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2011 Speaker Lineup

TEDxSanAntonio speakers have been selected!

The speaker applications received over the past several months were nothing short of outstanding. A big thank you to all the applicants for your inspiring ideas. If you missed applying for TEDxSanAntonio, connect with us on Facebook or Twitter to be notified about the 2012 event.

Eddie Aldrete
Senior Vice President, IBC Bank
“Why Icebergs Hold the Solution to our Broken Immigration System”

Steven M. Bachrach
Dr. D. R. Semmes Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, Trinity University
“Remix in Science: Data Exchange Revolutionizes Scientific Publishing”

Janie Barrera
Founding President and CEO of ACCION Texas
“A Small Hand up, A Huge Impact: Why Micro is Macro”

Brian Brushwood
Founder, Scam School
“Social Engineering: How to Scam Your Way into Anything”

Edward A. Cavazos
Partner, Bracewell & Giuliani LLP, co-author “Cyberspace and the Law”
“The Collapsing Magic Circle: Laws, Rules and Social Contracts in Virtual Worlds”

José Angel García
Director of Operations, Grupo Garel, Founder Huracanes Tampico, LNBP
“Slam Dunk: How Investing in Sports Boosts the Economy and the Future for Children in Tampico”

Gordon Hartman
Philanthropist and Founder, Morgan’s Wonderland
“You Only Are Disabled in an Environment that Makes You That Way”

Rex Hausmann
Gallery Director of Hausmann Millworks: A Creative Community
“Community as Art, Art in Society”

Benny Lewis
Independent Irish Polyglot
“Fluent in Three Months? Rapid Language Hacking”

Scott Metzger
Founder & CEO, Freetail Brewing Co.
“Crafting Better Businesses: Insights from the Beer Industry”

Ezekiel Ndikumana
Pastor and Burundian Refugee
“Keeping Culture Alive: A Refugee’s Story of Survival, Strength & Hope through Music”

Matthew T. Pirko
Principal, JesRico Consulting, a cyber security consulting firm
“Cyber City USA: San Antonio’s Invisible and Powerful Economic Weapon”

Gurvinder P. “G.P.” Singh
CEO, Paras Capital Management
“Life Lessons for Realizing Your Potential”

Sichan Siv
Former Ambassador, United Nations
“From the Killing Fields to the White House”

Pamela Taylor
Co-founder and President Dress for Success® San Antonio
“Creating a Safe Space for the Empowerment of Women”

Juan Tejeda
Instructor of Music & Mexican-American Studies at Palo Alto College
“Xicanismo and Tejano Music: Local Music, Global Identity & Vision”

Elaine Wolff
Editor, Plaza De Armas
“The Citizen and The Journalist: A Relationship Counseling Session for the Digital Age”

Here is the same list in a print-friendly PDF.

Emcee for TEDxSanAntonio 2011 – Victor Landa

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