TEDx Palo Alto official

10/09/2024

William (Bill) Welser IV is the CEO, CTO, and Cofounder of Lotic.ai, a privacy-first, story-powered insights ecosystem. Welser is accustomed to tackling, communicating, and solving complex problems using expert multidisciplinary teams and state-of-the-art methods and technologies. His TEDx Talk in October 13 will be about Hacking Oneself: Consciously Making Sense of your World.

Before entering the for-profit space, Welser spent 10 years at the RAND Corporation, leading the Engineering and Applied Sciences Department, while also executing a research portfolio exploring human behavior and advanced technologies. He began his career designing and building complex technology systems (e.g. satellites and high-powered lasers) as an USAF officer.

10/08/2024

We thank Deloitte for sponsoring our upcoming TEDx Palo Alto Ideas & Ideals event.

10/07/2024

We thank Camber Road for sponsoring our upcoming TEDx Palo Alto Ideas & Ideals event.

10/04/2024

We’re thrilled to present second to none musician, Swedish musical sensation Gunhild Carling! Join us October 13 at The Guild Theatre.
Gunhild is an internationally acclaimed superstar with over 50 million viewers on social media whose show is a can't-miss event!
Whether she's singing favorite swinging jazz standards, playing one of many 11 instruments (trumpet, trombone, harmonica, oboe, harp, flute, recorder, or jazz bagpipe!) or juggling and tap dancing, Gunhild's sublime showmanship shines.
And just wait for the finale - spoiler alert - she plays three trumpets at once!

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09/28/2024

We’re excited to announce that Sophia Velastegui has joined our lineup of esteemed speakers for the October 13 event. https://www.tedxpa.com/events
Sophia is a renowned tech industry leader with wide-ranging expertise in corporate strategy, product development, and Al for Fortune 200 companies, startups, government, and academia. She is the former General Manager, Al Products and Chief Al Technology Officer at Microsoft and an alum of Google, Apple, Aptiv, and the World Economic Forum.
Sophia currently advises Fortune 500 companies on planning and executing right-sized and scalable Al business strategies.
She also serves as a board director at Blackline, as a board member of Georgia Tech's College of Engineering President's Board, and as an Al advisor for the National Science Foundation.

09/25/2024

How’s your sleep quality?
Have you tried science?
Jonathan "JB" Berent is the CEO and Founder of NextSense, Inc.,
a neurotechnology company spun out of X, Google's Moonshot Factory. With a mission to unlock human potential through biosensing wearables, JB has led research in sleep science and consciousness, briefed the National Academy of Sciences on brain-monitoring technology, and spoken at prestigious events like Stanford's Big Data and Precision Medicine and regularly lectures at Stanford Sleep & Dreams class.
His work has been featured in Wired, and he continues to pioneer digital health advancements, publishing papers on sleep metrics and brain technology.

09/19/2024

We’re honored to welcome
Marylene Delbourg-Delphis to our stage. Marylene is a serial entrepreneur who became one of the first European women to co-found a technology company in Silicon Valley, alongside Guy Kawasaki. She later led three additional companies as CEO and has advised many others as a "shadow" CEO, board member, and strategy advisor in fields such as Al, Big Data, and digital transformation. A prolific author, she has written several books, with her most recent work on innovation, Beyond Eureka!, published in June 2024. She holds a Doctorate in Philosophy from l'Ecole Normale Supérieure and has received honors like the Legion of Honor in 2018 and the Woman Leadership Award in 2023.

09/15/2024

Creative virtuosos that will light up the stage!! We can’t wait to hear Crying Uncle jam on the TEDx Palo Alto stage on October 13.

Crying Uncle Bluegrass was honored to perform at the IBMA Awards Night 2023, for David Dawg Grisman’s induction into the Bluegrass Hall of Fame. We played Op...

09/05/2024

TEDx Palo Alto presents Ideas & Ideals, a dynamic event celebrating the intersection of innovation, creativity, and governance. This gathering will feature a diverse array of speakers, from tech pioneers and policy makers to artists and educators, all exploring how cutting-edge technology and creative thinking can reshape our world.

Get your TEDx Palo Alto Tickets at The Guild Theatre in Menlo Park by The Guild Theatre from Tixr.

02/23/2024

We love that Perkins Coie LLP is celebrating Black History Month with Joey Robinson’s art.

