Archive for January, 2013
Christian Genco – TEDxSMU 2012
Christian is an SMU President’s Scholar majoring in Computer Science with a premedical specialization. He has an affinity for tech startups, a knack for Web development, and a fascination with the rapid progress of technology and its implications on the future of human society. Christian is on a mission to inspire the world to learn [...]
Read moreMolly Bingham – TEDxSMU 2012
Molly Bingham is the founder and executive director of ORBmedia, a data-fueled journalism organization that delivers a single daily multimedia story to a diverse audience on topics that touch each of us individually but challenge us collectively. ORBmedia’s allegiance is to humanity as a whole, rather than any national, religious, cultural or ideological community. Based [...]
Read moreGreg Harper – TEDxSMU 2012
Greg Harper is CEO of Harpervision Associates, a firm dedicated to the development and implementation of cutting edge technology for businesses purposes and co founder of Gadgetoff. He is a long time strategic technology advisor to private equity firms and leading Wall Street investment banks as well as major public corporations. As the designer of [...]
Read moreJessie Zarazaga – TEDxSMU 2012
Jessie Marshall Zarazaga is a landscape-urbanist and architect. Trained internationally, she now lives and practices in Dallas, working across the boundaries of urbanism, landscape, sustainability and public art engagement, she explores ways to connect culture and community to Place. She teaches part-time at SMU & UNT and undertakes research and writing work, as well as [...]
Read moreCourtney Ferrell – TEDxSMU 2012
An experienced and passionate innovation catalyst, Courtney is a sought-after international speaker and creativity consultant. For the past 15 years she and her teammates have worked hard to inspire corporations and the people who run them to embrace change and fuel passion to generate new ideas. Courtney designs and leads high-energy, interactive, story based programs [...]
Read moreWill Power – TEDxSMU 2012
Will Power is an award-winning playwright and performer. Power’s adaptation of the Greek tragedy Seven Against Thebes, retitled “The Seven,” enjoyed a successful Off-Broadway run at the New York Theater Workshop and the La Jolla Playhouse. His solo show FLOW was featured in the Hip Hop Theater Festival before touring nationally and internationally to critical [...]
Read moreCharley Johnson – Simplicity in a Complex World – TEDxSMU 2012
A former corporate executive in manufacturing, Charley has been a longtime supporter of the Pay it Forward mission. In fact, Charley is so passionate about Pay it Forward that he left his company and career behind in 2011 to help advance its mission and bring back simplicity in a complex world. As the president of [...]
Read moreKatrina Leshan – Graphic Notation: Bringing Art to the Musician – TEDxSMU 2012
Originally from Las Vegas, Katrina is in her fourth year at the Meadows School of the Arts at SMU, pursuing a Bachelor of Music Degree in Classical Guitar Performance and participating in the University’s Honors Program. She studies with world-renowned guitarist Robert Guthrie and gives recitals at SMU each semester. In April 2011, Katrina and [...]
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