
Join us for our 10th anniversary event, TEDxSeattle 2019. This year’s theme is SHIFT and our inspiring speakers will present talks from the fields of medical research, art, technology and philanthropy encompassing multiple aspects of change from the power of a subtle shift in attitude to major changes in ecosystems.
· Dr Sam Sharar – Professor UW Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
· Karen Okonkwo – Marketer and Co-Founder, TONL
· Leah Garces – President of Mercy For Animals, author and activist
· Ellen Forney – Cartoonist and Mental Health Advocate
· Gretchen Yanover – Cellist, composer, performer
· Traca Savadogo – Seattle Freeze Buster
· Alexandra Morton – Independent Field Biologist
· Hollis Wong-Wear – Songwriter, musician, speaker and community advocate
· James Miles – Executive Director of Arts Corps and Fresh Professor
· Dr. Hans Peter Kiem – Director Stem Cell and Gene Therapy program, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
· Andrea Driessen – Event designer, author and hospice volunteer
· David Blatner – Author, publisher and event producer
· Chris Jordan – Photographer and Filmmaker
Date | November 23, 2019 |
Time | 8am to 5pm |
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Alexandra Morton is a marine biologist known for her 30-year study of wild killer whales in the Broughton Archipelago in […]
Andrea Driessen is a meeting designer, author, and hospice volunteer. As founder and Chief Boredom Buster at Seattle-based No More […]
Chris Jordan is an internationally acclaimed photographer and filmmaker whose works are exhibited and published worldwide. His work walks the […]
David Blatner is a renaissance raconteur, a graphic design guru, and an expert on the infinite. His prolific career spans […]
Dr. Hans-Peter Kiem, the Director of the Stem Cell and Gene Therapy program at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, […]
Ellen Forney is a cartoonist, teacher, and mental health advocate. She is the author of the New York Times bestselling […]
Locally grown cellist Gretchen Yanover began playing cello in Seattle Public Schools. She earned a BA in Music Performance and […]
Hollis Wong – Wear is a songwriter, musician, speaker, creative generator and community advocate who lives between Los Angeles and […]
James Miles is the executive director of Seattle-based Arts Corps. He works to revolutionize arts education by igniting the creative […]
Karen Okonkwo is a Nigerian-American social entrepreneur based in Seattle. She became an avid blogger in 2013 while in college. […]
Leah Garces is President of the nonprofit Mercy For Animals, one of the world’s largest farmed animal rights organizations and […]
Sam Sharar, MD, refers to himself as “an academic anesthesiologist.” He is a board-certified anesthesiologist and cares for seriously injured […]
Traca Savadogo is a professional social butterfly. She has a passion for driving big ideas and conversation, and her approach […]
Singer-songwriter and activist Hollis Wong-Wear brazenly confronts contemporary issues, but she does it through surprisingly soothing vocals. Her three original […]
How much of the world around us can we truly see? David Blatner takes us on a mind-bending, fast-paced journey […]
Chris Jordan is all in on beauty. After photographing sea birds dying by the dozens from consuming bits of plastic, […]
HIV was thought to be incurable, but after undergoing risky stem cell transplant surgeries, several patients no longer exhibit the […]
Why are eulogies only for the dying? In this funny, touching talk, Andrea Driessen argues that writing your loved ones […]
Ellen Forney is a passionate storyteller and artist who turned her bipolar diagnosis into a platform of hope for anyone […]
How do images in advertising – or the lack of them – influence our perceptions of diversity? In this revelatory […]
Using virtual reality (VR) to treat pain has delivered exciting results, thanks to research conducted by Dr. Sam Sharar. A […]
Leah Garcés wants to eliminate chicken factory farming. The problem is, to make progress, she’ll have to collaborate with her […]
What can salmon teach us about sustainability in a complex environment? Marine biologist Alexandra Morton shares startling new research that […]
Playing the cello taught Gretchen Yanover how to deal with anxiety. She believes that years of leaning the instrument against […]
For educator James Miles, hip hop is more than a style of music – it’s a global youth culture. He […]
Since 2006, Traca Savadogo has met an average of three new people every day and heard their stories, resulting in […]