ManalapanLive
x = independently organized TED event

Theme: Social Impact

This event occurred on
September 30, 2021
3:00pm - 4:15pm EDT
(UTC -4hrs)
Manalapan, New Jersey
United States

TedxManalapanLive's theme is Social Impact. TedxManalapanLive aims to inspire Gen Zs and Millennials to take initiative and create change in their communities.

tedx
3 Bur Court
Manalapan, New Jersey, 07726
United States
Event type:
TEDxLive (What is this?)
See more ­T­E­Dx­Manalapan­Live events

Speakers

Speakers may not be confirmed. Check event website for more information.

Alex Smith

Former NFL quarterback
Alex Smith played quarterback in the National Football League for 16 seasons. Alex Smith played college football at Utah, where he was recognized as an All-American and led his team to victory in the 2005 Fiesta Bowl. Following his collegiate success, he was selected first overall by the San Francisco 49ers in the 2005 NFL Draft. In 2011, he led the 49ers to their first NFC West division title and playoff win since 2002 and the team's first NFC Championship Game appearance since 1997. In 2012, he joined the Kansas City Chiefs, where he guided the team to four playoff runs and one postseason victory, their first since 1993. He received three Pro Bowl selections during his Chiefs tenure and led the league in passer rating for 2017.

Isha Datar

Cellular agriculture ecosystem builder
After spending a decade building the field of cellular agriculture, Isha Datar is now on a mission to make sure this technology delivers on its promises to make the world a better place. Isha Datar is the executive director of New Harvest, a nonprofit dedicated to ending our dependence on industrial livestock production by growing foods like meat, milk and eggs from cells instead of animals. After publishing one of the first papers to discuss cultured meat in academic literature, she coined the term "cellular agriculture" to create a new category for agricultural products produced from cell cultures rather than whole plants and animals.

Jamie Beard

Technologist, Climate Activist
Environmentalist Jamie C. Beard is founder and executive director of the Geothermal Entrepreneurship Organization (GEO) at the University of Texas at Austin. An energy and regulatory attorney, Jamie C. Beard left the white-shoe law firm scene to try her hand at bringing about fast, efficient climate change solutions. She founded the Geothermal Entrepreneurship Organization, a US Department of Energy-funded program aimed at recruiting oil and gas talent to launch geothermal startups. A passionate advocate for geothermal energy as the natural and obvious future business model for the oil and gas industry and the missing link to meeting or exceeding 2050 climate goals, Beard is known by colleagues as a climate realist. She has been credited with catalyzing a wave of recent investment and engagement by oil and gas entities in the geothermal space and with recruiting and mentoring hundreds of new voices to the geothermal industry.

Lizzo n/a

Singer, Rapper, Songwriter, Flutist
Three-time Grammy-winning superstar Lizzo has become a household name, with more than four billion global streams and a Platinum debut album. "[Lizzo's] sound is relentlessly positive and impossibly catchy: bangers that synthesize pop, rap and R&B, with hooks so sharp it feels like they've been in your brain forever," writes Samantha Irby in TIME, which named the self-described "Bop Star" its Entertainer of the Year in 2019. With the help of anthemic smash hits like the 5x Platinum "Truth Hurts," the 3x Platinum "Good As Hell" and the Platinum "Juice," Lizzo released her debut album, Cuz I Love You, on April 19, 2019, debuting at number six on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart and spending 24 consecutive weeks in the chart's Top 10. After spending seven weeks atop the charts, "Truth Hurts" became the longest running number one by a solo female rap artist in history.

Zach King

Filmmaker
Zach King runs a film studio in Los Angeles focused on making films that surprise, uplift and spark imagination. Zach King is on a mission to fill the void of darkness on people's social media feeds. Over the years, his work has garnered an audience of more than 100 million followers, and he has collaborated with artists such as Selena Gomez, Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard and David Blaine. King uses his platform to teach and inspire the next generation of filmmakers by running monthly film competitions on his YouTube channel, receiving thousands of submissions for each challenge. His goal is to encourage the next generation of storytellers to create more than they consume. King and his wife are foster parents and are passionate about advocating for foster kids.

Organizing team

Rachel
Osias

Organizer