Seattle artist Joey Robinson was interviewed by KING-TV about his artistic partnership with Arte Noir, a nonprofit dedicated to uplifting Seattle's Black artists and creatives. Through its retail space, online publication, and fine arts gallery, Arte Noir seeks to help revitalize Seattle's Central D

02/12/2024

Exciting news! 🎶 Le Jazz Hot, the Quartet/Trio of the Hot Club of San Francisco, is set to grace the TEDx Palo Alto stage on Feb 18 with their incredible musical prowess. Comprising accomplished and versatile musicians, this ensemble pays homage to the timeless music of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli's groundbreaking Hot Club de France. 🎻🎸🎶

With an instrumentation echoing the original Hot Club, featuring violin, bass, and guitars, Le Jazz Hot infuses new vitality into the melodies. Led by the superb guitarist Paul Mehling, the group not only showcases innovative arrangements of classic tunes but also treats the audience to original compositions. Get ready for a captivating journey through the golden era of jazz, as Le Jazz Hot adds a touch of magic to the TEDx Palo Alto lineup! 🔥

02/10/2024

The world's most important advanced technology is nearly all produced in a single facility," says AI expert Rob Toews. He describes how one company in Taiwan, TSMC, manufactures nearly all the most advanced semiconductor chips — a crucial technology that powers everything from phones to electric vehicles to next-generation artificial intelligence — and breaks down how geopolitical tensions in the region could paralyze the global field of AI.

"The world's most important advanced technology is nearly all produced in a single facility," says AI expert Rob Toews. He describes how one company in Taiwa...

02/10/2024

Our lineup of exceptional talent for the Feb 18 event on AI and Human Potential has just been enhanced by the second to none Gunhild Carling! Swedish musical sensation Gunhild Carling is an internationally acclaimed superstar whose show is a can’t-miss event! Whether she’s singing favorite swinging jazz standards, playing one of the 11 many instruments (trumpet, trombone, harmonica, oboe, harp, flute, recorder, or jazz bagpipe!) or juggling and tap dancing, Gunhild’s sublime showmanship shines. And just wait for the finale – spoiler alert – she plays three trumpets at once!

02/09/2024

Having fun is scientifically proven to promote health.

Have you had your daily dose of fun? It's not just enjoyable, it's also essential for your health and happiness, says science journalist Catherine Price. She...

02/08/2024

A sincere appreciation to Stifel Venture Banking for their outstanding sponsorship and partnership with our upcoming TEDx Palo Alto event on AI and Human Potential, scheduled for Feb 18! Your steadfast support and dedication to knowledge, experience, and resources are truly invaluable. Stifel's 9,000-person global financial firm, along with its innovative services such as Investment Banking, Private Banking, and Wealth Management, significantly enhance the quality of our event. Thank you for fostering an entrepreneurial culture and empowering collaboration, innovation, and ingenuity. We eagerly anticipate the impactful collaboration ahead!

02/07/2024

Our leadership sends a heartfelt thank you to Perkins Coie LLP for being a stellar partner and supporter of TEDx Palo Alto’s AI and Human Potential event, February 18! Your unwavering support and commitment to high-value, strategic solutions truly elevate our mission. With over 1,200 lawyers across the US and Asia, Perkins Coie LLP's dedication to providing top-notch legal advice is invaluable. Thank you for championing innovation and contributing to the success of TEDx Palo Alto!

02/06/2024

Thrilled to extend our heartfelt gratitude to Prodapt for being an instrumental partner in TEDx Palo Alto! The impact of your transformative technologies is unmistakable as we collectively inspire and connect minds. Prodapt, a trusted partner crafting experiences for some of the world's largest telecom, media, and internet firms. Together, we're creating a ripple effect, resonating with 1.1 billion people and 5.4 billion devices.

Cheers to Prodapt for shaping the future of connectivity!

02/02/2024

TEDx Palo Alto extends a heartfelt thank you to our incredible partner, The Giving Back Fund! Your unwavering support has been instrumental in bringing our ideas worth spreading to life. Together, we're making a positive impact on our community and beyond.
Since 1997; The Giving Back Fund has facilitated philanthropic initiatives for professional athletes, celebrities, high-net-worth individuals, existing non-profit organizations, corporations, and others who truly desire to give back. Then Giving Back Fund envision a society in which becoming a successful philanthropist is as valued and desirable a goal as success in athletics, business, entertainment or any other field. Our mission is to improve lives by expanding the number of people and the amount of resources dedicated to GIVING.

