TEDxNewEngland - Ideas Worth Acting On (Founded by BDG)

New England

We know that life offers many opportunities, gifts, and challenges. Our lives are defined by how to embrace the opportunities, appreciate the gifts, and solve challenges. Storytelling is the oldest form of teaching and learning. TEDxNewEngland seeks to find the people who can inspire others, and help shape a better world by sharing their stories, passions, discoveries, and personal journeys.

Often the negativity of our world receives most of the mainstream media focus and the positive news needs a better Press Agent. TEDxNewEngland has created a forum to shine a spotlight on the people with ideas, inventions, research, and passions to create a brighter future. In the future, the greatest natural resource on earth will be intellectual capital. New England is a world leader in the creation of intellectual capital and TEDxNewEngland is the natural forum to communicate the exciting work and ideas that are being developed to address the needs and challenges of individuals and society.

TEDxNewEngland is modeled and licensed by the TED Conference. (Technology Entertainment & Design). TED’s mission is “Ideas Worth Spreading” which is also the goal of TEDxNewEngland by bringing thought provoking and invigorating experiences to the residents of New England… and beyond.

TEDxNewEngland offers a combination of presenters and performers, all of whom must abide by the TED guidelines to “give the presentation of their lives” in 18 minutes or less. Art and music are essential elements in life, with the power to move, delight and inspire us. TEDxNewEngland also showcases the abundant artistic and musical talent that enriches our region.

˅ Project Imagery ˅

Vincent Sneed & Eytan Nicholson performing "The Boston Song"

Host David Pogue, "CBS Sunday Morning" correspondent; NY Times contributor; "NOVA" host; author

Nitin Nohria, Harvard Business School Dean

One Hen Co-founders, Amma Sefa-Dedeh & Katie Smith Milway

President of the Intelligence Group, Joseph Kessler

Senior Executive Producer of NOVA, Paula Apsell with Host David Pogue

Bentley University President, Gloria Cordes Larson with Student Sarah Benson

Peter Parcek, Award-winning Blues Guitarist

MIT Professor Dr. Richard Lester with MIT Graduate Students and Transatomic Power Founders Mark Massie and Leslie Dewan

MIT Graduate Students and Transatomic Power Founders, Mark Massie and Leslie Dewan

John Hunter, Founder of The World Peace Game Foundation

Host Betsy Myers, Leadership Expert, Author and Founding Director of the Center for Women & Business at Bentley University

Jimmy Tingle, Stand Up Comic, Social & Political Humorist, Actor, Writer

Raj Sisodia,Thought Leader, Co-founder of Conscious Capitalist Movement

Robert Hildreth, Founder and Chairman or Families United in Educational Leadership (FUEL) with Laura Assade

Nicholas Burns, Professor of the Practice of Diplomacy and International Politics at the Harvard Kennedy School

Juan Enriquez, Managing Director of Excel Venture Management

Jeff Bradach, Co-founder and Managing Partner of The Bridgespan Group

Don Khoury, Expert in Non-verbal Communication

Nilofer Merchant, Corporate Director, Author

Prof. Drela, Terry J. Kohler Professor of Fluid Dynamics at the MIT Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Steven Pinker, Harvard College Professor and Johnstone Family Professor in the Department of Psychology at Harvard University