Expert Open’s TEDxNavesink 2015
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We are proud to present the TEDxNavesink 2015: Accelerators. The event will take place on Saturday April 11 at Monmouth University, West Long Branch, New Jersey.
An accelerator is:
1. A device for increasing speed.
2. A substance that increases the speed of a reaction.
3. A person or thing that accelerates.
Accelerators are change agents. They provide the fuel for which ideas and products are evolved or created, poking holes in knowledge and memes in a memorable way.
TEDxNavesink: Accelerators will offer two dozen live talks and entertainment showcasing people and ideas that are speeding up innovation and forging our tomorrow. How will technology impact our lives? Will there be “smart contact lenses” that enable us to see and get information at the same time? What’s the future of education? Will nanotechnology enable us to live longer, healthier lives? How will we play in the coming decades?
Join us as we explore how today’s Accelerators are shaping our emerging and upcoming future.
Core Organizing Team

Brian Smiga
Chief Organizer

Vidar Brekke
Chief Information Officer

Donna Steinhorn
Chief Experience Officer

Gail Woods
Chief Curator

Brian Reynolds
Chief Marketing Officer

Tracey Abby-White
Assistant Curator

David Spelman
Artistic Advisor

Brian Murphy
Project Manager

Elizabeth de Quillacq
Director of Volunteers and Interns
Amy McDonagh
Project Manager

Jennifer Hom
Marketing Analyst; Curation Manager

Corinna Thuss
Special Events Manager
Volunteers

John Shammas
Introducing TEDxSelfie 2.0

Robin Milne
Polymer Clay Artist, Instructor, Demonstrator

Stan Green
Coordinator with Monmouth University

Rachel Dean
Social Media and Writing Intern

Angela Ramos
Stage Management Intern

Tedi Pascarella
Content Production Intern

Larissa Trovamala
Stage Management Intern

Jordyn Magenheim
Tech Design Intern

Audrey Ardine
Social Media and TED-Ed Volunteer
Jennifer Townsend
Speaker Curation Intern