TEDxUTAustin 2024

TEDxUTAustin 2024: Mosaic will include an immersive lineup of entrepreneurs, authors, leaders, and professors as well as two incredible performances and an interactive showcase.

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Tickets for the full-day conference experience are $40 for community members and $20 for UT Austin students. All tickets include lunch, a tote bag, a pen, and a Mosaic event book, as well as the opportunity to see the best of what UT has to offer through a vibrant and interactive showcase and art gallery.

Limited Pre-Sale on January 20th! $36 for community members and $17 for UT Students! While supplies last! Sign-up for Pre-Sale here!

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Date: March 23, 2024

Hours: 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. CT

Doors open: 9:00 a.m. CT

Where: Hogg Memorial Auditorium

Address: 2300 Whitis Ave, Austin, TX 78705

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This year's speakers include:

Alexis Kashar: Civil Rights Attorney, Entrepreneur, UT Alum

Heather Morgan: Chief of Staff and Strategy at Alamo Drafthouse

Richard Reddick: Dean of Undergraduate Studies at UT Austin

Nahid Siamdoust: Assistant Professor at UT Austin

Kareem El-Ghayesh: Founder of KG BBQ

Melody Afkami: CEO of Melody DanceFit

Caroline Rose: UT Austin Alum

Bavu Blakes: Musical Artist, UT Austin Alum

Merlin Tuttle: American Ecologist and Conservationist

Kathy Terry: Co-Founder of P. Terry's

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A mosaic is a system. Each image is crafted with an array of many different pieces: Some may be sharp, others may be smooth. Some may be elaborate, others may be simple. However, when put together, these different shapes can create something entirely new. Rigid pieces create meandering curves; Dissonance transforms into harmony. When you zoom in, you can admire the individual contributions each piece makes, and when you take a few steps back, the whole picture becomes clear. Just like in a physical mosaic, each aspect of our lives coalesce in distinctive and elaborate ways. A building is made out of its materials, but it is also made out of the history that dictated the style and form in which it was constructed. Each and every human being is composed of the same basic building blocks, and yet we are diverse. A community is molded by the unique flair of its members and the intricate relationships that bind them together. As we zoom in and out of the things that we see and experience in our world, we can gain a more nuanced understanding of them and a greater appreciation of the part that they play in our lives. This year’s conference is a celebration of the remarkable and complex pieces that shape the world around us, as well as the incredible outcomes that we can create as we come together to form a new mosaic.

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TEDxUTAustin is an independent, student-led TED event, founded in 2017 to spread new ideas and foster an intellectually curious community eager to grow their impact on the world. Based at UT Austin, a world-class campus in one of the leading entrepreneurial cities, TEDxUTAustin draws upon the unique students, professors, and community members of Austin to host a diverse, rich, and enlightening annual experience for all.

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