The organizers of TEDxDayton have announced the lineup of speakers for this year’s annual Signature Event at the Victoria Theatre on Friday, October 11.

Seventeen speakers will take the stage to give the talk of their lives in the TEDx spirit of ideas worth spreading and sharing. All are from or have strong ties to the Dayton region and were selected after auditioning with the TEDxDayton Speakers Committee, which includes numerous former speakers.
“We’re pleased that this year, for the first time, all of our speakers came to us naturally through the application and audition process,” said John Owen, co-chair of the event. “Nearly 200 people applied this year to audition, and more than 50 people auditioned. Our community has so many smart, creative people with great ideas worth sharing.”

Introducing the…

2019 TEDxDayton Speakers!

Performers to be announced soon.

Anna Baugham
Singer-songwriter

Sharing her experience of writing a song every day for 90 days, and what it taught her.

Criswell Davis
Hardwood Expert

Sharing the importance of wood in design and architecture, and how it affects people’s lives and feelings.

Brandy Foster
Generalist

Sharing the value of generalists in a world full of specialists.

Estelle Gibson
Financial Coach

Sharing the importance of financial independence, especially for women.

Jennie Hempstead
Communication Designer

Sharing how graphic note-taking can boost listening and help our memories.

Kenston Henderson Sr.
Hope Dealer

Sharing how to accomplish racial reconciliation in today’s polarized society.

Benjamin Holmes
Data Scientist

Sharing the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence.

Jad Mubaslat
Bitcoin Advocate

Sharing the history of money and how it has led to cybercurrency such as Bitcoin.

Luther Palmer
Math Evangelist

Sharing how mathematics can be applied to solving important community problems.

Crystal Phillips
Educator

Sharing how she went from being a struggling student to an adult educator, and what children need from their teachers.

Daunielle Rasmussen
Theatre Director

Sharing how the theatre industry is changing to attract younger audiences.

Mary Rogero
Patient Agitator

Sharing how kitchens have evolved to take on special importance in our home lives.

Donna Sanchez
Recovering Overtalker

Sharing how she went a month without speaking, and what it taught her.

Sid Thatham
Engineer

Sharing the power and cultural importance of online memes.

Connie Vaughn
Math Person

Sharing how anyone can be a “math person.”

Dean Waggenspack
Career Coach

Sharing how society should rethink and reimagine retirement.

Herbert Woodward Martin
Poet

Sharing about Dayton poet Paul Laurence Dunbar and his literary legacy.

Emcee: Mark Bailey Jr.
Project Architect

Emceeing TEDxDayton 2019 on Friday, October 11 at the Victoria Theatre.

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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, TED Talks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection. 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, often in the form of short talks delivered by leading thinkers and doers. Many of these talks are given at TED conferences, including our annual gathering in Vancouver, as well as TEDWomen, intimate TED Salons and thousands of independently organized TEDx events around the world. Videos of these talks are made available, free, on TED.com and other platforms. Audio versions of the talks from TED2019 will also be published to TED’s podcast TED Talks Daily, available on Apple Podcasts and all other podcast platforms.

TED’s open and free initiatives for spreading ideas include TED.com, where new TED Talk videos are posted daily; TEDx, which licenses thousands of individuals and groups to host local, self-organized TED-style events around the world; the TED Fellows program, which selects innovators from around the globe to amplify the impact of their remarkable projects and activities; the Audacious Project, which surfaces and funds critical ideas that have the potential to impact millions of lives; TEDSummit, which gathers the most engaged members of the global TED community for brainstorms, discussions, performances, workshops and an eclectic program of mainstage talks; and the educational initiative TED-Ed. TED also has a library of original podcasts, including The TED Interview with Chris Anderson, Sincerely, X, and one of Apple Podcasts’ most downloaded new shows of 2018, WorkLife with Adam Grant.

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