Speakers and Videos

Susan Ben
Performer
Susan Ben is a Children’s librarian for the Free Library of Philadelphia. Ms. Ben…
Dr. Jeffrey Brenner, MD
TEDx Talk Topic: Healthcare Hotspotting: Innovative Approaches to Caring for Super-Utilizers
A family physician for over 15 years serving the Camden, NJ area, he is working…
Katharine Chandler, Reference Librarian
TEDx Talk Topic: Public treasures inspire generations
Katharine Chandler is a Reference Librarian in the Rare Book Department of the Free Library…
Michael DiBerardinis, Deputy Mayor for Environmental and Community Resources; Commissioner, Philadelphia Parks & Recreation
Cancelled Due to Illness …
Saundra Gilliard
Performer
A gifted storyteller and seasoned change management consultant, Saundra has bridged the gap between creativity…
Be the Change PHL (Bryan Lentz, co-founder; Movita Johnson-Harrell, founder of the CHARLES Foundation; Hassan Freeman, community activist)
TEDx Talk Topic: An inspired partnership to ending gun violence
Be the Change PHL, the citizen-driven campaign to end the epidemic of gun violence in…
Alan Metcalfe, Principal, Metcalfe Architecture & Design
TEDx Talk Topic: The architecture of instinct
With a passion for materials and craft honed by working for years as a designer/builder,…
Aaron Muderick, President of Crazy Aaron’s Puttyworld
TEDx Talk Topic: Inspire curiosity
A former software architect, Aaron Muderick is the inventor of Thinking Putty and the president…
Queen Nur
Performer
Karen Abdul-Malik, artistically known as Queen Nur is a highly interactive international storyteller and teaching…
Gino Segrè, Ph. D., Professor, Physicist, Astronomer, Researcher, and award-winning author of books ranging from the history of science to atomic physics.
TEDx Talk Topic: The Lens of Science
Born in Florence, Italy in 1938, Gino Segrè is well known for his research and…
K-Fai Steele, Maker Jawn
TEDx Talk Topic: Making inspiration
Teen Programming Specialist with Free Library of Philadelphia and Artist involved in D.I.Y. maker culture…
Camille Sweeney, Author and Journalist
TEDx Talk Topic: The Art of Curiosity
Camille Sweeney is an author and journalist who writes about how much people can achieve…
Jacques-Jean “JJ” Tiziou, Photographer
TEDx Talk Topic: Why say that everyone is photogenic?
JJ Tiziou specializes in portraiture and movement documentation; he has never encountered an un-photogenic person…
Signe Wilkinson, Editorial Cartoonist
TEDx Talk Topic: Caricature Everything!
Award-winning editorial cartoonist and lecturer most known for her work at the Philadelphia Daily News,…
Kalela Williams
Performer
An arts enthusiast, Kalela Williams especially enjoys reading, writing fiction, and dance. She is…
Jerry (Yoram) Wind, Professor and Academic Director, Wharton School of Business
TEDx Talk Topic: Should You & Can You Inspire Curiosity?
Author and Professor whose research focuses on marketing-driven business strategy, the future of advertising and…
Meg Wise, Executive Director of Smith Memorial Playground and Playhouse
TEDx Talk Topic: Yea for Unstructured Play!
Advocate for unstructured, free playtime for children to help stimulate imagination and curiosity. …
Tim Wisniewski
TEDx Talk Topic: Open data, open government
Tim Wisniewski is the Chief Data Officer for the City of Philadelphia, where he works…