TEDxSMU 2010
TEDxSMU 2010 was held on October 16 at Dallas’ Dee & Charles Wyly Theatre, and as the culmination of the first ever Dallas Idea Week. Check out the pictures on Flickr and keep an eye on the Talks page to see the amazing speakers, performers and musicians from the conference.
Make us laugh. Make us cry.
The speaker line up for TEDxSMU 2010 was out of this world. Check out the incredible folks who joined us on stage at TEDxSMU.
Roger Black, Director, Danilo Black
Salah Boukadoum, Founder, Soap Hope
Baba Brinkman, Rapper
Majka Burhardt, Writer, Climber, and AMGA Certified Rock Guide
Andres Diaz, Cellist & Professor, SMU
Mick Ebeling, Founder, Not Impossible Foundation
Cari Guittard, Executive Director, Business for Diplomatic Action
Omar Jahwar, Founder, Vision Regeneration, Inc.
Frans Lanting, Photographer
Jim LeDuc, Director, Galveston National Laboratory
Bill Lively, President and CEO, North Texas Super Bowl XLV Host Committee
Stephen Mills, Artistic Director, Ballet Austin
Anne Pasternak, President and Artistic Director, Creative Time
Steven Potter, Professor, Children’s Hospital Medical Center in Cincinnati
Joshua Prince-Ramus, Principal, REX
Rives, Poet; Host, TEDActive; Host, TEDxSMU
SMU SkunkWorks Innovation Gym featuring Austin Hodges & Nathan Huntoon
David Stern, Senior Rabbi, Temple Emanu-El
Kelly Stoetzel, Content Director & TEDActive Host, TED; Host, TEDxSMU
Ray Zahab, Adventure Runner & Founder, Impossible 2 Possible
Conference Schedule
9a | Conference Check In Opens & Caffeine
Check in at the Dee & Charles Wyly Theatre. Grab a jolt of java and a bite to eat before heading into the first session.
10a | TEDxSMU Session I
12p | Feed Your Tummy
We want you to stay energized, so plan to enjoy a light lunch with your new TEDxSMU friends. When you finish eating, don’t let the food coma take over! Spend some time exploring all the different levels of the Wyly Theatre.
1:15p | TEDxSMU Session II
3:15p | Take a Breather!
No doubt by now your mind is on overload. Take a minute to stretch your legs, share some ideas and check out what’s going on in the Plaza or join a Speed Ideating session on Level 9. Oh, and don’t forget to grab a snack.
4:15p | TEDxSMU Session III
6:15p | TEDxSMU Session IV – The After Party
Head across the street to the Winspear Opera House for the after party and a special concert presented by TEDxSMU in partnership with the AT&T Performing Arts Center and TITAS. This is your chance to be the featured speaker and to interact with the incredible presenters, performers, hosts, sponsors and people who made the day possible.
8:30p | If You’re Still Going Strong…
Our friends at CoHabitat have invited us to join them for the After-After Party. Come as you are. It’s just across Woodall Rogers at 2517 Thomas Avenue in State Thomas.