Theme: RE-IMAGINE

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized (subject to certain rules and regulations).

To Be Determined
To Be Determined
Folsom, California, 95630
United States

Anthony Chen

Anthony has spent more than 28 years in the research and development labs of companies like Hewlett-Packard and In Time Tec. He blends his business and technical acumen in his work as chief technologist and master program manager. His career has been marked by the creation of products that customers find compelling and businesses find meaningful for their day-to-day activities.

Avanti Ramraj

Avanti is a high school student in California. She is a nationally ranked speech and debate competitor, a captain of her Sacramento robotics team, and the president and founder of SURF, a non-profit organization promoting robotics and STEM through global outreach programs. Avanti works with state and local leaders to incorporate life-changing programs such as robotics and speech and debate into schools. Avanti aspires to become a urologist, and perform robotic surgery. http://www.avantispeaks.com

Betsaida LeBron

Betsaida is the CEO and founder of ImprovEQ, a training and consulting organization specializing in transformative approaches to people management and team communication. She helps companies and organizations create inclusive, collaborative, and highly effective teams that encourage positive, fun, and emotionally intelligent work cultures. Website: www.improvEQ.org

Cara Lane

Cara is a top-notch trainer, motivational speaker, communication coach and author. She is the author of an audiobook, Timeless Career Tips for the Modern Millennial. Cara coaches on Gallup’s Strengths Finder positive psychology with 34 Strong, helping people stay true to themselves and their talents. She is also the proud mother to two young men who love to play video games - leading to an expansion on the subject for the TEDxFolsom stage. Website: www.caralane.com

David Woods Bartley

David is a two-time TEDx speaker and award-winning global mental health educator and trainer. In addition to being named a 2021 Mental Health Champion by the prestigious Steinberg Institute, David has presented more than 500 times to diverse audiences across the United States, Canada, Central America, and India. David presents on mental health, suicide awareness and prevention, organizational culture, and leadership. David holds certifications in Mental Health Firstaid for Adults and Youth, SafeTalk, and QPR. He is a member of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, International Association for Youth Mental Health, the National Storytelling Network's Healing Story Alliance, and Active Minds. David's mission is simple; to transform mental illness from a disabling condition to a heroic cause. Website: www.davidwoodsbartley.com

Dr. Priyanka Joshi

Dr. Priyanka Joshi is a curiosity-driven scientist working towards uncovering the molecular mechanisms underlying aging and age-related neurodegenerative diseases. She is currently studying the metabolic precursors which influence the aggregation of proteins such as amyloid beta which are thought to cause Alzheimer's disease. Dr. Joshi has worked at various academic institutions across Asia, Europe, and the US - including the University of Cambridge, ETH Zurich, UC Berkeley, and is published in peer-reviewed, international journals. She has given talks to both scientists and the general public at outreach events. For these and other contributions to research, Priyanka was listed in the 2018 Forbes Under 30 Europe list in Science and Healthcare, and listed amongst 25 influential women in Britain in British Vogue that same year. She believes that more scientists should communicate results from fundamental science to the general public.

Heidi White

Heidi White is the Educator and Church Relations Director at The Alliance, a network of organizations defending the cause of kids and families. With a background in sociology, she worked for 4 years in the foster care system as an adoptions clerk and later as a group home staff member. Heidi is a certified Trust Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) Practitioner and a Court Appointed Special Advocate. She is passionate about equipping families and communities as they bring hope and healing to the kids in their care. Website: https://www.defendingthecause.org

Julia A. Nicholson

Julia has faced an inordinate amount of tragedy and loss in her life. Those experiences unwittingly led her to discover a unique perspective on grief and loss - more specifically, a way to process it and thrive in the face of the unthinkable. As a result, her increased resilience and passion for life shaped a professional career that included becoming the first female CEO of MPI, a $9B company, as well as a sought-after speaker, consultant, and author. Her passion to share her experience and insight to help others led to her soon-to-be released book, “It” Happened. Now What? The 5 Realizations A Transformative Way to Process Loss and Turn Grief Into Grit Website: JuliaNicholsonPresents.com

Matt Beaudreau

Matt is the founder of several Acton Academy campuses in Northern California, co-founder of Apogee Strong Mentorship Program, and the host of The Essential 11 podcast. He is also a highly sought keynote speaker, having taken the stage to speak to over 250,000 people around the world in the last decade. Website - www.actonplacer.com, www.apogeestrong.com

Matthew Grishman

Matthew helps people get unstuck. While this isn’t the usual description of a career financial advisor - his unique ability to listen, connect, and help others see their blind spots makes him successful when guiding people through life’s most difficult choices. He wrote the book, Financial Sobriety: Rebuilding Your Relationship With Money One Step at a Time and co-hosts the bi-weekly podcast, Financial Sobriety. Matthew shares his raw, unfiltered personal story and how he came to believe that many of us have three complicated relationships that deeply affect one another - a relationship with money, a relationship with people, and a relationship with ourselves. Website: www.yourfinancialsobriety.com

Nim Stant

Nim is the founder of the show, Go All In on ABC15 Phoenix. She is a Success Mentor, two-time bestselling author, International Impact Book Awards founder, and yoga professional hailing from Thailand. Nim is dedicated to inspiring others to release their limiting beliefs, commit to their dreams and goals, and take real action - both through her work and bestselling book, Go All In. She has been featured on over 480 media outlets and was interviewed by Kajabi, one of the most sophisticated solutions on the market for creating online course platforms. Website: https://www.nimstant.com/

Sean Smith

Sean Smith is an author, actor, poet, songwriter, personal development trainer and 2013's "North America's Next Greatest Speaker." He has spoken to, consulted with, and coached thousands of people and companies across the globe about what it takes to transform behaviors, results, and culture. Sean has produced over 3,000 articles, audios, and videos on success and leadership, with over 1,000,000 views on YouTube. Sean co-wrote, produced, and starred in a unique, spoken-word, short film, Let’s Grow, with global icon Lisa Nichols, about healing racism through courageous cultural conversations. Website: www.CoachSeanSmith.com, www.LetsGrowMovie.com