Ryan Groves

Activist, Christian, Connector, Consultant, Entrepreneur, Environmentalist, Filmmaker, Idea generator, Producer, Social entrepreneur

Ryan is a serial entrepreneur with a knack for bringing together purpose driven community. He has helped to start and grow multiple non-profits, for profits, tech start ups, and worked as a consultant. His first non-profit, Wishing Well, which began when Ryan was a freshmen, worked with students at more than 50 schools across the US and provided clean water to more than 40,000 people. As an educator, Ryan has been a speaker at the Creativity World Forum, TEDxOKC, Confluence, and dozens of universities across the country, including Yale. Ryan holds a B.S. in Interdisciplinary studies from Oklahoma Christian University and a Masters in Social Entrepreneurship & Change from Pepperdine University. Ryan lives very happily with his wife, Ali Rae Groves, and two huge dogs in Malibu, California.

I'm passionate about building community, inspiring purpose, and going on adventures.

"I think everybody should like everybody" - Andy Warhol

Movements, Non-profit, Social Entrepreneurship, Talent, Water

I first became involved in TED as a speaker at TEDxOKC. The people I met that day became some of my closest friends, mentors, board members, and even groomsman (two of them). I continued to be closely involved with the TEDx community in Oklahoma and helped to put on TEDxOU a few times. Now I organize TEDxPepperdineUniversity in Malibu, California with a team of incredible students.

Tony Hawk Pro-Skater 2. Like, really good. Too good to be normal.