Elise explores the irreplaceable role of human storytellers in an age of AI-generated voices, drawing from her experience narrating major works like a Madonna biography. She calls for transparency and recognition in the audiobook industry, warning that replacing human voices with AI risks deepening disconnection and losing the empathy that makes storytelling truly powerful. Elise explores the irreplaceable role of human storytellers in an age of AI-generated voices, drawing from her experience narrating major works like a Madonna biography. She calls for transparency and recognition in the audiobook industry, warning that replacing human voices with AI risks deepening disconnection and losing the empathy that makes storytelling truly powerful. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

Dr. Andre P. Walton explores how creativity drives human evolution in technology, relationships, and decision-making. Blending neuroscience, psychology, and personal stories, he encourages audiences to break free from rigid norms and embrace creative thinking as a daily practice. André Walton is an inventor, entrepreneur and educator. In his 20s he built businesses around his crazy ideas in medical ultrasound and professional music equipment, turning his inventions into global leaders in their field. He lived and worked in seven different countries and later earned a PhD in social psychology focused on organizational creativity. His first book, Embracing the New Era examines creativity from a unique perspective and explains many anomalies from why brainstorming doesn’t work to why creatives have a higher rate of psychological problems than most. He is a certified, accredited coach and Visiting Professor of Creativity and Entrepreneurship at Newport Business School. In his coaching practice he helps entrepreneurs and business executives overcome burnout through his unique Spherical Thinking process. He is a speaker and jazz musician living in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada with his wife, Robin, and has a wonderful time with his granddaughters. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

Fulbright scholar Anilla Till shares her Arctic journeys to reframe climate change as a personal and urgent health issue. Blending poetic storytelling with scientific insight, she inspires action by connecting climate, resilience, and global health in a way that resonates across cultures. Fulbright scholar Anilla Till shares her Arctic journeys to reframe climate change as a personal and urgent health issue. Blending poetic storytelling with scientific insight, she inspires action by connecting climate, resilience, and global health in a way that resonates across cultures. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

My talk will invite audiences to introduce more "why not" into their lives and give practical steps to overcoming obstacles keeping us from where we want to be. Using stories from wild adventures, including mountain unicycling and getting invited to be the Australia Team Captain for the Hide and Seek World Championships, my talk is at the crossroads of humor and —let's go for it! Josh Stinton is an adventurer with a mission to help others redefine what they believe to be possible - and give practical tips on the behaviors needed to reach their goals. A former Management consultant at KPMG, Josh has become a successful keynote speaker whose extreme personal feats (like biking across the Atlantic and other original challenges) have yielded treasures of insight into the mechanics of change, innovation, and unexpected tips to crush your personal limitations. Josh doesn't just motivate—he moves people. His storytelling hits with humor, heart, and precision, inviting audiences to question the assumptions that quietly hold them back. Josh works from a single question: What if we stopped asking “Can we?” and started asking “Why not?" This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

This TEDx talk challenges the conventional idea of legacy as something that exists only after you’re gone. Instead, it redefines legacy as a living, breathing impact you create every day. By sharing stories and insights, the talk reveals how you can design your legacy through daily actions, mindset shifts, and intentional decisions. It highlights that waiting to be remembered is a mistake—true legacy is about becoming the person you are proud of while you’re still alive. Tom Kelly is an author, speaker, and entrepreneur who helps mission-driven leaders scale their impact with systems—not stress. He founded CharityAuctionsToday, a platform that’s helped over 50,000 nonprofits raise $1B+. As host of The Million Dollar Nonprofit podcast and author of the book by the same name, Tom teaches nonprofits and entrepreneurs how to leverage automation, AI, and bold action to grow without burning out. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

John F. Hollway, the Associate Dean and Senior Advisor at the Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, explains the benefits of Sentinel Event Reviews used in healthcare and aviation, and how they can be applied to our criminal justice system. In understanding our errors, he argues, we can work to greatly improve the safety and the quality of our criminal justice systems, bringing law enforcement and communities into deeper harmony for the protection of all. John F. Hollway is Associate Dean and Executive Director of the Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, and a Senior Fellow at Penn's Positive Psychology Center. His research helps organizations confront challenges and turn negative occurrences into opportunities for quality improvement. He is a national thought leader on the use of root cause analysis in criminal justice and is a frequent consultant to criminal justice agencies and corporations on quality improvement and measurement issues. He is the author of numerous publications, including "Killing Time: An 18-Year Odyssey from Death Row to Freedom," winner of the National Independent Book Award for non-fiction in 2011 and one of the Chicago Sun-Times’ Best Books of the Year. Hollway holds a BA from Penn, a JD with honors from the George Washington University Law School, and a Masters in Applied Positive Psychology degree with Distinction from Penn. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx