Speakers from 14 states and four countries will take the TEDxWilmington stage on Wednesday, August 24 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the historic World Café Live at the Queen in downtown Wilmington.
Speakers were chosen after an application process, which demanded, via written essay and video audition. The finalists are from all ages, races and walks of life. They’ll discuss life, society, technology, education, hope, healing, dogs, tigers, business, sex, drugs, rock ‘n’ roll and more.
“Our team was tasked with reviewing more than 100 applications for the 5th Annual TEDxWilmington Conference,” said Ajit Mathew George, founder and organizer of TEDxWilmington. “This year’s line up is very exciting, with an inspiring 12-year-old boy who is paying it forward, a young man who became a successful entrepreneur through dogged persistence and financial support from Sir Richard Branson, a United States Senator, uniquely creative performance artists and a slate of subject matter experts who will present new and unexpected perspectives on pressing issues of the day.”
Topics include:
- “From Pawns to Kings: Chess Champions of Murder Town USA,” by Walter Durant
- “Sex Trafficking in the US: Young Lives, Insane Profit,” by Yolanda Schlabach
- “How to Graduate from College Debt-Free!” by Cornelius “Nippy” Betz, III
- “Performance Anxiety—It’s Not Just for Men,” by Claudia Six, Ph.D
- “Why Would Any Rational Person Run for Congress?” by U.S. Senator Chris Coons
- “Lift Depression with These 3 Prescriptions—Without Pills,” by Susan Heitler
- “Wealth Prejudice: How it Affects Us,” by Myra Salzer
- “Can Tigers Tame Your Stress?” by Kevin Rose
- “Sniffing Out Cancer: The Making of a Groundbreaking Documentary About Early Cancer Detection,” by Pina DeRosa and Adrian LaCorte
- “How Rethinking Sex Segregation in Sports is the Key to Equality,” by Hudson Taylor
- “9 Nos to One Yes: How Not Quitting My Dreams Changed My Life to Help Change Others,” by Allington Creque
- “Building the World’s First Vertical Farming City,” by Jack Griffin
- “The Era of Corporate Social Responsibility is Ending: Why That’s a Good Thing,” by Rachel Hutchisson
- “A Boy, a Brownbag and a Tidal Wave of Change,” by Braedon Mannering
- “Cultivation—From Colleagues to Community to Cannabis: How Simple Connections Can Change Your Life and the World,” by David Tuttleman
Continental breakfast, lunch (gluten free and vegetarian options will be available) and refreshments are included in the ticket price of $100. Spectators can come and leave as they wish if they cannot come for the whole day. To view the bios of each of the speakers or to purchase tickets, click here:
