate
Sharing her thoughts on why housing matters and how our zip code defines our life experiences.

Kathleen Wiant
Anti-Hazing Advocate
Sharing her personal experiences on the dangers of hazing.

Christopher Wyatt, PhD
Associate Professor of Neuroscience
Sharing his findings on the connection between opioids and breathing.

Videos are available on the TEDx YouTube channel playlist here.

Searching for the best… TEDx Dayton Speaker applications are now open!

March 28, 2016 By Dayton Most Metro

The fourth TEDxDayton event will take place on Oct. 14 at the Victoria Theatre in downtown Dayton with the theme “SEARCH,” and thus begins the “search” for thought-provoking speakers.

TEDxDayton spreads ideas and perspectives to spark conversation and connections in the community. The event uses TED’s celebrated format of short, carefully prepared talks, demonstrations and performances that foster learning, inspiration, and wonder while also prompting conversations that matter.

Anyone with a big idea they want to share with the region is invited to apply for consideration. In addition to the application process, visitors may also nominate a person whom they believe should audition.

“We’re searching for informed, thoughtful, passionate speakers who will honor the tradition of TED with topics focused on technology, entertainment and design. But, in our fourth year our audience has high expectations. They are open and perceptive, and expect to be taken on a learning journey with our speakers,” said TEDxDayton chair Diane Farrell.

In addition to original, timely, and locally relevant topics, the speakers committee is looking for speakers who can address socially pressing issues, such as:

Technology’s impact on engagement in politics
Perceptions of epidemics and how they impact public health and well-being
Why do food deserts exist and how is the issue being addressed
The transformation of philanthropy and what that means about culture

Potential speakers should complete the speaker application on www.tedxdayton.com by May 3. The speakers committee will review all applications and invite selected candidates to auditions from 5:30-8:30 p.m. on June 7, and from 9 a.m. to noon on June 11. Participants will be notified within a few weeks of auditions if they have been selected to be a TEDxDayton 2016 speaker.

Explore. TEDxDayton Hype Event | Sept. 25 at Little Art Theatre

September 22, 2014 By Dayton Most Metro

Ever wondered what it would be like to give ‘the talk of your lifetime’ at a TEDx event?

Find out by joining this year’s TEDx Dayton team along with Furaha Henry-Jones and Justin Howard, speakers from last year’s inaugural event, as we host a talk back session at the Little Art Theatre in Yellow Springs.

Following our theme, “Explore. Exchange. Excite,” speakers from last year will exchange information about the audition process, prep for the event, ‘day of’ concerns, and how their participation has impacted them. Ask your probing questions and learn all about what it

TEDxDayton Returns Oct 17th

April 1, 2014 By Dayton Most Metro Leave a Comment

The second TEDxDayton event will take place on Oct. 17 at the Victoria Theatre in downtown Dayton with the theme Explore. Exchange. Excite. To prepare for a second sell-out event organizers are sponsoring a series of TEDxDayton Call for Speakers to give Miami Valley residents the opportunity to present at the event on Oct. 17.

“This is your chance to give the ‘talk of your life’ before a packed theater of smart, engaged, interested friends. It’s a chance for the community to have an opportunity to bring their ideas and passion to the stage,” said event co-chair Stephanie Gottschlich.

“The TEDxDayton Call for Speakers will be the main avenue by which we find the speakers for this year’s TEDxDayton event,” said speakers committee chair Rachel Graves. “We want to open the event up to the entire greater Dayton community to see what people are passionate enough about to share on the TEDx stage and to find the best speakers for this amazing event.”

Participants are asked to sign up for a scheduled time at one of three evening events and come prepared to speak for 3 ½ minutes on a topic they are passionate about. The talk should relate to the 2014 TEDxDayton theme “Explore. Exchange. Excite.” Talks will be given before a panel of judges, and participants will be contacted within a few weeks about whether they have been selected.

TEDxDayton Call for Speakers will be held at The Black Box Improv Theater, 518 E. Third St. in downtown Dayton on May 14, 20, and 22 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. To sign up for a time visit www.TEDxDayton.com. There is no cost to participate. The Call for Speakers is only open to participants, judges and TEDxDayton organizers.

