Theme: Themeless In Seattle

A unique, outdoor TEDx for a small intimate audience with a super limited number of speakers in Southeast Florida only a couple miles from the Florida Everglades on a late May afternoon during South Florida's storm season when weather can turn extreme fairly quickly -- this event was nearly forced inside or worse postponed due to intense rain despite having shelter outdoors because of the extreme noise of rain pounding on our shelter and sporadic bolts of lightning.

As a result, the intro and outro reels of our recorded talks mark the day's events with their own unique Florida rainout themes.

Neighborhoods in the area during the late Spring and Summer abound with fruitful mango and other tropical fruit trees so they too were highlighted in our event decor and graphics.

Two profound speakers with profound experiences and accomplishments from our local area were selected and collaborated with to prepare dynamic and global audience friendly talks.

Beautiful Outdoor Patio
Private Residence
Pembroke Pines, Florida, 33028
United States

Debbi Hixon

Broward School Board Member and Vice Chair, Former Teacher of 20+ Years, Gun Safety Activist, President of The Chris Hixon Foundation, Co-Founder of Stand With Parkland

Debra "Debbi" Hixon is currently one of two Countywide School Board Members for the Broward County Public Schools and as of this date holds the position of Vice Chair. She is a graduate and a parent of two graduates of Broward County Public Schools. Debbi’s career in education began in 1989 as a science teacher and swim coach at Blanche Ely High School. In 1994, she transferred to South Broward High School, where she continued to teach and serve as the swim & water polo coach for many years. Before being elected as Countywide School Board Member, Debbi served as South Broward’s Maritime/Marine Science & Technology Magnet Coordinator. Debbi is President of the Chris Hixon Foundation, advocates for safer communities through her volunteer work as a board member of Stand with Parkland and is involved in many community organizations such as Rotary and Special Olympics.

Matt Kinsey

International President of Toastmasters International, Distinguished Toastmaster, Cyber Security Expert, Business Owner

Matt Kinsey is the Chief Information Security Officer for IT Fusion, LLC located in South Florida. He served as the International President of Toastmasters International for the 2022-2023 year. Toastmasters exists in 149 countries around the world serving more than 250,000 members to improve their communication and leadership skills through experiential learning.