By Elle Perry – Digital Producer, Memphis Business Journal
The lineup for TEDx Memphis 2018 has been revealed.
The event takes place January 6 at the Halloran Centre in Downtown Memphis. Tickets are available now.
The 24 speakers are as follows:
- Jen Andrews, CEO of Shelby Farms Park + Conservancy
- Dr. Justin Baker, chief of quality of life and palliative care at St.Jude Children’s Research Hospital
- Ekundayo Bandele, founder of Hattiloo Theatre
- Cinthya Bolanos and Kynnedy Tuggle, students at Rhodes College
- Josh Campbell, storyteller at Spillit Memphis
- Suzanne Carlson, Transportation and Mobility manager at Innovate Memphis
- Sarah Carpenter, cofounder and executive director of Memphis Lift
- Elizabeth Cawein, director of Music Export Memphis
- Briahna Chambers, instructor at Tech901
- Katrina Coleman, co-creator and producer of “You Look Like” web series
- Elena Delavega, Ph.D., associate professor of Social Work at the University of Memphis
- Hardy Farrow, executive director of LITE Memphis
- Brit Fitzpatrick, founder of MentorME
- Demetria Frank, associate professor of the University of Memphis School of Law
- Terri Freeman, president of the National Civil Rights Museum
- Logan Guleff, celebrity chef
- Drew Holcomb, musician
- Boo Mitchell, owner of Royal Studios
- John Newman, attorney at Baker Donelson
- Dorchelle Spence, vice president of Riverfront Development Corporation
- Josh Spickler, executive director of Just City
- Gregory Thompson, director of Research and Strategy at Clayborn Reborn
- Joseph Wooten, musician in the Steve Miller Band
- Joshua Yates, cultural sociologist at the University of Virginia