TEDx Philly

TEDxPhilly is an opportunity to celebrate what is happening right here, right now in Philadelphia and beyond.

This daylong event will investigate the theme of right here, right now through multiple lenses and in textured ways. It is within local and personal spaces that larger political, cultural, and economic decisions are negotiated. The TEDx platform provides a space for Philadelphia-connected speakers and audience members to address some of the most pressing issues of today, and examine how those issues shape and are shaped by our sense of 'here' and 'now'.

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized (subject to certain rules and regulations).

Speakers include:

• Tanya Hamilton, Writer/Director 
• Chris Lehmann, Founding Principal, Science Leadership Academy
• Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz, Author & Poet
• Zoe Strauss, Executive Director, Philadelphia Public Art Project
• Stanford Thompson, Director, Philadelphia Youth Orchestra's Tune Up Philly