“Last year was a hit, and we want to be even better this time. We hope the people who come through the door for the Call for Speakers will provide us with the top thought leaders in our community,” said event co-chair Sean Creighton.

The first TEDxDayton event sold out three weeks before the Nov. 15 event last year. More than 900 people — a third of them area college students — were treated to an incredible day of fresh ideas from more than 30 speakers and performers. There are currently 27 videos available for viewing for those who were unable to attend or who would like to remember their favorite TEDxDayton moments. Fans of the event can visit http://bit.ly/1jBRdNU to choose from approximately two and a half hours of magical moments from some of the region’s brightest minds sparking deep discussion and connections, inspired by the TED talks mantra of promoting “ideas worth spreading.”

“It’s been so exciting to experience this community’s overwhelming support for TEDxDayton,” said Creighton. “Dayton is a community full of passionate, inspired and engaged people, of dreamers and doers in the world. The way this community has embraced TEDxDayton really illustrates this.

Visit www.tedxdayton.com or the TEDxDayton social media accounts on Twitter and Facebook for the most up-to-date details on what’s being planned.

TEDx is a global program of independently organized events licensed by TED. Follow TEDxDayton on Facebook or Twitter for posts about the 2013 events, speakers, photos and more.

About TEDx, x = independently organized event

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.)

About TED

TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. Started as a four-day conference in California almost 30 years ago, TED has grown to support those world-changing ideas with multiple initiatives. The two annual TED Conferences invite the world’s leading thinkers and doers to speak for 18 minutes on a diverse mix of topics. Many of these talks are then made available, free, at TED.com. TED speakers have included Bill Gates, Jane Goodall, Elizabeth Gilbert, Sir Richard Branson, Nandan Nilekani, Philippe Starck, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Isabel Allende and former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown. The TED2014 Conference will take place in Vancouver, British Columbia, along with the TEDActive simulcast in neighboring Whistler. TEDGlobal 2014 will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Tapping Into The Power Of Positivity

November 16, 2013 By Rodney Veal Leave a Comment

What an incredible day at TEDX Dayton, Kudos to the speakers and performers yesterday. Your stories, talents and incredible spirit blazed across the Victoria theatre stage.What those speakers, performers accomplished was making the case for doing “more.” They all are brilliant examples that illuminate our way out of the “funk” we all too often subscribe to.Their creativity is the binding agent which keeps this structure afloat. WE HAVE EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE who walk in in our midst everyday. Yesterday was a call to seek them out and others like them and encourage them to display even more of their gifts to the community. We all win in that scenario.

I am incredibly proud and honored to be even considered a part of the illustrious group who performed and spoke. Their fearlessness pushed me to dig to depths not previously imagined. The conversations back stage with fellow speakers lead to joyful embraces and exchanges of ideas and the potential for future collaborations. That was the seed that was planted yesterday.

We all have to make an even more concentrated and willful effort to participate not just in activities and events, but also in the lives of others. A community is not just about bricks and mortar, it also about the untapped HUMAN CAPITAL.

Yesterday was about COMMUNITY, the expenditure of energy from the volunteers is what provided the platform for the inspiration to occur. The use of their HUMAN CAPITAL allowed for CREATIVITY and awe inspiring excellence to happen.

The common thread among all of the presenters and performers is a primal drive to create and explore and share. We all have found our callings in life. Even if you do not believe in a divine presence, the acknowledgement must be made that there are greater forces at play. Energies of the universe coursing through the veins of each and every presentation that you saw yesterday on that stage was very palpable. That is what must be constantly tapped into or we will forever be wandering in the wilderness seeking.

Those people on the stage are the true leaders in our community. They lead not from a need to accumulate wealth and power. They are tapping into the power of positivity. They are compelled to create out of the need to tap into the possibilities, not out of a need for glory and accolades. This is what made TEDX a game changer.

This is how profound TEDX was for me. Go forth Dayton and made the change happen.