Make us laugh. Make us cry.

The speaker line up for TEDxSMU 2010 is out of this world. Check out the incredible folks who will be joining us on stage.

Roger Black, Director, Danilo Black

Salah Boukadoum, Founder, Soap Hope

Majka Burhardt, Writer, Climber, and AMGA Certified Rock Guide

Andres Diaz, Cellist & Professor, SMU

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

David Stern, Senior Rabbi, Temple Emanu-El

Kelly Stoetzel, Content Director & TEDActive Host, TED; Host, TEDxSMU

Ray Zahab, Adventure Runner & Founder, Impossible 2 Possible

The speaker list is subject to change. If you are interested in nominating a speaker for the 2010 Season, please read the information on speaking at TEDxSMU.

The legacy from the 2009 presenters is huge: these are the folks who inspired us, moved us, challenged us. A huge thank you to each of our 2009 TEDxSMU and TEDxKids @SMU speaker. Be sure to check out their posted TEDxTalks and download the 2009 Program to see who was on stage.

Note: Because of our arrangement with TED, we do not offer honorariums to speakers.