Theme: Ideas Worth Spreading

An evening of live TEDx Talks and previously recorded TEDx videos.

Saginaw Valley State University
7400 Bay Road
University Center, Michigan
United States

Benjamin Champagne

Arts Collective Coordinator

Benjamin Champagne is a student of Internet memes. He's co-owner of Counter Culture in Saginaw, MI. Educated at Saginaw Valley State University, he writes monthly reviews for Newpages.com. Counter Culture is an Arts Collective with a focus on art, music and any aspect of the humanities. Ben himself, writes, sings, paints, plays music, directs crowds and dabbles with yoga along with any other pursuit that tickles his fancy at the time. He isn't great at any, but nothing stops him from trying.

Brian Thomas

Associate Professor of Sociology

Dr. Brian Thomas is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Saginaw Valley State University where he teaches and does research on global cultures and food. Dr. Thomas has been running ultramarathons for over a decade. He has successfully completed over a dozen ultramarathons including three 100 mile runs and a solo, unsupported 50k run on the Great Wall of China. He is currently training to run the Hallucination 100 mile trail run on September 9th in honor of his late wife, Holli Wallace. Through his running, he has also raised almost $20,000 in donations to various charities including, most recently, the Children’s Grief Center of the Great Lakes Bay Region. Dr. Thomas has two sons, Oliver age 5 and Elliott, age 10.

Darnell Jackson

Judge

Darnell Jackson is a Circuit Court Judge, informational speaker and nationwide presenter for the National Judicial Institute on Domestic Violence. He is the author of the acclaimed book The Steps of A Good Man, which provides practical and proven methods for dealing with the challenges and setbacks of life.

Elad Inbar

CEO

Elad Inbar is the founder and CEO of both www.RobotLAB.com, a multi award-winning company focused on teaching STEM subjects using robotics platforms in order to engage students. Elad has shared his expertise with thousands of high schools, science museums, and research groups at prominent schools and universities around the world. He share his experience as a speaker in many events such as SxSW, TCEA, ACTE, FETC and many others. With parallel careers in academia and technology, Elad helps bridge the cutting-edge robotics industry and the educational markets.

Glenn Daniels

Organizational Strategist

Glenn Daniels has over 25 years’ experience in working with thousands of individuals and organizations to help set strategies that create powerful changes from within. His clients are spread across a variety of industries including the United States Military, Communications, Insurance, Health Care, Funeral and Network Marketing. His goal is to improve the life’s of individuals by sharing skills that motivate people to learn and be able to quickly apply their new found skills, creating the life that they desire. He does this through entertaining and informative lectures and workshops that unleash the potential of each person, and connect work life and personal life to create powerful and joyful people. The end result is the creation of compelling personal goals that align with one’s desires and passion.