Theme: Ignite and Inspire!

TEDxBrowardCollege will consist of two sessions. Each session will highlight four speakers. An intermission with food and beverages will separate each session. The talks are designed to serve as a means of igniting and inspiring thought from the TEDx community and audience. The invitation-only event will begin at 4pm with an intermission around 5:30pm. Speakers taking the stage are a diverse group, ranging from students to leading CEO's and an orthopedic surgeon.

Performing and Cultural Arts Theater (PCAT)
South Campus Building 68B 7200 Pines Blvd. Pembroke Pines, FL 33024
Pembroke Pines, Florida, 33024
United States

Brandon Gibson

student

Brandon has served as Club President for Greatness in the Making (G.I.M.), a Broward College initiative with the mission to assist students in assimilating into today’s workforce in a fun and interactive setting.

Chris Palermo

CEO - Global Communication Networks

Palermo is founder and CEO of Global Communication Networks (GCN), one of the fastest growing U.S. firms which represents more than 150 service providers worldwide.

John Malloy

Orthopedic Surgeon

Dr. Malloy has pioneered the use of technology both in and prior to spinal surgery. His talk will be concentrating on innovation in medicine, and just how we may approach the development of new technologies and techniques in spinal surgeries and spinal injuries and disorders. His techniques involving new technologies continues to change lives for the better. As a published author and national and international speaker he has influenced surgeons from all over the world.

Joseph Loffredo

student

Loffredo is a debate competitor for Cooper City High School and Broward College. He will discuss how debate influences future citizens and how debate helped him to find his voice. After years of silence, debate rose to the occasion and brought upon Loffredo, the powers of intelligent conversations and he’s exploring the idea of debate helping others to find their voice in our society. Loffredo was the champion speaker in Lincoln Douglas Debate and 3rd place at the FCSAA State Forensics Tournament in Parliamentary Debate.

Kai Zwiebel

student

Kai will graduate with her Associate of Arts from Broward College in May 2019 and plans to pursue a Doctorate in Anthropology.

Mark Alfieri

CEO - Brandstar

Alfieri is the CEO of BrandStar, a full-service content marketing agency.

Natalie Butto

Professor

Professor Butto is currently a management professor at Broward College and has previously worked as a Fortune 500 in-house legal counsel and executive.

Traci Baxley

Professor

Baxley is the founder and CEO of BrownSchooling, a consulting company that offers professional development in equity practices for schools/organizations and provides a medium through which families can experience and practice radical love.