Welcome to our TED talk. TEDxNashville
is going down at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center later this month, Sat., Aug. 27-Sun., Aug. 28. The event will bring thinkers, doers, and new perspectives to the big stage.
Hold on — who’s Ted?
TED (which stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design) is an annual conference for sharing big ideas . Every year, some of the brightest minds come together to present on topics from astronomy to agriculture — in 18 minutes or less.
TEDx provides guidance + resources to independent organizers to spread the mission of the original conference. Hence, TEDxNashville: organized by local leaders and held right here in Music City.
Look who’s talking
This year’s theme is The End of Impossible. Speakers include:
- Dr. Thema Bryant, president-elect of the American Psychological Association
- Natalie Hemby, Grammy Award-winning artist + member of supergroup The Highwomen
- Dr. Alex Jahangir, Vanderbilt surgeon and professor + author of “Hot Spot: A Doctor’s Diary From the Pandemic”
- Jane Landers, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of History at Vanderbilt University
- Drew Lynch, LA-based comedian and actor who competed on the 2015 season of “America’s Got Talent”
- Yola, UK-born and Nashville-based singer, songwriter + actor
Other speakers include Daisha McBride (Nashville-based hip-hop artist), Danielle Krysa (founder of The Jealous Curator), Mosheh Oinounou (founder of Mo News), and Chris Slobogin (Vanderbilt Law School professor). See the full list
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Listen up
You’ve got three options if you want to take part in the show:
- Get tickets to the live event at the Schermerhorn.
- Volunteer to help set up the event or greet attendees. Volunteers can attend TEDxNashville events for free in exchange for a 2-3 hour shift.
- Select talks are typically published on the website at a later date.