TEDxPittsburgh 2018

Take part in the largest TEDx event in the city: TEDxPittsburgh. Using the TED format, this independently organized platform showcases the ideas, individuals, and innovations that are contributing to progress in the region.

Speakers, performers, and filmmakers will share ideas related to technology, entertainment and design. This year’s program, Small Worlds, returns to the historic Byham Theater in Downtown Pittsburgh in partnership with the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. Plus, the VIP package includes a unique experience at TEDxPittsburgh, in addition to a one-year Partners membership with the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust.

$60 VIP | $35 General Admission

Darieth Chisolm
Cyber Civil Rights Activist & Filmmaker 

Carmen Yulín Cruz
Mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico

Courtney Ehrlichman
Transportation Policy Maker 

Leon Ford
Author 

Ellie Gordon
Behavior Change Technologist

Aradhna Oliphant
Leadership Evangelist 

Ashley Priore
Chess Enthusiast 

Jackie Gartner-Schmidt, PhD
Voice Specialized Speech-Language Pathologist 

Samir Lakhani
Social Entrepreneur, WASH Advocate, Soap-Recycler 

Dominique Luster
Archivist

Carola Neumann, MD
Breast Cancer Researcher and Research Advocate 

Dr. Curtiss Porter
Writer, Educator, Griot 

Performers include:

Vanessa German

Prince G.

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