2020 VISION

Smithfield, RI2.22.2020

11:00 - 15:00

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Agenda

T H E S H O W 5

What is TED?

TED’s open and free initiatives for spreading ideas include

TED.com, where new TED talk videos are posted daily; the

Open Translation Project, which provides subtitles and

interactive transcripts as well as translations from thousands

of volunteers worldwide; the educational initiative of TED-

Ed; the annual million – dollar TED prize, which funds

exceptional individuals with a “wish” or idea to create a

change in the world; TEDx, which provides licenses to

thousands of individuals and groups who host local, self –

organized TED-style events around the world; and a TED

fellows program, which selects innovators from around the

globe to amplify the impact of their remarkable projects and

activities.

TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth

Spreading (18 minutes or less) delivered by today’s leading

thinkers and doers. Many of these talks are given at TED’s

annual conference in Vancouver, British Columbia, and made

available, free, on TED.com. TED speakers have included Bill

Gates, Jane Goodall, Elizabeth Gilbert, SirRichard Branson,

Monica Lewinsky, Phillippe Starck, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Sal

Kahn, and Daniel Kahneman.

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What is TEDx?In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a

program called TEDx. TEDx is a program of local, self-

organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like

experience. The TED Conference provides general guidance for

the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events, including ours,

are self-organized.

What is TEDx BryantU?Our event is called TEDxBryantU, where x = independently

organized TED event. At our TEDxBryantU event, TED Talks

video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion

and connection in a small group.

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2020 Vision This year's theme is 2020 vision. Visions for the future are the

foundation for meaningful change and purpose in our

expanding world. Futurist Joel A. Barker states,

"Vision without action is merely a dream. Action

without vision just passes the time. Vision with action can

change the world." We are looking for talks that consider this

exact vision, whatever that may be to you. Whether it be

a vision for society, for Bryant, or for you in the past, present,

and future – share it. How will you create a 20/20 vision?

Schedule

Introduction and Special Thanks

Leah DeCesare: How a Pen and a Stamp Can

Change a Relationship

Michael Biskupic: Envisioning the Future of

American International Engagement

Don Wilson: What’s YOUR Woobie? – A simple

strategy towards your uncomfortable path to new

opportunities in life and in business

Samantha Iacone: Making the World More

Unified

TED Video: "The Psychology of Your Future Self"

by Dan Gilbert

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Bryant Improv Troupe

Alyssa Dver: Confidence is a Choice: Real

Science. Superhero Impact

Carlos Meltz: It's Okay to Not Have A Vision,

Yet

Jennifer Sahady: I do

TED Video: "Get Comfortable with Being

Uncomfortable" by Luvvie Ajayi

Lauren Friedrich: Be the Catalyst

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The Show

Allison Butler is a Professor of Psychology at Bryant University and Director

of the university’s signature design thinking program, the Innovation and

Design Experience for All (IDEA) Program for first year students. Allison

teaches courses in child development and educational psychology, as well as

design thinking. Her current research program focuses on the cognitive and

learning benefits of teaching students to be design thinkers. Allison is a faculty

fellow of the Hassenfeld Institute for Public Leadership and an instructor for

the Executive Development Center at Bryant. She facilitates workshops on

innovation and design thinking to a wide range of audiences including

corporate teams, government/state agencies, and non-profit organizations.

Master ofCeremonies:

Allison Butler Psychology Professor, Bryant

University

Bryant Improv Troupe Founded 4 years ago, BIT seeks to increase

presentation of the arts on campus, while also

providing an outlet for creativity. All "scenes"

are created on the spot based on audience

suggestion and participation

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Speakers Profiles

2020 VISION

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L e a h i s a w r i t e r a n d

C o n f e r e n c e / E v e n t P l a n n e r a t

B r y a n t U n i v e r s i t y . S h e i s a l s o

t h e a w a r d - w i n n i n g a u t h o r o f

F o r k s , K n i v e s , a n d S p o o n s , a n d

t h e N a k e d P a r e n t i n g s e r i e s .

H e r w r i t i n g h a s b e e n f e a t u r e d

i n T h e H u f f i n g t o n p o s t ,

E l i g i b l e M a g a z i n e , S i m p l y

W o m a n , T h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l

D o u l a , a n d T h e K e y , a m o n g

o t h e r s .

How a Pen and a StampCan Change aRelationship

Leah DeCesare

Envisioning the Future ofAmerican InternationalEngagement

Michael Biskupic

M i c h a e l i s a j u n i o r a t

B r y a n t U n i v e r s i t y w i t h a

m a j o r i n A p p l i e d

E c o n o m i c s . M i c h a e l ’ s

a c a d e m i c a n d p r a c t i c a l

e x p e r i e n c e h a v e d r i v e n

h i m t o e x p l o r e A m e r i c a ' s

i n t e r n a t i o n a l f u t u r e .

