Nebraska Wesleyan University will host its first-ever TEDx event on September 24 at O’Donnell Auditorium.
Themed “A Community of eXcellence,” the gathering will bring together visionary speakers, curious minds and community leaders to explore how “true excellence is achieved through collective effort, shared values and a commitment to lifting one another high.”
The inaugural event will feature five thought-provoking speakers whose ideas challenge conventional thinking and invite audiences to see how, together, we can create lasting change and build a brighter future.
Art Wilson
Drawing on lived experience from homelessness, addiction and incarceration to earning an MBA and leading nonprofits and businesses, Wilson explores how communities thrive at the delicate balance between order and disorder, and how people shaped by instability help maintain that balance.
Ben Pankonin
As the founder and CEO of Social Assurance and Class Intercom, Pankonin helps financial institutions and schools engage authentically and communicate with trust in a digital world. His daughter, Aurora, inspires his vision for building a more connected future.
Dr. Laura Young
A strategic communication expert and professor, Dr. Young challenges the outdated notion of balance, offering a bold framework for integrating work and life with purpose. Audiences will leave with practical tools for setting boundaries and aligning priorities.
Greg Harris
Co-founder and former CEO of Quantum Workplace, Harris calls on leaders to focus on the true superpower of leadership — honing in on SIGNAL rather than sentiment. He will explore how to rebuild trust, performance and progress by pairing empathy with clarity and direction.
Joshua Berry
Author and global leadership consultant, Berry works with leaders to unlock team-driven results, where decisions are shared, ownership is deep and outcomes endure. He helps leaders trade the addiction to being right for systems that foster participation, experimentation and aligned autonomy.
Everyone is welcome to participate in this evening of bold ideas, shared purpose and the kind of connections that make true excellence possible.