TEDxSeattle is back for another year of inspiring talks on Saturday, November 21st – this time in a new entirely virtual format that is free and available to everyone.
The 2020 TEDxSeattle Speaker Lineup has thoughtfully curated a group of speakers centered around the 2020 theme of “Other Sides”, meant to present new perspectives on the ideas that define the future of Seattle and beyond in a time when our world is becoming increasingly polarized.
The TEDxSeattle 2020 speaker lineup includes:
- Author and speaker Jodi-Ann Burey, (Bio) whose work is grounded in centering the experiences of historically underrepresented communities and the systemic intersectional approaches needed to address inequities.
- Behavioral neuroscientist and astrobiologist Dominic Sivitilli, (Bio) who is studying octopi behavior as an alternative model for intelligence.
- Writer and photographer Caroline Catlin, (Bio) who uses her art to transform the way health, illness and disability are portrayed in the media.
- Diversity and inclusion leader Susan Long-Walsh, (Bio) who has worked with some of the largest companies in the PNW to shape their diversity and inclusion initiatives and enable them to enact lasting change.
- Architect and community advocate Rico Quirindongo, (Bio) who is a passionate community advocate driven by the desire to have a meaningful impact on urban and natural landscapes.
- Photographer and writer Audra Mulkern, (Bio) who is founder of “The Female Farmer Project™”, which chronicles the rise of women working in agriculture around the world.
- Neuroscientist and academic researcher Jane Roskams, (Bio) who co-leads one of the first international projects in crowd-sourced “citizen neuroscience.”
- Designer and architect Matthias Olt, (Bio) who has designed some of the most culturally significant and sustainable buildings across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and North America.
- Psychologist and author Dr. Caprice Hollins, (Bio) who is the co-founder of Cultures Connecting, LLC, an organization dedicated to addressing race relations in the workplace and beyond.
- Neurologist and musician Thomas Deuel, MD, PHD, (Bio) whose research focuses on complex sound and music processing in the human cortex.
- Sculptor and entrepreneur Richard Rhodes, (Bio) who examines the relationship between art, architecture, and the human experience through his sculptural art.
Register for the virtual event here.
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