TEDxGeorgiaCollege announces 2024 speaker lineup 

Nine distinguished speakers to take the stage at TEDxGeorgiaCollege  

In partnership with TED, the Leadership Programs at Georgia College & State University are bringing TEDx to Georgia College and to Milledgeville. TEDxGeorgiaCollege will be hosted Friday, Oct. 18, in Russell Auditorium.  

TEDxGeorgiaCollege will feature nine distinguished speakers and performers who will deliver talks on the latest ideas and research, all in the spirit of TED’s commitment to “Ideas Worth Spreading.” Each talk will be broadcast internationally and shared through TED’s global network, showcasing for the international TED community the unique voices, stories and ideas that make Georgia College special.  

The speaker lineup includes:  

• Cynthia Alby, professor of Education, Georgia College& State University
• Isaiah Burks ‘21, Residence Life coordinator, Oxford College of Emory University 
• Jimmy Childre Jr.,president, Childre Ford, Inc. 
• Libby Cole ‘08, owner and coach, Expand Coaching and Consulting, LLC
• Ashley Copeland ‘12, director of Community Engagement & Service, Georgia College & State University
• Richa Moses, Bachelor of Business Administration Candidate, Georgia College 
• Samantha Paton, Bachelor of Arts candidate, Georgia College & State University
• Rob Sumowski, ’93, ’99, associate professor of Special Education, Georgia College & State University
• Kristine White, associate professor of Biology, Georgia College & State University 

TEDxGeorgiaCollege will explore the theme of “Evidence of Things Unseen.” 

“Our wonderful speakers—students, faculty, alumni and friends—will showcase the best of Georgia College to the international TED community,” says Harold Mock, director of leadership programs, who chairs the TEDxGeorgiaCollege Board of Curators. “TEDxGeorgiaCollege offers an opportunity to share the ideas born and nourished at our university to an audience of more than 37 million around the world.” 

Ticket sales for TEDxGeorgiaCollege open today and are available online at tedxgeorgiacollege.com. General admission tickets are available for $55, and student tickets are available for $21. GC Journeys is the Official Student Partner for TEDxGeorgiaCollege. 

For more information about TEDxGeorgiaCollege and to purchase tickets, please visit tedxgeorgiacollege.com.  

About TEDx, x = independently organized event 

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TED Talks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. 

About TED 

TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading, often in the form of short talks delivered by leading thinkers and doers. Many of these talks are given at TED conferences, intimate TED Salons and thousands of independently organized TEDx events around the world. Videos of these talks are made available, free, on TED.com and other platforms. Audio versions of TED Talks are published to TED Talks Daily, available on all podcast platforms. 

GCSU Leadership Programs

Georgia College’s Office of Leadership Programs provides teaching, research, and public service related to leadership, citizenship, democracy, and public affairs. With the support of a distinguished faculty and practitioners, we educate the next generation of Georgia’s leaders for the public good. Our programs bring together scholars and students, as well as business leaders, non-profit executives, journalists, and public officials, and offer a trusted forum on citizen-leadership and pressing issues of the day. For more information, visit gcsu.edu/leadership or contact leadership.programs@gcsu.edu or (478) 445-1227.