TEDxWestChester: Influence
Influence
November 1, 2019
Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center
This year’s TEDxWestChester features speakers who explore the influence we exert on one another, on our communities, on our own minds. They are influencers and innovators improving lives locally in our Chester County and Philadelphia neighborhoods. Their experiences have shaped their ideas – and – their ideas are shaping the future.
2018 TEDxWestChester Speakers
Kate Schutt
Virginia Kerslake
Shea Rhodes, Esq.
Priya Mammen, MD
Previous Events
It Makes All the Difference
It: is small shifts that lead to large and significant changes.
It: builds creative, prosperous and vibrant communities.
It: positively enables a thriving democracy and the freedoms of education, safety and economic community investment.
It: unites people across cities and cultures
It: is dreaming big, shining bright, and creating your best life no matter what age or stage in life.
2017 TEDxWestChester Speakers
TEDxWestChester Salons
TEDxWestChester Salons offer an intimate experience for attendees. Contemporary relevant topics are covered in depth by experienced speakers and experts. Generally the salons can accommodate between 15-25 attendees. Our facilitator often encourages a short Q & A following the talk with the guest speaker.
2016 – Salon Speakers
What’s It Worth?
2015 TEDxWestChester Speakers
To view the 2015 speaker videos please visit our home page.
Molly Nece
Molly Nece, former West Chester PA native, is a six time author, transformational speaker, with 20 years of leadership experience. Early in life, Molly became interested in pirate adventures and treasure seekers after visiting the treasure coast of Florida, she founded the Pirate Leadership Institute and never looked back.
Tracy Davidson
Emmy award winning television journalist with 30 years experience: Since 1996, Tracy Davidson has been anchoring, reporting and creating consumer-education events at NBC10 in Philadelphia.
Darcie Goldberg
Darcie Goldberg is a professional photographer with over 30 years of experience. Goldberg has traveled extensively which has fueled her strong, award-winning black and white photographs. She is a founding partner of The 24/7 Project with Rhoda Kahler.
Dr. John R. Gerdy
Founder and executive director of Music For Everyone a non-profit, John is dedicated to cultivating the power of music as an educational and community building tool in Lancaster County.
Rhythms: Past, Present and Future
2014 TEDxWestChester Speakers
Anita Foeman
Using Ancestry DNA to Explore Our Humanness
Dave James
Comedy Has Rhythm?
Erin Clemens
The Natural Rhythm of Stimming
Paul Morgan
How Postmodern Humans Can Wake Up & Find Their Groove
Jennifer Croneberger
Awakening the Rhythm of Awareness