Logan Circle
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Theme: Rethink Courage

August 14, 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm EDT
(UTC -4hrs)
Washington, DC, District of Columbia
United States
This event is open to the public.
Tickets are available.

Get ready to rethink your worldview! TEDxLogan Circle is thrilled to announce its powerful lineup of speakers for the 2025 event, themed “Rethink Courage.” This year’s selection follows an exceptionally competitive application process, with over 570 individuals from 44 U.S. states and 20 countries eager to share their stories of courage and resilience. After months of meticulous review, we’ve curated nine speakers whose stories truly embody the spirit of bravery and resilience, inviting us all to consider courage in new and unexpected ways.

Beth Barr (Saint Clair Shores, MI)
Guru Madhavan (Washington, D.C.)
Dr. Ivy Akid (Baltimore, MD)
Laura Singer (Washington, D.C.)
Dr. Marakie Tesfaye (Atlanta, GA)
Marc A. Coronel (Los Angeles, CA)
Melissa Hunt (Seguin, TX)
Noah Fenstermacher (Annapolis, MD)
Romeo Gardner (Stafford, VA)

Join us this August 14, 2025, in Washington, D.C., to hear their stories of courage live!

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1201 15th St NW
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Organizing team

Monica
Kang

Washington, DC, United States
Organizer
  • Adina Crawford
    Team member
  • Aleena Idrees
    Team member
  • Amanda Bernardes
    Partnerships/Sponsorship
  • Daniel Osterstock
    Post production
  • Florence Navarro
    Partnerships/Sponsorship
  • Grady Lynn
    Curation
  • Hojin Mun
    Team member
  • John McKenzie
    Partnerships/Sponsorship
  • Justin Williams
    Team member
  • Katherine Andrews
    Team member
  • Kree Pandey
    Operations
  • Kyle Schnoebelen
    Curation
  • Monica Escobar Beasley
    Team member
  • Ravi Ray
    Post production
  • Sam Lehmert
    Post production
  • Sharvari Chwastyk
    Team member
  • William Jensen
    Team member