Fourteen speakers explored the theme Ripple and ripple effects, TEDx style. They took on topics ranging from creativity to philanthropy, startup innovation to social justice and neuroscience to authentic STEAM learning.

The roster included A.I. specialist Andrea L. Thomaz who was named to Popular Science Magazine’s Brilliant 10 list in 2012, music producer and Smithsonian Hip-Hop Anthology curator Glenn “Daddy-O” Bolton who helped launch the careers of Mary J Blige, Red Hot Chilli Peppers and Queen Latifah, Emory outpatient psychotherapy program director Jennice Vilhauer, who developed Future Directed Therapy (FDT)® and Kirk Bowman, professor, associate chair, and the Jon R. Wilcox Term Professor in Soccer and Global Politics in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs at Georgia Tech.

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Jordan Amadio

Jenay Beer

Jenay Beer

Glenn "Daddy-O" Bolton

Glenn “Daddy-O” Bolton

Kirk Bowman

Kirk Bowman

Alistair Dove

Alistair Dove

Eric Dozier

Eric Dozier

Galo

Galo

Brian Magerko

Brian Magerko

Chris McCord

Chris McCord

Jill Perry-Smith

Jill Perry-Smith

Jennnice Vilhauer

Jennice Vilhauer

Richard Wright

Richard Wright

Andrea Thomaz

Andrea Thomaz

Theresa Davis

Theresa Davis