TEDxPlano 2019
“If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.” Lao Tzu
Change seems to surround us on every front, moving faster than ever. Along with angst and turmoil, change brings choice and opportunity. It leads us to ask bigger questions, try new things, explore different possibilities and forge new paths.
TEDxPlano explored and celebrated ideas birthed in a world of change. Get ready…get set…PIVOT.
TEDxPlano was held Saturday, April 6, 2019.
** Plans are underway for TEDxPlano 2020. Mark your calendar for April 4, 2020 and check back on June 26 to learn our theme.
Interested in speaking? We are now accepting applications for TEDxPlano 2020.
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TEDxPlanoSalon
As far back as the 17th century, small groups gathered to “aut delectare aut prodesse” – “either to please or to educate.” Today, TedxPlanoSalon series brings a new lively discussion among local individuals to explore the future of our community. The TEDxPlanoSalon series moves from listening to idea-makers on stage to participating as an idea-maker within a small group environment. Salon participants engage in lively discussions on a specified topic, learning more about one another and exchanging ideas.
To learn about upcoming TEDxPlanoSalon events, sign up for our email list.
Talks
2019 | Pivot
Dancing Beyond All Limits
Suzelle Poole
Dancing Beyond All Limits
Suzelle Poole
2019To Understand The Border, I Went To The Border
Ekansh Tambe
To Understand The Border, I Went To The Border
Ekansh Tambe
2019How A Simple Salad Grew into a Movement that Changed Inmates’ Lives
Michael McLeon
How A Simple Salad Grew into a Movement that Changed Inmates’ Lives
Michael McLeon
2019When Will US Recruiters Start Valuing Survival Work?
Christina Chemhuru
When Will US Recruiters Start Valuing Survival Work?
Christina Chemhuru
2019Why Healthcare Choices Should Be as Simple As Going Window Shopping
Nishant Tyagi
Why Healthcare Choices Should Be as Simple As Going Window Shopping
Nishant Tyagi
2019How Big Data You Already Have Can Be Key Finding Your Company’s Talent
Steve Garguilo
How Big Data You Already Have Can Be Key Finding Your Company’s Talent
Steve Garguilo
2019A New Approach to Post-Surgical Treatment That Can Reduce Infections
David Greenberg
A New Approach to Post-Surgical Treatment That Can Reduce Infections
David Greenberg
2019Funding the Future of Accessible Air Travel
Michele Erwin
Funding the Future of Accessible Air Travel
Michele Erwin
20192018 | + (Plus)
I Don’t Think Babies Should Die in Hot Cars
Bishop Curry
I Don’t Think Babies Should Die in Hot Cars
Bishop Curry
2018The Case for Nurturing a City’s Other Green Infrastructure – Trees
Matt Grubisich
The Case for Nurturing a City’s Other Green Infrastructure – Trees
Matt Grubisich
2018The Unseen Side of Delivering Safe Airline Flights
Cathy Boyles
The Unseen Side of Delivering Safe Airline Flights
Cathy Boyles
2018Understanding the Olympic Mindset
Johnny Quinn
Understanding the Olympic Mindset
Johnny Quinn
2018Finding a New Rhythm
Arie Jung & Jay Appaji
Finding a New Rhythm
Arie Jung & Jay Appaji
2018Do Good, Better
Maddy Kulkarni
Do Good, Better
Maddy Kulkarni
2018On the Frontlines of a War You Don’t Know About
Casey Fleming
On the Frontlines of a War You Don’t Know About
Casey Fleming
2018What Big Data Can Tell Us About What the Brain Believes
Dr. Xiaosi Gu
What Big Data Can Tell Us About What the Brain Believes
Dr. Xiaosi Gu
2018Want to Solve Problems? Build a Bigger Table
Dwight Nash and Ayaz Quraishi
Want to Solve Problems? Build a Bigger Table
Dwight Nash and Ayaz Quraishi
20182017 | If
How To Change The World
Arthur Jones
How To Change The World
Arthur Jones
2017The Shared Palette Of Poetry and Paint
Gopal Raman
The Shared Palette Of Poetry and Paint
Gopal Raman
2017Stop Losing Your Mind
Jennifer Hartman
Stop Losing Your Mind
Jennifer Hartman
2017Tending A City’s Soul
Mary Jacobs
Tending A City’s Soul
Mary Jacobs
2017Where We Live Impacts How We Live
Shannon Kraus
Where We Live Impacts How We Live
Shannon Kraus
2017Caregiving Doesn’t Care, But You Can
Zach Weismann
Caregiving Doesn’t Care, But You Can
Zach Weismann
2017What Are You Really Selling?
Vinny Minchillo
What Are You Really Selling?
Vinny Minchillo
2017Make Change Fun
Carol Kennelly
Make Change Fun
Carol Kennelly
2017Think Like A Journalist
Kelsey Samuels
Think Like A Journalist
Kelsey Samuels
2017It’s Everyone’s Backyard
Jaideep Patil
It’s Everyone’s Backyard
Jaideep Patil
2017The Powers Of A Single Influencer
Jon Iadonisi
The Powers Of A Single Influencer
Jon Iadonisi
2017Music Builds Empathy
Varsha Appaji
Music Builds Empathy
Varsha Appaji
2017Get Over It And Get On With It
Alicia Morgan
Get Over It And Get On With It
Alicia Morgan
20172016 | FWD:Thinking
From Memos To Emojis: How Being Together Builds Bridges In The New Workforce
Josh Hart
From Memos To Emojis: How Being Together Builds Bridges In The New Workforce
Josh Hart
2016Will Future Generations Want What We Build?
