DETROIT –
TEDxDetroit 2015 has released its speaker list for the Oct. 8 event at the Fox
Theatre and it includes influencers like NASA’s Dr. Cathy Olkin and the
Consumer Electronic Association’s Gary Shapiro.
In its
seventh year, the day-long event, sort of a peep rally for business and
innovation, will draw upwards of two thousand creators, designers, thinkers and
doers all set to challenge the status quo, create exciting new connections and
inspire one another, says the press release.
“Each year
we showcase a diverse group of presenters for TEDx,” said Charlie Wollborg,
TEDxDetroit curator. “TED stands for technology, entertainment and design – three
fields that inspire and drive innovation across all sectors of the economy.
Attendees can expect to hear from business professionals, educators,
scientists, artists and more, all with strong connections to and from the city
itself.”
The 2015
lineup includes:
Dr. Cathy
Olkin, planetary scientist and deputy project scientist for NASA’s New Horizons
Mission to Pluto
Gary Shapiro,
president and CEO of the Consumer Electronics
Association
Jill Ford,
angel investor and head of innovation and entrepreneurship for the City of Detroit
Paul Elio,
founder and CEO of Elio Motors
Jean
Redfield, president and CEO of Next
Energy
Raj Paul,
vice president of automotive and emerging technologies at LochBridge
Tara Reed,
founder and CEO of Kollecto
Rob Miles,
executive director of Organization for
Bat Conservation
Dr. Rita
Fields, assistant professor of business at Madonna
University and interim executive vice president of Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit
Dr. Chris
Lambert, founder and CEO of Life Remodeled
Dr. Debby
Feinberg, author, founder of NeuroVisual Optometry and lead clinician at Vision Specialists
of Michigan
Charles
Gibson, outreach coordinator at Michigan
Science Center
Karen Buscemi,
founder and president of Detroit
Garment Group
Jeevak Badve,
vice president of strategic growth at Sundberg-Ferar Design
Gary Abud,
science teacher at Grosse
Pointe North High School
Mallory
Brown, founder of World Clothes Line
Aaron Foley,
author of “How to Live in Detroit
Without Being a Jackass“
TEDxDetroit
will also feature live performances by talented artists: America’s Got Talent
finalist Alicia Michilli, Tunde Olaniran, Ahya Simone, Timothy Orikri, Shelby 5,Chance Morris,Darius Simpson, Scout Bostley and Britney Stoney.
More than
2,000 attendees are expected at the 2015 event – the largest audience to date
in Detroit.
Attendees
can expect to experience a mix of a business expo, art festival, tech
conference and revival – all in one. Admission to the 2015 TEDxDetroit
conference is open to the public. Advance tickets for the event are available onlinenow for $85. For additional more information, click on www.tedxdetroit.com.
