TED 2022 A New Era

Sponsored by Wonder Institute, Jackson Wild, Dancers’ Workshop, and Center for the Arts

The Center Theater
April 27 | 7 pm

Join us for a screening of selected talks from the official TED2022 conference, A NEW ERA, moderated by longtime local educator Jim Rooks. A lot has changed since TED’s last official conference three years ago. Join us to celebrate a new era. The future beckons with extraordinary possibilities we couldn’t have dreamt of. Possibilities are growing in all areas including AI, clean energy, in the ways we work, learn, and the fundamental economic and social systems that underpin everything else. During this series of TED Talks recorded during the April TED2022 conference, we will hear from incredible thinkers who share an enthusiasm for making the world a better place. Come and be part of something extraordinary! Free admission.

Speakers will include:
JR – Artist
Garry Kasparov – Grandmaster, analyst
Melissa J. Moore – RNA Researcher
Allyson Felix – Olympian, entrepreneur
Platon – Portrait photographer
Thomas J. Oxley – Neurotech entrepreneur
Shankar Vedantam – Journalist, podcast host
Particle Ink – Immersive digital artists

*The sponsers of TEDx will not be requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test to be admitted to TEDx. Masks are recommended in The Center Theater. Thank you all for bearing with us while we navigate the pandemic.