This year’s TEDxDetroit 2020 event kicked off this morning with the same enthusiasm, excitement, and inspirational messages as prior TEDxDetroit events.
While COVID-19 didn’t allow TEDxDetroit 2020 to be an in-person event this year, it didn’t deter the organizers who adapted and moved the event online.
With negative politics and the pandemic news headlining the news and social media, I was thrilled to hear the hopeful messages from speakers.
In his opening remarks, TEDxDetroit organizer Charlie Wollborg said our challenge is if we close ourselves off to new ideas, we don’t grow.
Creativity and new ideas come from cross-pollination, said Wollborg.
Innovation is nothing more than combining ideas in new and different ways.
All sessions from TEDxDetroit have been recorded and are available on YouTube. Since I’m not sure what their license is, I’m not embedding their videos on this site.
Here’s some of the social media conversations from TEDxDetroit 2020:
Ready to be inspired and probably shed a tear or two #tedxdetroit
— Noey (@RayGunNoey) September 30, 2020
don’t pacify,
align & amplify. #TEDxDetroit #startup— Roni (@macroneus) September 30, 2020
“During COVID, we had a chance to think about our lives.
The world stood still.
We had a chance to either better ourselves.
Or go backwards or go forward.I chose to go forward and move forward.”-Jake Brown#TEDxDetroit pic.twitter.com/VwIrrFEfPW
— Deborah Edwards-Oñoro (@redcrew) September 30, 2020
In case you missed it, here is my TEDxDetroit talk from this morning! #TEDxDetroithttps://t.co/v5RHxmqusr#FailForward
— Jake Brown (@TheNewJakeBrown) September 30, 2020
“The beauty of the pursuit of scientific knowledge, you never know where you’re going to end up.”
– @drzsicklecell at #TEDxDetroit #TEDx pic.twitter.com/QHkm0u12fn— Charlie Wollborg (@CharlieCurve) September 30, 2020
Attending @tedxdetroit today and looking forward to the inspiration!#tedxdetroit #inspiration https://t.co/X2NqWCgdwl
— TinBug Design Studio (@TinBug) September 30, 2020
“Lift up the scholars and let’s just be honest
Rappers and pastors don’t speak for all us
We’re all born from stardust so ain’t nobody starstruck
But we are stuck.
And we can’t move onward until justice is Garner-ed”
– @_mikeellison_ at #TEDxDetroit#TEDx pic.twitter.com/yzctaYXFaA— Charlie Wollborg (@CharlieCurve) September 30, 2020
“When people ask me,
‘How can there be Arab Christians?’
I give them a one-word answer.
‘Jesus.’
He was from where we’re from.”- Amer Zahr#TEDxDetroit
— Deborah Edwards-Oñoro (@redcrew) September 30, 2020
This is absolute 🔥@_mikeellison_ performing “Please keep it light” at #TEDxDetroit 2020. A must watch: https://t.co/oNLj66xb7p#TEDx
— Charlie Wollborg (@CharlieCurve) September 30, 2020
So many good @TEDxDetroit talks this morning.
Loved @CameronZvara‘s talk about listening to the talks:
1. Listen to what others have to say
2. Keep an open mind
3. Have empathyTake what we practice and implement it in our lives, relationships, communities. #TEDxDetroit
— Deborah Edwards-Oñoro (@redcrew) September 30, 2020
