Theme: Tipping Point

When did everything change for you? TEDxIndianaUniversity is excited to present our 10th annual conference: Tipping Point. We invite you to join us in an exploration of the tipping point. What does a tipping point look like for you? For our community? Six incredible speakers spanning from across the globe to our local community will take the stage this conference to share ideas worth spreading that inspire us to conduct a reflection, contemplate action, and consider stillness.

Our exploration considers Tipping Point—a moment when balance shifts, and different forces lead to change. Whether subtle or dramatic, these shifts occur all the time. They are weaved into the fabric of our society, the ecosystem of our planet, and in our personal journeys. Every shift opens up a new pathway, a new possibility. Equilibrium is disrupted, but an otherwise hidden outcome has emerged in its wake.

We invite you to join us for an evening of ideas, because ideas change people. And people change everything.

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

Dahlia Nduom

Architect + Associate Professor

Dahlia Nduom is a licensed architect and Associate Professor at Howard University. She was born and raised in Antigua, and this has shaped her work investigating architecture across the African Diaspora. Her work has been widely published and exhibited, including the recent Tourism, Tropicalization, and the Architectural Image at the Octagon Museum in Washington, DC. She received the 2022 AIA DC Architect Educator Award and the 2024 Diverse: Issues in Higher Education Emerging Scholar Award.

Dr. Alex Kor

Podiatrist

From Terre Haute, Indiana, Dr. Alex Kor is the son of two Holocaust survivors (Michael and Eva Mozes Kor), and is a podiatrist for Hendricks Regional Health in Danville , Indiana. Knowing the importance of being the son of two Holocaust survivors who have both passed away in the last 5 1/2 years, Alex feels an obligation to tell their stories, and co-authored “A Blessing, Not a Burden” which tells the stories of his parents.

Dr. Laurence Audenaerd

Engineering & Simulation Leader

With over 30 years of experience across air traffic management, transportation, space launch, and safety, Dr. Audenaerd leads multimodal transportation modeling, simulation, and engineering at MITRE. Their work supports key federal agencies, including the FAA, NASA, and the Department of Defense, focusing on systems engineering, policy, and strategic decision-making. Additionally, Dr. Audenaerd has taught graduate and undergraduate courses at Northwestern University, contributing to the next generation of engineers in transportation and economics.

Jill Bond

News Director + Journalist

Jill Bond is the News Director of The Herald-Times newspaper in Bloomington and the first woman to serve as the paper's top editor in its 148-year history. Jill began her journalism career with the Herald and News in Klamath Falls, Oregon, where she started as a reporter covering city government and agriculture. She is the current president of the Park Ridge East Neighborhood Association where she works to foster community connections through communication and event planning.

John Duffy

Writer + Journalist

John F. Duffy is a writer and journalist. He co-created the true crime podcast series After the Uprising, which has twice been nominated for an NAACP Image Award. His 2022 novel, A Ballroom for Ghost Dancing, was shortlisted for the Indiana Authors Award for fiction. In 2024 his second novel, Where When It Rains, was released, and made Independent Book Review's "Best of 20204" list. He lives in Bloomington with his wife and daughter. He is a BJJ purple belt.

Lei Liang

Composer

Chinese-American composer Lei Liang was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Music, and the winner of the Grawemeyer Award – the highest international honor for classical composition. He launched “Lei Lab” where he works with oceanographers, geologists, engineers, and software developers, to explore what he calls “the unique potential for learning offered by creative listening.”