Speakers Profiles

Samantha Iacone

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2020 VISION

What’s YOUR Woobie? – A simplestrategy towards youruncomfortable path to newopportunities in life and inbusiness.

D o n g r a d u a t e d f r o m B r y a n t U n i v e r s i t y i n 1 9 9 2

( B A ) a n d 1 9 9 4 ( M a s t e r ) . S i n c e h e s t a r t e d h i s

o w n s a l e s e d u c a t i o n p u b l i c s p e a k i n g v e n t u r e ,

D o n h a s s e t t h e g o a l t o h a v e a n o p p o r t u n i t y t o

s p e a k a t a T E D x e v e n t .

Don Wilson

Making the WorldMore Unified

S a m a n t h a i s a m e m b e r o f

B r y a n t U n i v e r s i t y , C l a s s

o f 2 0 2 0 , f r o m M e l r o s e ,

M A . S h e w i s h e s t h a t

p e o p l e c o u l d b e

d i f f e r e n t a n d a c c e p t

t h o s e w h o a r e t o c r e a t e a

b e t t e r w o r l d .

Speakers Profiles

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2020 VISION

Confidence is a Choice:Real Science. SuperheroImpact.

A l y s s a i s t h e C h i e f

C o n f i d e n c e O f f i c e r o f t h e

A m e r i c a n C o n f i d e n c e

I n s t i t u t e . S h e s t r i v e s t o

g i v e r e a l , s u s t a i n a b l e

c o n f i d e n c e t o a s m a n y

p e o p l e a s p o s s i b l e u s i n g

b a s i c b r a i n & s o c i a l

s c i e n c e .

Alyssa Dver

It's Okay to NotHave A Vision , Yet

C a r l o s i s a s t u d e n t a t

B r y a n t U n i v e r s i t y ,

g r a d u a t i n g i n D e c e m b e r

2 0 2 0 . H e b e l i e v e s t h a t

e v e r y o n e h a s t h e i r o w n

s t r u g g l e s i n l i f e .

H o w e v e r , g r e a t t h i n g s c a n

c o m e t o t h o s e w h o c a n

o v e r c o m e t h e i r c h a l l e n g e s

i n s e a r c h f o r b e t t e r

q u a l i t y o f f u t u r e s e l f .

Carlos Meltz

Speakers Profiles

Lauren Friedrich

Be TheCatalyst

L a u r e n i s a B r y a n t

U n i v e r s i t y ’ s a l u m n u s ,

g r a d u a t e d i n 2 0 0 7 . T h e

m a i n f o c u s o f h e r T E D x

t a l k i s t h a t a l l

k n o w l e d g e i s s p e n d a b l e

c u r r e n c y , d e p e n d i n g o n

t h e m a r k e t .

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2020 VISION

I do

J e n n i f e r i s a B r y a n t

a l u m n u s ; g r a d u a t e d

i n 2 0 0 5 . S h e i s

i n s p i r e d t o s p e a k a t

T E D x t o b e c o m e t h e

c h a n g e t h e w o r l d

n e e d s .

Jennifer Sahady

Special Thanks S t u d e n t G o v e r n m e n t

L i s a M o r r i s

R o b i n W a r d e a n d A l u m n i R e l a t i o n s

D e p a r t m e n t

P r o v o s t G l e n n S u l m a s y a n d

A c a d e m i c A f f a i r s

L i z O ' N e i l a n d U n i v e r s i t y

R e l a t i o n s

B r y a n t A u d i o V i s u a l D e p a r t m e n t

M a t t K r e i m e i e r

D a v e L e d u c a n d S c o t t G a u t h i e r

f r o m F a c i l i t i e s M a n a g e m e n t

D r . I n g e - L i s e A m e e r

E d w a r d K a i r i s s , T E D x A d v i s o r

S t e p h e n P a y n e

A l l i s o n B u t l e r , o u r E m c e e

T E D x L e a d e r s h i p T e a m w h o h a s

w o r k e d t i r e l e s s l y s i n c e S e p t e m b e r

O u r 8 s p e a k e r s f o r t h e i r w o n d e r f u l

s p e e c h e s

U n i v e r s i t y P r e s i d e n t R o n a l d

M a c h t l e y a n d h i s w i f e , K a t i , f o r

t h e i r o n g o i n g s u p p o r t

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