Theme: The Port--Local Connection to Global Possibility

"The Port: Local Connection to Global Possibility" explores how ideas, people, and industries in Mobile intersect to create meaningful local and international impact. Through 15 inspiring talks and 5 performances, speakers from diverse backgrounds will share fresh perspectives across 4 segments on bridging gaps, cultural connection, reimagining worlds, and strategic growth. With an intimate audience of 100, TEDxMobile offers a unique space for big ideas to take root and expand beyond the port city. Join us as we celebrate the power of ideas worth spreading that shape our future.

The National Maritime Museum of the Gulf of Mexico
155 Water St
Mobile, Alabama, 36602
United States

Andy Patel

Andy Patel is the Director of Engineering at End2End Public Safety and works with local and global communities to implement AI best practices.

Austin Durham

Austin Durham, a Maritime Professional in the United States Coast Guard, is a student at Arizona State University, studying Tourism and Recreation Management. He conducts research centered on promoting sustainable tourism in coastal cities, especially in his current residence of Mobile, AL.

Dori Lumpkin

Dori Lumpkin is a queer writer and storytelling enthusiast born and raised in South Alabama. They are the author of the novella Antenora and love all things weird--especially those that linger between the lines of scary and sad. Lumpkin's work focuses on the ways film and literature can bring our communities together by embracing the unsettling.