Volunteer Spotlight: Kafi London, Speaker Sherpa & Guest Emcee
Kafi is a dynamic leadership catalyst who curates engaging experiences that bring the art of leading with energy to life. As the author of Fired Up! Lead with Energy and Create Ripples of Impact, she champions positive energy as the key to drawing people in and creating meaningful impact—an antidote to burnout-driven leadership that pushes […]
Why counting pollinators could help save the world
Sometimes, big change begins with something as small as a bee. Pollinators — bees, butterflies, beetles, flies, and more — are the invisible workforce behind our food, our flowers, even our forests. Without them, plants don’t grow. And yet, these tiny creatures are vanishing at alarming rates. The good news? You can help. And it […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Becky Spieth, Guest Emcee and Speaker Coach
Becky Spieth is a powerhouse of leadership development and business strategy, dedicated to helping high-impact leaders step up, stand out, and make an impact that actually lasts. As the CEO of Leaders Empowered, a Maxwell Leadership faculty member, and a TEDx Speaker Coach, she works with executives and multi-generational teams to elevate their influence, boost performance, […]
Atlanta Tech Week event spotlights fashion innovations rooted in fungi, tech, and sustainability
Three women, one mission: to redesign fashion for people and the planet. What if the future of fashion isn’t just about what we wear, but how we live? At Exploring Innovations in Sustainable Fashion, hosted by Ideas into Action in collaboration with Georgia State University’s Entrepreneurship and Innovation Institute and Creative Media Industries Institute, that […]
World Environment Day: Creating a cleaner future, one idea at a time
TEDxAtlanta speakers share fresh perspectives on sustainability, innovation and action. Every year, the world produces more than 400 million tons of plastic. Half of it is designed to be used once. Only 10% gets recycled. And about 11 million tons end up in our water—rivers, lakes, seas and oceans—every single year. To put that in […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Atembe Giles, Marketing & Storytelling
Atembe Giles is a communications professional with 15 years of experience crafting brand messages and communications strategies for various organizations and industries around the world, including education, healthcare, fashion, travel & tourism, and AEC (architecture, engineering, and construction). A former educator in the US, France, and South Korea, she loves learning and teaching about multicultural […]
TEDx Regional Workshop in Atlanta Brings Fresh Perspectives, Collaborative Brainstorming, and Insightful Discussions
This past weekend, a TEDx regional workshop was hosted at Punchline Comedy Club in Atlanta, Georgia, and it was nothing short of inspiring. It was collaborative, energizing, and full of opportunities to connect with other passionate volunteers and organizers.
Volunteer Spotlight: Elaine Powell, Speaker Coach
Meet Elaine Powell: Keynote speaker, TEDx speaker, TEDx coach, and Thought Disruptor.