Toni Griffin: A new vision for rebuilding Detroit.
Why you should listen to her: Toni Griffin is the Founding Director of the J. Max Bond Center on Design for the Just City at the City College of New[…]
David Steindl-Rast: Want to be happy? Be grateful.
Why you should listen to him: Many first met Brother David Steindl-Rast through a viral video called “Nature. Beauty. Gratitude,” where Louie Schwartzberg’s footage of time-lapse flowers in bloom is[…]
Elizabeth Gilbert: Your elusive creative genius
Why you should listen to her: Elizabeth Gilbert faced down a premidlife crisis by doing what we all secretly dream of – running off for a year. Her travels through[…]
Kathryn Schulz
On Being Wrong About the Talk Most of us will do anything to avoid being wrong. But what if we’re wrong about that? “Wrongologist” Kathryn Schulz makes a compelling case for not[…]
Jack Andraka
A Promising Test for Pancreatic Cancer…From a Teenager About the Talk Hope. When we first saw Jack Andraka on 60 Minutes in October of 2013, he represented hope for us and the[…]
The People’s University
Community Deficit Fighters For more than 144 years, Cleveland Public Library has stood as a beacon of hope, inspiration, and opportunity for generations of Clevelanders, a progressive and pioneering institution[…]
TEDxCLE 2013: BONFIRE // IGNITE
At-A-Glance What: TEDxCLE 2013: BONFIRE // IGNITE When: Thursday, March 21, 2013 Where: The Cleveland Museum of Art (tickets sold out in just 24 minutes) Event: Thursday, March 21, 2013[…]
Dominic Smith
Innovation in Medical Imaging: How You Make Two Bears Dance Biography Dominic Smith is Vice President and General Manager, Computed Tomography (CT) at Philips Healthcare. Previously, Mr. Smith was Vice President […]
Dr. Marilyn Sanders Mobley
The Paradox of Diversity Biography Appointed in 2009 as the inaugural Vice President for Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunity at Case Western Reserve University, Marilyn Sanders Mobley, PhD, provides strategic[…]
Michael Pultz
Collaboration by Design Biography Michael James Pultz is one of the Council of Chiefs, the three gentlemen who are the co-founders and administrators of the Lottery League. First debuting five years[…]
Felton Thomas
Cleveland Public Library: The Drum Major for Change Biography Felton Thomas, Jr. was appointed Director of the Cleveland Public Library (CPL) in January 2009. Since then, he has positioned CPL[…]
Dr. Elliott Ingersoll
Mental Health in the Age of Violence: From Pushing Pills to Counseling Skills Biography Elliott Ingersoll is a licensed psychologist and clinical counselor in Ohio. He is professor of counseling/counseling[…]
Michael Fleming
Instant City: Rapid Revitalization in CLE Biography While studying International Relations at Boston University, Michael Fleming found himself moving up the ranks in his night job as a chef, ultimately[…]
Dr. Gary Allen
A Lighting Revolution Biography Gary has been developing novel, energy-efficient light sources as a physicist with GE Lighting for 25 years. In his current role as Principal Engineer on[…]
Jen Margolis
Happy by Design: An Experiment in Sharing & Spreading Happiness Biography Jen’s passion is inspiring people to find their purpose and reach their potential. Jen is an organization development consultant[…]