The Monterey Jazz Festival Education Program will be speaking and performing at TEDxMonterey on April 16th, 2009. Dr. Rob Klevan will introduce the Monterey Jazz Festival and share the important work they are doing to support arts education in Monterey County. After this introduction, Patrick Hogan, a phenom jazz pianist, will dazzle the […]
Stephen Palumbi, professor of marine science and director of the Hopkins Marine Station at Standford University will give a talk at TEDxMonterey entitled, Hope for the Oceans: How Monterey Bay came back to life.
Steve teaches and does research in evolution and marine biology at Stanford University, and has long been fascinated by how quickly the […]
TEDxMonterey is now just a month away! Speakers are lined up, the food is looking good and the team is working on registration and sustainability. We expect to have a sold out crowd so please register for the event.
Confirmed presenters for TEDxMonterey now include:
Kelley Calvert, assistant professor, Monterey Institute of International Studies
Dr. Kateri Carmola, assistant […]
Dr. Carmola, an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Middlebury College, teaches and writes about contemporary issues in the ethics and laws of war. She has analyzed the legal, ethical, and sociological issues surrounding the use of private military contractors worldwide. Her next project will focus on the legal and ethical challenges of counterinsurgency operations.
Her […]
A rush of speakers have confirmed for TEDxMonterey since the last post. Each one is amazing and deserve their own post so we’ll elaborate more later, but get the word out now.
In alphabetical order, we have K.A. Colorado on board to talk about his art in relationship to his passion for understanding and communicating […]
In collaboration with staff from California State University Monterey Bay (CSUMB), the TEDxMonterey event has recently decided to work towards creating a sustainable, zero-waste event. In the spirit of “Be the Solution” the event itself will provide a unique learning opportunity on how to make deliberate choices towards eco sustainability.
Beverly Oviedo, a student and staff […]
This past summer, Kelley Calvert embarked on an epic journey across the U.S. and back in her 17 year old jetta that was outfitted to run on bio-diesel fuel. Political and cultural events of the day provided the backdrop to this classic road trip adventure. In her talk, she looks to explore the meaning of […]
We are now accepting registration for TEDxMonterey, April 16th, 2010. The event will draw community leaders from Monterey County including artists,
innovators, environmentalists and big thinkers. The event is open to the public but due to limited space, it is recommended to purchase your ticket soon. The cost of attendance is $30 or […]
We are delighted to announce that David Merrill will be joining the TEDxMonterey lineup of inspiration speakers. David is co-founder and president of Sifteo, a company based in San Francisco building the future of play. Sifteo’s first product is Siftables: a tabletop game console made of smart tiles that combines the social and physical play […]
MIIS Students: Do you have an idea worth spreading?
On April 16th, MIIS will host TEDx Monterey, an independently organized TED event, in Irvine Auditorium. Innovative minds from a wide range of fields – including environmental sustainability, nuclear non-proliferation, and technological magic – will explore how we can “be the solution.” We’re also hoping to find […]