Craig Janssen
Will Future Generations Want What We Build?
Craig Janssen
2016A Radically Ordinary Life: Speak Up, Dance Big And Live Loud
Marquita Burke De Jesus
A Radically Ordinary Life: Speak Up, Dance Big And Live Loud
Marquita Burke De Jesus
2016Thinking Forward For Your Future Self: Establishing Your i+1
Diamond Wilson
Thinking Forward For Your Future Self: Establishing Your i+1
Diamond Wilson
2016How Social Media Can Explain American Politics and Education
Ramy Mahmoud
How Social Media Can Explain American Politics and Education
Ramy Mahmoud
2016Why Young People Are Your Best Investment
Krithika Iyer
Why Young People Are Your Best Investment
Krithika Iyer
2016Your Voice Is Your Currency
Kimberly O’Neil, M.P.A., M.A., C.P.M.
Your Voice Is Your Currency
Kimberly O’Neil, M.P.A., M.A., C.P.M.
2016The “Perfect” Excuse
Melinda Marcus, M.F.A.
The “Perfect” Excuse
Melinda Marcus, M.F.A.
20162015 | Beyond
Beyond the Vodka & Tonic: Putting the “Craft” in Cocktails
Nico Martini
Beyond the Vodka & Tonic: Putting the “Craft” in Cocktails
Nico Martini
2015Drones, Not Beyond Reach
Chad Frazer
Drones, Not Beyond Reach
Chad Frazer
2015Beyond Human
Will Rosellini
Beyond Human
Will Rosellini
2015Beyond Life: Managing Your Right to Die
Dr. Allan Saxe
Beyond Life: Managing Your Right to Die
Dr. Allan Saxe
2015Beyond Disabilities
Michael Thomas
Beyond Disabilities
Michael Thomas
2015Beyond Slavery
Bill Bernstein
Beyond Slavery
Bill Bernstein
2015Beyond the Expected: Cirque Youth
Kimberly Adele
Beyond the Expected: Cirque Youth
Kimberly Adele
2015Beyond Textbooks
Ira Gulati
Beyond Textbooks
Ira Gulati
20152014 | On The Verge
Why the world needs more Liz Lemons
Amanda Austin
Why the world needs more Liz Lemons
Amanda Austin
2014What pig farming taught me about business
Mike Merrill
What pig farming taught me about business
Mike Merrill
2014How social consumerism can change the world
Andre Angel
How social consumerism can change the world
Andre Angel
2014What knot to do — lessons from neckties
Ryan Bayron
What knot to do — lessons from neckties
Ryan Bayron
2014The time value of a life worth living
Howard Getson
The time value of a life worth living
Howard Getson
2014God lives in the internet?
Heather Hvidsten
God lives in the internet?
Heather Hvidsten
2014On the verge…of giving up on love
Jeremy Gregg
On the verge…of giving up on love
Jeremy Gregg
2014Why the world wide web is the best tool for connecting with your neighbors
Mike Orren
Why the world wide web is the best tool for connecting with your neighbors
Mike Orren
2014The necessity of the student voice
Catherine Zhang
The necessity of the student voice
Catherine Zhang
2014Let’s teach our kids to “fail forward”
Ramy Mahmoud
Let’s teach our kids to “fail forward”
Ramy Mahmoud
2014Submit An Idea
Great ideas emerge all around us, all the time.
If you’d like to suggest a speaker (whether that’s you or someone else) with a great idea for TEDxPlano, please complete our speaker nomination form. We are accepting applications for TEDxPlano 2020 through November 2019.
What types of ideas make for a good Talk? We’re looking for ideas:
- on any topic or subject matter.
- that can be realized in some way.
- that demonstrate original thinking.
We select speakers approximately five months before the upcoming TEDxPlano event. Our curatorial team receives hundreds of ideas every year, so we are not be able to reply to each submission. Submitting an idea does not guarantee selection as a TEDxPlano speaker.
Partners
TEDxPlano would not be possible without the generous support of our partners. Our TEDxPlano partners help pave the way towards a common vision of leveraging ideas, technologies, design, and education to help create a better future. Please let us know if you would like to be a TEDxPlano partner and support Ideas Worth Spreading. Click here to visit our “Become a Partner” page for more information.
Thank you to our 2019 TEDxPlano partners:
VISIONARY PARTNERS
FORWARD THINKER PARTNERS
About
About TEDxPlano
TEDxPlano is an annual event at the Courtyard Theater in Historic Downtown Plano, celebrating the innovation, creativity, and inspiration found within the North Texas region. We are a group of idea-lovers who bring people together, focused on sharing ideas with the potential to transform our community. The culturally diverse audience of TEDxPlano are learners, scientists, innovators, explorers, activists, visionaries, students and the intellectually curious.
About TEDx, x = independently organized event
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a program called TEDx. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. Our event is called TEDxPlano, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events, including ours, are self-organized.