02/01/2024

We're delighted to announce the return of Guy Kawasaki to TEDX Palo Alto. Guy is the chief evangelist of Canva and the creator of Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable People podcast. He is an executive fellow of the Haas School of Business (UC Berkeley), and adjunct professor of the University of New South Wales. He was the chief evangelist of Apple and a trustee of the Wikimedia Foundation. He has written Think Remarkable, Wise Guy, The Art of the Start 2.0, The Art of Social Media, Enchantment, and eleven other books. You can hear Guy's talk on Feb 18 at our Al and Human Potential event at the Guild Theatre in Menlo Park.

01/29/2024

We’re thrilled to add the dynamic Vilas Dhar to our AI and Human Potential event Feb 18. Vilas is an artificial intelligence policy expert, human rights advocate, and a champion for equity in a tech-enabled world. He has held a lifelong commitment to creating human-centered institutions, and his experiences as a lawyer, technologist, investor, and philanthropist shape his approach to enabling communities to build solutions to the world’s most difficult challenges: climate and disaster impacts, last mile health delivery, and digital autonomy and dignity. He has been appointed to the United Nations High-Level Advisory Body on AI and serves as the President of the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, where he oversees one of the largest philanthropic campaigns to build a thriving AI enabled future.

01/20/2024

We're thrilled to announce TED Palo Alto speaker Irena Smith.
You can hear her take about Al tools and writing college essays at our Feb 18 Al and Human Potential event. Irena is a former Stanford admissions officer turned college counselor and acclaimed author. After emigrating from the Soviet Union at age nine and overcoming her conviction that she would never learn English, she earned a PhD in Comparative Literature and taught literature and composition at UCLA and Stanford before transitioning to admissions counseling and writing. Her memoir, "The Golden Ticket: A Life in College Admissions Essays," recently won the 2023 Best Book Award for creative nonfiction. Forbes lauds it as "captivating and smart," an antidote to conventional thinking about elite college admissions.

01/18/2024

Introducing TEDx speaker, renowned musicologist Judith Finell who presides over Judith Finell MusicServices Inc. in New York and Los Angeles, a music consultansy established 25 years ago. A leading expert witness in many high-profile copyright disputes, she has shaped pivotal legal outcomes, including in the landmark
"Blurred Lines" trial.
Her firm advises industry giants including Disney, Apple, Netflix, Amazon, and Sony Pictures on music integration in films, media, TV, and commercials. Standing at the intersection of music, law, and technology, she was the 2018 UCLA School of Music commencement speaker and featured in NBC/ Universal's documentary "The Universality of Music." At UCLA, Finell co-teaches the sole Forensic Musicology course nationwide and is a frequent guest speaker at law schools including Harvard, Stanford, Columbia, and international legal forums.

01/18/2024

We're thrilled to introduce TEDx Palo Alto speaker Maja Matarić, a Chaired/Distinguished Professor at USC. Holding a PhD from MIT, she's a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a fellow of AAAS, IEEE, AAAI, and ACM. Maja's accolades include the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mentoring and the Anita Borg Institute Women of Vision. As a pioneer in socially assistive robotics, her work focuses on human-machine interaction for personalized support in health challenges. Co-founder of Embodied, Inc., she's shaping the future of robotics.

01/17/2024

Meet Mike Dougherty, the brilliant mind behind Remix AI! As the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Mike brings over 20 years of expertise in consumer technology and digital media.

Before Remix AI, Mike was the driving force as CEO and co-founder of Jelli, a social audio and advertising platform (acquired by iHeartMedia). His journey includes leadership roles at Tellme (acquired by Microsoft) and Loudeye (acquired by Nokia), showcasing his prowess in speech recognition and global digital music.

Mike's innovation extends to being the COO/CFO of Outdoorsy, an online marketplace for outdoor experiences. Did we mention he's named on 9 issued US technology patents?

🎤 Catch Mike on CNBC’s Squawk Box and NBC Press:Here, or witness his insights at TEDxSF, NAB and CES. Recognized as a Power Player by All Access, Mike Dougherty is not just a leader; he's a collector of generative and AI digital art!
Join us in celebrating a trailblazer at the forefront of AI creation!