
A Public University for the Public Good
TEDxBGSU seeks to amplify the voices of students, faculty, staff, and community members of Bowling Green to share new ideas and inspire change and foster "ideas worth spreading."
As a local, independently organized TEDx event at Bowling Green State University, TEDxBGSU strives to re-create the unique experience found at TED.
TEDxBGSU shares ideas around one central theme: the public good. Bowling Green State University is a public university for the public good and TEDxBGSU will share the stories and ideas from across the BGSU community that amplify this mission.
Join us for the upcoming TEDxBGSU Event
March 19, 2025 from 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Bowen-Thompson Student Union, Multipurpose Room
Register today!
Speaker Lineup and Themes
TEDxBGSU is dedicated to sharing new ideas, inspiring change, and fostering ideas worth spreading. On March 19, these ideas will come to life through five categories of themes and 18 carefully chosen speakers, each representing fresh perspectives and meaningful change.
See below to learn more about each speaker and the topic they will be exploring in their presentation.
Ignite | 10:30-11 a.m.

Don’t Hold Your Tongue: Practical Ways of Overcoming the Monolingual Bias in Schools
10:30 a.m. | Charity Anderson

How Social Media is Bringing Back Agriculture
10:45 a.m. | Madalyn Thayer
Transform | 12:30-1:15 p.m.

Monsters on the Canvas: How Horror can Improve Contemporary Art
12:30 p.m. | Isabel Wolke

Do Avatars Dream of Digital Sheep: Using Virtual Simulations to Teach Empathy
1:00 p.m. | Jarod Mariani

Unseen Bonds: The Relationship I didn’t know I had with Grief.
12:45 p.m. | Ahira Smith
Conquer | 2:30-3:15 p.m.

The Conquest of Stress
2:30 p.m. | Geizi Amon

The Power of ‘No’: How One Word Can Change Generations
3:00 p.m. | Kathryn Phillips

Fear as a Tool: How Advertisements Try to Scare You and How to Use It
2:45 p.m. | Tobias Hysell
Forward | 4:30-5:15 p.m.

The Transformative Power of Kindness
4:30 p.m. | Joe Hupp

From fear to compassion – Lessons from the mom of an addict
5:00 p.m. | Cherie Spino

The Paradox of Van Life: Building Community While Always Moving
4:45 p.m. | Madi and Adam Smith
Momentum | 6:30-8 p.m.

A Guide to Marigolds: A path to healing, a way to turn.
6:30 p.m. | Saadia Farooq

Dungeons & Dragons & Discovery
7:00 p.m. | Noah Archer

The three step process to inspire change
7:30 p.m. | Matthew Cole

Cultivating Leadership that Lasts
6:45 p.m. | Myles Johnson

Embracing Uneven Effort: Redefining Relationships Beyond 50/50
7:15 p.m. | Katie Chaney

From Reclamation to Backlash: The Girl Summer Phenomenon
7:45 p.m. | Casey Knutson
About TEDx, x = independently organized event
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.)
About TED
TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. Started as a four-day conference in California 26 years ago, TED has grown to support those world-changing ideas with multiple initiatives. At TED, the world’s leading thinkers and doers are asked to give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. Talks are then made available, free, at TED.com. TED speakers have included Bill Gates, Jane Goodall, Elizabeth Gilbert, Sir Richard Branson, Benoit Mandelbrot, Philippe Starck, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Isabel Allende and former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
To individuals with disabilities, please indicate if you need special services, assistance or appropriate modifications to fully participate in events by contacting Accessibility Services, access@bgsu.edu, 419-372-8495. Please notify us prior to the event.

Updated: 02/13/2025 09:48AM