About TEDxGreensboro
TEDxGreensboro While TEDxGreensboro is licensed to Skip Moore, a think tank of individuals familiar with TED and who are broad big thinkers, but not all the usual suspects, came together to develop the event which will focus on Greensboro and its future.
Speakers The speakers will be local and regional speakers. Speakers will be nominated and invited. You can nominate a speaker or you can nominate yourself. Once we determine the conference theme, we will actively solicit nominations for speakers. Speakers may not sponsor any portion of the TEDxGreensboro event, in-kind or otherwise. Sponsors of our event cannot be speakers.
Multi-topical and multidisciplinary: TEDxGreensboro event must feature a diversity of speakers from across several disciplines that address a variety of topics. These topics should not fall under a single subject;
Speaker Topics Speakers must tell a story or argue for an idea. They may not use the TED stage to sell products, promote themselves or businesses. Every talk’s content must be original and give credit where appropriate.
TED Talks Twenty-five percent of the TEDxGreensboro program will consist of TED Talks. We will ask for TED Talk suggestions for possible inclusion in our program.
Entertainment TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, and Design. We want to have great local entertainment for short sets between the live speakers and TED Talks. Solo acts or small groups (that don’t require a lot of set up and equipment preferred) and we are looking for ideas across the entire City.
About TED
TED is a platform for ideas worth spreading. Started in 1984 as a conference where technology, entertainment and design converged, TED today shares ideas from a broad spectrum — from science to business to global issues — in more than 100 languages. Meanwhile, independent TEDx events help share ideas in communities around the world.
TED is a global community, welcoming people from every discipline and culture who seek a deeper understanding of the world. We believe passionately in the power of ideas to change attitudes, lives and, ultimately, the world. On TED.com, we’re building a clearinghouse of free knowledge from the world’s most inspired thinkers — and a community of curious souls to engage with ideas and each other, both online and at TED and TEDx events around the world, all year long.
TED is owned by a nonprofit, nonpartisan foundation. Our agenda is to make great ideas accessible and spark conversation.
TEDxGreensboro Team























TEDxGreensboro Committees
Program Committee
Neil Belenky
Beth Bowles
David Horne
Denny Kelly
Leslie Mackler
Cheryl McQueary
Skip Moore
Portia Mount
Peg Parham
Sue Polinsky
Jeff SanGeorge
Joseph Thompson
Bryan Toney
Penny Whiteheart
Speaker Selection Committee
Sarah Pilling
Neil Belenky
Kelsi Chandler
Michael DeFossee
Addy Jeffrey
Kevin Lundy
Cheryl McQueary
Skip Moore
Terri Shelton
Wayne Szafranski
Joseph Thompson
Ceclia Thompson
Bryan Toney
Marketing Committee
David Horne
Denny Kelly
Sue Polinsky
Jeff SanGeorge
Penny Whiteheart
Shane Lukas
Hilary Goldberg
Salon Committee
Beth Bowles
Neil Belenky
Peg Parham
Leslie Mackler
Frankie Jones
Penny Whiteheart
Lee Hunt
Amber Graning
Webcasts
Leslie Mackler
Vanessa McCutchen
Sherry McKinney
Cheryl McQueary
Peg Parham
Beatrice Schall
Penny Whiteheart
Sara Pilling
Denny Kelly
Sponsor Committee
Skip Moore
Neil Belenky
Denny Kelly