MEET OUR SPEAKERS
Discover the brilliant minds taking the TEDxUIUC stage. Each speaker brings unique insight, passion, and innovation.
Manu Edakara
“Rolling the Dice on Humanity”
Entrepreneur · Gies · Computer Science · Anthropology
Christopher LeMark
“A Beautiful Mess”
Mental Health Advocate · Psychology · Business · Humanities
Elisabeth Pollock
“Inside the System, Against the Odds: The Case for Public Defenders”
Federal Public Defender · Political Science · Law · Humanities
Terry Henderson
“Who Gets to Make Music? Reimagining Inclusion from Start to Studio”
Musician & Educator · Music Department · Culture Centers
Russell Wigginton
“My Journey to the National Civil Rights Museum”
Historian · National Civil Rights Museum · Political Science · Anthropology