AN INSPIRING EVENT IN THE CAROLINAS
For people who know, ideas change everything.
Tickets for 2026 on sale now.
TEDxCatawba brings TED's energy and spirit to the Carolinas—a live event where bold ideas and powerful stories ignite action and spark change. Join us to connect, be inspired, and experience the impact of “ideas change everything.”
MEET OUR 2026 SPEAKERS.
MEET OUR 2026 SPEAKERS.
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Susan Reid
Managing Director & Global Head of Talent, Morgan Stanley
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Vanessa Bohns
Braunstein Family Professor and Chair of Organizational Behavior, Cornell University
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John Collins
Former Navy SEAL & Director of Safety and Health
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Alex Murray
Associate Professor, University of Oregon | Director, Intelligent Futures Lab
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Amber Lee
Co-Founder, Select Date Society | Luxury Matchmaker
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C. Blaine Horton Jr.
Assistant Professor of Management, University at Albany, SUNY
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Genevieve Gregorich
Assistant Professor of Management, University of Colorado-Denver
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Guillermo Martín
Educator, Systems Thinker & Author
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Michael John Williams
Associate Professor of Public Administration and International Affairs, Maxwell School
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Rehana Farrell
Chief Executive Officer, 100 Women in Finance
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Sally Evans
Founder, Château George 7
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Sara Connell
Keynote Speaker & CEO, Thought Leader Media
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Victoria Nordlund
Poet Laureate of Glastonbury, CT
