A TEDx event on Friday in Little Rock will feature 13 speakers from a variety of professions and industries.
The event begins at 8 a.m. at the Ron Robinson Theater in the River Market District.
TEDx events are intentionally small. They’re designed to be intimate events that provoke discussion and promote connection. TED is a nonprofit and the TEDx events are local, self-organized events that are designed to be similar to TED events.
The theme of this year’s TEDxMarkhamSt is “New Beginnings.”
Speakers at TEDxMarkhamSt include:
- Julien Mirivel – associate professor of speech communication and interim associate dean at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock
- Michael Moore – vice president for academic affairs for the University of Arkansas System and chief academic officer/COO for eVersity
- Yang Lou-Branch – senior GIS analyst at Arkansas Economic Development Commission/owner and architectural illustrator at Y Illustrations
- Christina Littlejohn – executive director of Arkansas Symphony Orchestra
- Michael Watson – founder of The Watson Foundation and the Watson Institute
- Deni Bechard – author and activist
- Holly Fish – director of human resources and branding for EGP PLLC Certified Public Accountants & Consultants
- Ana Kilani – founder and CEO of Greenhaus x Sustainable
- Douglas Hutchings – CEO of Picasolar Inc.
- Rupa Dash – co-founder and CEO of World Woman Foundation
- Nicole Hart – CEO of ARVets
- Tim Whitley – president and co-founder of Team SI
- Carolina Cruz-Neira – professor and director of the Emerging Analytics Center at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Visit the TEDxMarkhamSt website for more information. Seating is limited but tickets are still available for the event and can be purchased online. If tickets are still available Friday they will be available for purchase at the door.