Mal Alwawi
TEDxCincinnati Sparks Conversation
BaddBob is part of a Florida group of bikers whose passion is empowering and standing up for children who have been victims of abuse. Through 
her poetry, Tiffany Bowden brings her listeners back in time to the innocence of childhood, a time when humanity was uncomplicated and when embracing difference came without limitations. Jason R. Nguyen is a producer/musician who plays a unique traditional Vietnamese instrument that has only one string. At 14, Isabelle Weall is a quadruple amputee who believes whatever happens in life, that it is important to be resilient in pushing boundaries to achieve what is possible. Malak Alwawi is a 17 year old Cincinnati student who uses her writing talent to raise awareness of some of society’s issues such as racism, mental health, sexual harassment and more. And Mike Zelkind has an indoor, hydroponic farm that grows the highest quality produce with 97% less water, yielding 100 times more than traditional farming with ZERO pesticides.
What do these very different and unusual people have in common?
They will ALL be among the presenters and entertainers at this spring’s TEDxCincinnati 8th annual Main Stage Event, to be held on Saturday, May 12 at Memorial Hall in downtown Cincinnati. There will be two identical shows – one beginning at 4:00 pm and the second beginning at 7:30 pm with networking, happy hour and Elis BBQ for purchase in between.
I have always loved going to TEDxCincinnati events, and served on its leadership team years back. Shows include an eclectic collection of such diverse, unusual and thought-provoking topics carefully crafted to draw you in, give you pause, and cause you to think about things from an often new perspective.
Jami Edelheit, director of TEDxCincinnati, describes it this way: “Think of TEDxCincinnati as a trip to the brain spa, one in which you leave read to talk and explore new ideas with those around you. People don’t come to our Main Stage Event specifically for the speakers that are chosen, but rather for the experience that they are sure to have.”
I encourage you to visit their website to see the full list of speakers and entertainers, and then purchase your ticket now…before they are sold out!
