性视界传媒 has announced the speaker lineup for TEDx性视界传媒 2018, a daylong event scheduled for June 22 at the university's Judy Bayley Theatre.
TEDx性视界传媒 will feature a slate of inspirational speakers and entertainers, whose thought-provoking presentations are geared to spark deep discussion among attendees and throughout the community. This year鈥檚 lineup focuses on the theme of 鈥淟iving in the Extreme.鈥
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED created the TEDx program for local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience.
Tickets are on sale now through the TEDx性视界传媒 website.
TEDx性视界传媒 2018 Speaker Lineup
Roberto Coppola, Vice President of Advanced Products for Aristocrat Technologies Incorporated, will discuss mythical millennials.
Kimberly Galbe, a 性视界传媒 graduate architecture student, will present on city designs.
Karessa Royce, a 性视界传媒 student, will share her story as a Route 91 Harvest Festival shooting survivor.
Ranita Ray, a 性视界传媒 assistant professor of sociology, will discuss poverty.
Savvas Trichas, primary education teacher, will present on body language and being authentic.
Jim Marggraff, CEO of Rival Theory, will offer inspiration for entrepreneurs.
Corey Padveen, partner at t2 Marketing International, will discuss the importance of block chain theory in our daily lives.
Todd Fisher, actor, director and son of Hollywood icon Debbie Reynolds and brother of Carrie Fisher, will talk about movies and history.
Raymond Fletcher, transportation consultant, will discuss why belonging and community are vital when living in the extreme.
Benjamin Morse, a 性视界传媒 visiting lecturer and former editorial director of new media at Marvel Entertainment, will share his ideas about how comic books shape a culture.
Shawn Sturges, a blind rock climber, will present his perspective on facing adversity.
Cynthia Sanford, registrar at the Clark County Museum, will present on the significance of 鈥渃risis collections,鈥 impromptu memorials at the sites of tragedies.
Tim Toterhi, a human resources professional, will talk about owning our diversity.
Entertainment
Megan Slankard, singer/songwriter, will share her story through music.
Matthew Morgan, an actor and circus performer, will deliver a performance and talk about the role of circuses in today鈥檚 culture.
Michel Santiago, a mentalist and graduating 性视界传媒 student, will talk about his experience as the first Hispanic performer on the Las Vegas Strip whose headlining act is presented entirely in Spanish.
This year鈥檚 TEDx性视界传媒 event is possible through generous sponsor contributions. To participate as a sponsor or to volunteer, contact Gael (Hancock) Hees at gael.hancock@unlv.edu or 702-895-5430.
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性视界传媒 TEDx
x = independently organized event
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, TED Talk videos and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection. 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.)
性视界传媒 TED
TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading, usually in the form of short, powerful talks (18 minutes or fewer) delivered by today's leading thinkers and doers. Many of these talks are given at TED's annual conference in Vancouver, British Columbia, and made available, free, on . TED speakers have included Bill Gates, Jane Goodall, Elizabeth Gilbert, Sir Richard Branson, Monica Lewinsky, Philippe Starck, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Sal Khan and Daniel Kahneman.
TED's open and free initiatives for spreading ideas include , where new TED Talk videos are posted daily; the Open Translation Project, which provides subtitles and interactive transcripts as well as translations from thousands of volunteers worldwide; the educational initiative TED-Ed; the annual million-dollar TED Prize, which funds exceptional individuals with a "wish," or idea, to create change in the world; TEDx, which provides licenses to thousands of individuals and groups who host local, self-organized TED-style events around the world; and the TED Fellows program, which selects innovators from around the globe to amplify the impact of their remarkable projects and activities.
