TEDxWalden Pond

Speakers

Speakers may not be confirmed. Check the event website for the latest lineup.

• Alden Stoner

  Alden E. Stoner is CEO of Nature Sacred, a national nonprofit supporting green spaces—called Sacred Places—that offer a temporary place of sanctuary, encourage reflection, provide solace, and engender peace and well-being.

• Brent Freeman

  Sir Brent J. Freeman is a visionary entrepreneur and creator of The Alchemy of Joy®, a groundbreaking methodology that fuses neuroscience, mindfulness, and emotional rewiring to help high-achievers create lives of deep fulfillment.

• Bryant McBride

  Bryant McBride is a serial entrepreneur and award-winning filmmaker who speaks widely on leadership, organizational performance, and social justice. He made history as the first Black Class President at West Point and the first Black Vice President at the National Hockey League.

• David Supple

  David Muniz Supple, a New England native and Tufts Architectural graduate (’02), founded New England Design & Construction in 2005 to champion the legacy of the Architect as Master Builder. As an accomplished author, speaker, and humanitarian, David is dedicated to uniting and elevating the professions shaping our built environment worldwide.

• Farah Nasser

  Farah Nasser is a speaker, author, and advocate for authenticity in the workplace. A celebrated Canadian journalist, she spent nearly two decades anchoring for Citytv, CP24, and Global News. In 2024, she left broadcast news to focus on helping people and organizations lead with greater honesty and humanity.

• Juanito Pascual

  Juanito Pascual is critically acclaimed American-born flamenco guitarist and composer who blends elements of blues, jazz and rock into his compositions and performances.

• Karen Kelly

  Karen Kelly is a 3x founder, CEO, mom, and grassroots organizer, who’s spent 20+ years driving innovation across healthcare, marketing, media, and tech. Her previous ventures have been recognized among Boston’s “50 on Fire” and featured in Boston Business Journal and AdAge.

• Kate O'Neill

  Kate O'Neill, the 'Tech Humanist' and strategic advisor to global organizations, brings over two decades of expertise helping leaders make human-centered technology decisions that create meaningful experiences and sustainable progress. Her framework for aligning technological advancement with human values offers a timely blueprint for our shared digital future.

• Lucas-Michael Jones

  Balter Dance is a Boston area fusion dance group, teaching and organizing to spread our joy of dance.

• Maretta Morovitz

  Maretta Morovitz works at the MITRE Corporation, where she leads efforts in cyber denial, deception, and adversary engagement to help cyber defenders protect critical infrastructure and intellectual property. She is also the co-owner of Ignis Arts, a ballroom dance studio she opened in 2024.

• Morgan Englund

  Morgan Englund is a former first responder and actor who’s lived with grit, purpose, and a deep respect for truth. Now, as a guide and healer, he helps others reconnect with themselves and move toward real transformation—one honest step at a time.

• Tim Washer

  Tim Washer is a comedy writer and digital producer who's worked on Saturday Night Life, John Oliver and IBM, known. as the "big three" of comedy.