Arlington will host its very own TEDx conference on Sunday, June 9.
TEDxRosslyn will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Top of the Town conference facility (1400 14th Street N.).
The theme of the independently-organized conference is “Imagining the Future.”
“TEDxRosslyn is a gathering of thought leaders and heads of industry that are using bold ideas and innovating methods to reshape our city and the rest of the world,” according to event organizers. “TEDxRosslyn will be a cumulation of in-person talks from amazing speakers, recorded videos from the official TED conference, and time and activities for the attendees to connect to each and hopefully create lasting relationships.”
Speakers at TEDxRosslyn will each deliver short talks, demonstrations or performances on a wide variety of topics. Scheduled speakers include:
- Jenn Gustetic — Challenges and Prizes Progam Executive, NASA
- Aneri Patel — Senior Associate, Energy Access at UN Foundation
- Ashraf Khalil — Cairo-based Correspondent, The Times of London
- Carmen Medina — Former Deputy Director for Intelligence, CIA
- Eneida Alcalde — Executive Director, Ed-Futuro
- Jacob Marshal — Senior Connector, More Partnerships
- Joshua Haynes — Senior Development Technologist, USAID
- Kara Shuler — Strategy and Innovation Senior Consultant, Deloitte
- Liz Norton — Director, Stone Soup Films
- Margot MacDonald — Singer/Songwriter
- Michelle Zelsman — Director of Marketing and Communications, National Breast Cancer Coalition
- Patrick Tucker — Deputy Editor, THE FUTURIST Magazine
- P.D. Klein — Co-founder, FabLab DC
- Robert Engelman — President, Worldwatch Institute
- Sharon Terry — President and CEO, Genetic Alliance
- Steve Davis — Director of Advanced Projects, SpaceX
- Tim Cannon — Co-Founder, Grindhouse
- Dan Brown — Author and Teacher
- Alan Holden — Senior Consultant, Deloitte
Tickets for the event are $45 online. Video from TEDxRosslyn will also be streamed online.