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TEDxPearlStreet is organized by passionate individuals who seek to uncover new ideas and the latest research, innovation, creativity, and inspiration within Washington DC and beyond. We look forward to meeting you at this exciting inaugural event.
TEDxPearlStreet is a new, locally organized event featuring a lineup of innovative thinkers seeking to bring new ideas, creativity, and research to the Washington D.C. area. The event will take place virtually on July 18th, 2020, with a day of streamed talks from innovators and artists all addressing the theme “Leading Change.” Below are just a few of those headlining the event:
Dr. Marty Makary: New York Times bestselling author and Johns Hopkins surgeon and professor of public health
Daisy Auger-Dominguez: chief people officer at VICE Media, workplace culture shaper, and human capital strategist
Chef Kwame Onwuachi: executive chef at Kith/Kin, “Top Chef” contestant, and author of “Notes from a Young Black Chef”
Halim Flowers: writer, spoken-word performer and Halcyon Arts Lab fellow
Jessica Hall: vice president of product strategy and design at 3Pillar Global and co-author of “The Product Mindset: Succeed in the Digital Economy by Changing the Way Your Organization Thinks”
Jessica Buchanan: humanitarian, New York Times bestselling author and survivor of kidnapping by Somali pirates
