Christopher Carpenter

Business leader, Change Agent, Christian, Connector, Event planner, Idea generator, Life mentor, Parent, Project manager, Social entrepreneur

Chris is a creative thinker who helps people play well together, re-imagine their story and contribution, and encourages those around him to give their stuck spots a fresh trial. Chris works for a small software firm in central Indiana. He also serves on the board of directors for Wabash College.

I'm stoked by reading people and helping them read themselves. I love to listen and to encourage and nurture creative thought.

Know where and from whom your food and your goods come from. Know them by name. Say hello. Say thank you often. Psychic distance is a condition created by mediation. It de-humanizes those who help us secure our basic needs. In short, know those who are a part of your personal supply chain.

Collaboration, livestream, Partnership and Network Development, Speaker Coach, Storyteller, Writer, Director, TEDActive, TEDx, TEDx Community Ambassador, TEDx events production, TEDx Organization

Heard my first TED talk on January 15, 2012. An hour and a half later, I had a check cut and travel plans booked to attend TedActive (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 Host). Since then, I have helped with TEDxIndianapolis, TEDxYouth@Indianapolis, TEDxIUPUI, TEDxPurdueU, TEDxCarmelHighSchool, TEDxYouth@Ross, TEDxWabashCollege, and TED@UPS among others (about 58 globally - from Indianapolis to Antarctica) If you want to know about TEDActive or TEDSummit, Speaker Coaching, Event Production, Organizing, or Livestreaming TEDx events and forming creative global and local partnerships with your event, I would love to talk with you.

faking being an extrovert...and playing the accordion.