TED Community
Ideas spread because of people. (And a little help from the Internet.) Meet members of TED's global online community.
Susan Wessler
Aila West

Alison West
Beverly Hills, California, United States
Christopher West
My core purpose is creating environments where authentic human connections foster intergenerational thriving families. By integrating the arts, culture, gastro-diplomacy, and intentional coalition-building into the family office ecosystem, I facilitate and transform financial resources into meaningful legacies. My approach bridges diverse communities and perspectives, establishing spaces where economic prosperity and human flourishing become inseparable.
For over two decades, I've dedicated my career to serving those who serve others, evolving from hands-on roles to building three ventures that strengthen the fabric of the family office ecosystem.
Bespoke Private Service (BPS), founded in 2014, connects exceptional talent with transformative opportunities in family offices. Through our seven-step process, we ensure cultural alignment while preserving family legacies.
The Family Office Mastermind Group (FOMG), co-founded in 2023, unites 80+ elite professional service providers across five chapters. We cultivate networks where domain experts share approaches while maintaining privacy standards. Together, we help family offices build resilience and navigate transitions.
The GREENHOUSE, launched in 2024, creates spaces where arts and culture build connections across the family office ecosystem. Next-generation family members, experts, non-profit leaders, and innovators come together as humans, sharing a vision for change. Through gastro-diplomacy, we bring diverse perspectives into dialogue, helping families create economic opportunities while addressing needs through strategic philanthropy.
Through these ventures, we strengthen family offices while bringing humanity back into the equation. We see beyond balance sheets and labels that reduce family members to dollar signs. Instead, we cultivate thriving family offices by nourishing legacies through authentic connections.
Our mission transcends wealth: we build longer tables, fostering environments where families create sustainable legacies through shared purpose, develop flexible decision-making, nurture continuous learning, transform resources into impact, and find joy in building family office culture.

Geoffrey West
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States

Jennifer West
Faith, Family, and Friends
Reading
Education
Jinae West
Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Lena West
New York, New York, United States
Ending predatory business practices in online entrepreneurship and increasing the representation of womxn entrepreneurs on big and small screens.
Liea West
Lindy West

Loralee West
Paoli, Pennsylvania, United States
My family--spending time together
Palmer West
Los Angeles, California, United States
Philadelphia sports. About cooking, discovering, traveling and laughing. Education and the dire need for some world wide solutions for our planet. About being a great father and husband.
Sherece West

Tiffany West
People, Data, Knowledge, Information, Common Sense Solutions and Strategies, Efficient Government, Intelligent Dialogue focused on problem solving, Traveling and Family.
Aage Kristiansen Westboe
Stavanger, Norway
carl westcott

Mike Westdijk
The Hague, Netherlands
new ideas and concepts, biomimicry and nature, music, design in the broadest sense
Ellen Westenbrink

Gregory Wester

Fabienne Westerberg
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Language use, free speech and thought, the environment, equality and human rights, problem solving.

Jussi Westergren
West Vancouver, Canada

Alexander Westerhorstmann

Jenny Westerkamp
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Helping to diversify and elevate the field of dietetics so that it can make a greater impact on public and individual health.