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).

Buskirk-Chumley Theater
114 E Kirkwood Ave
Bloomington, Indiana, 47408
United States

Charlie Walker

Adventurer, Writer, and Public Speaker

Charlie Walker is a British adventurer, writer, and public speaker. He specializes in long-distance, human-powered expeditions and has traveled by bicycle, foot, horse, and dugout canoe! From spending several weeks in a Russian kangaroo court to camping in -50C, Charlie’s journeys never have a dull moment. Charlie continues to seek out expeditions around the world, gaining a breadth of experiences and adventures along the way. His expertise in “journeys” can be used as a source of inspiration for anyone looking to take a leap of faith or move beyond their individual fishbowls.

Elizabeth Claffey

Associate Professor of Photography at Indiana University

Elizabeth M. Claffey is an Associate Professor of Photography at Indiana University in Bloomington, a 2019-20 Research Fellow at The Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction and a 2012 William J. Fulbright Fellow. She has an MFA in Studio Art from Texas Woman’s University, where she also earned a Graduate Certificate in Women’s Studies. In 2017, her work was selected for a Center Santa Fe Director’s Choice Award by Kim Sajet of the National Portrait Gallery in Washington D.C. In 2021, she was awarded an Outstanding Junior Faculty Award and an IU Presidential Award for Research and Creative Activity. Elizabeth’s work has been exhibited nationally and internationally and focuses on labor, identity, kinship, isolation, issues of the body, and cultural/institutional practices.

John Lantos

Pediatrician, Bioethicist, Speaker, and Writer

Dr. John Lantos is a pediatrician, bioethicist, teacher, and writer. He is past president of The American Society of Bioethics and Humanities. He has the unique ability to speak about complicated bioethical issues in a poetic voice informed by his clinical experiences. His work has been published in the New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA, The Lancet, The Chicago Tribune and the Kansas City Star. He has spoken about bioethical controversies on Oprah, Nightline, and NPR.

Marccus Hendricks

Associate Professor of Urban Studies and Planning at the University of Maryland

Dr. Marccus D. Hendricks is a first-generation Black American scholar and academic mentor who was born in Dallas, Texas. Currently, Hendricks is a recently tenured Associate Professor of Urban Studies and Planning at the University of Maryland in College Park Maryland, where as a community-engaged scholar, he emphasizes participation and action using methods such as photography, visual inspection, and environmental sampling to better understand environmental exposure and impact. Hendricks holds a PhD in Urban and Regional Science and a Master of Public Health, both from Texas A&M University.

Matt Sunbulli

Fishbowl Co-Founder and CEO

Matt Sunbulli is the founder of Fishbowl, a social network for professionals to communicate semi-anonymously with colleagues across industries. Millions of professionals come to Fishbowl to have candid and honest conversations about their jobs and how they work. Matt is also the host of Lonely Office, a podcast covering stories about our remote and digital work lives. He was previously Cofounder and CEO of Social Amp, one of the first Facebook Marketing Agencies, acquired by Merkle (Dentsu Aegis Network), in 2012.

Rupert Murray

Documentary Director and Ocean Conservationist

Rupert Murray is a Documentary director and Ocean conservationist and has been concerned with the state of the oceans since early childhood. In 2009 he directed and filmed ʻThe End of the Lineʼ, the first global documentary about the devastating effects of overfishing. The multi-award-winning film was shown at the Sundance Film Festival and opened in cinemas in 7 countries. The film brought the enormity of the issue facing the world oceans to the wider public and major retailers in the US and Europe for the first time resulting in a sustainable seafood revolution. Since the film came out Murray has been working as an ambassador for the Blue Marine Foundation, a charity set up by the film’s producers to create marine protected areas. The charity has protected over 4 million square kilometers of the global ocean. He is currently working on a follow-up to End of the Line, documenting the process of protecting 30% of the ocean by 2030.