Past TEDx event

TEDxWilmington Women

TEDxWilmingtonWomen: Women's Week

Took placeMay 28, 20266:00 PM - 9:00 PM (GMT-4)
LocationWilmington, Delaware, United States
FormatTEDxWomen
TEDxWilmingtonWomen 2026 is a powerful evening of ideas, stories, and connection centered on the diverse experiences of women—across identities, industries, and lived realities. This year’s program explores the richness and complexity of what it means to be a woman today. From personal journeys to professional breakthroughs, from challenges to triumphs, each talk offers a unique lens into the many ways women navigate and shape the world around them. Speakers will share perspectives that span culture, creativity, leadership, health, entrepreneurship, and community by highlighting voices that are too often unheard, overlooked, or simplified. Together, these stories create a mosaic of experience that is not defined by a single narrative, but by the power of difference itself. TEDxWilmingtonWomen is more than a stage. It is a space for reflection, inspiration, and meaningful dialogue. Attendees will leave with new insights, deeper empathy, and a renewed sense of what’s possible when diverse voices are centered. As part of a broader ecosystem of women-centered programming, the event contributes to a growing movement that celebrates creativity, connection, and community while elevating women as leaders, storytellers, and changemakers.

Speakers

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

  • Abi Levine

    Founder

    Homeless single mom to award-winning founder of Miracle Coding, a proprietary methodology that removes physiological blocks to income with a 100% success rate. Abi Levine spent 12 years mastering the science of human potential - and her clients have generated over $2 billion in documented revenue, most starting below $5K a month.

  • Christina Tracy Stein

    Communications & Relationship Expert

    Communication and Relationship Expert and Sex Therapist, Dr. Christina Tracy Stein, is an international speaker, coach, bestselling author, and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a doctorate in human sexuality. Through her books, keynote speaking, private sessions and workshops, she has spent over two decades helping couples reignite intimacy and take the monotony out of monogamy.

  • Dana Lustig

    Producer & Director

    Dana Lustig is an Israeli-American producer, director, and writer based in Los Angeles. She has directed five feature films and produced over 25 indie films and two TV series. Her credits include Reading Lolita in Tehran, based on the NYT bestseller and the true survival story Jungle with Daniel Radcliffe. Her directing work includes A Thousand Kisses Deep and Confessions of a Sociopathic Social Climber. Dana is an AFI graduate, PGA member, and author of Making a Movie, From Concept to Red Carpet.

  • Debbie Harris

    Entrepreneur

    Creator of the 30toLife Solution and a Certified Menopause Coaching Specialist, Debbie Harris is a lifelong dieter who hit a wall at menopause, she is the author of The Wrong Map and Dieting Sucks for Women Over 40. Through her proprietary approach, Debbie helps women understand what’s actually happening in their bodies, so they can elevate their health, release weight, minimize menopause symptoms, and find peace with food.

  • Helena Klassen

    Founder

    Founder of SystematicAI, where she helps businesses scale through intelligent automation, streamlined systems, and virtual support. With a background in business, marketing, and operations, she has invested in mastering systems that increase efficiency and restore time. Helena is passionate about using AI to bring the human touch back into business, helping owners reclaim freedom of time.

  • Jayh Neff

    Entrepreneur

    Jayh is a marketer, serial entrepreneur, and artist whose career has been a study in human connection; building relationships and crafting messaging that evokes response. She believes vulnerability and imperfect stories drive deeper connection. Outside of work, she creates in other ways: camping in her self-built camper, photographing fleeting light, and working with her hands. A parent of three and lifelong jam band fan, she lives like a session—structured, yet free and always improvising.

  • Kathy Motlagh

    Founder

    Kathy Motlagh, Founder & CEO of ThinkVirtues®, is a coach, author, and speaker who bridges neuroscience, psychology, and consciousness to help leaders thrive. Author of Emotion Rescue and the Virtues in Action series for kids and homeschooling families. Her work has touched tens of thousands, including veterans served at no cost. Transformation begins when we face what's waiting to set us free.

  • LaVante' Dorsey

    Licensed Clinical Social Worker

    LaVante' N. Dorsey is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, CEO of Dorsey & Associates Care, and creator of the True2U Mental Health Initiative. She transforms how teens and women understand mental health through bold, engaging experiences. A Leadership Delaware Fellow and author of Crushed After a Breakup, she blends clinical expertise, faith, and lived experience to help people find clarity, healing, and purpose. To connect, visit lavantedorsey.com.

  • Michelle Taylor

    CEO

    Michelle A. Taylor is President and CEO of United Way of Delaware, where she leads transformative efforts to improve education, financial empowerment, and community well-being. Known for her bold, people-centered leadership, she brings organizations and communities together to drive lasting change. A passionate advocate for children and literacy, Taylor shares reflections on leadership, resilience, and impact on LinkedIn, inspiring others to lead with purpose and heart.

  • Michelle Washington

    Chief Executive Officer

    Michelle Washington is the Founder and CEO of Women of MORE Magazine, a movement dedicated to helping women discover and embrace their "MORE." A marketing strategist, speaker, and community leader, Michelle has spent her career empowering others through storytelling, leadership development, and meaningful connection. After a decade as a Senior Fraud Analyst at Bank of America, she followed her passion to create platforms that celebrate women who are making a difference in business and their communities. Through events, conferences, workshops, and a magazine featured across multiple states, Michelle continues to inspire women to lead with purpose, courage, and possibility.

  • Susanne Goldstein

    Consciousness Architect

    Susanne Goldstein is a Consciousness Architect, strategist, storyteller, and unabashed disruptor. She’s the founder of BetterHuman™, a real-time pattern interruption platform designed to help people upgrade their lives like they upgrade their phones—one “dot release” at a time. Blending Hollywood, Silicon Valley, and a little cosmic intuition, she teaches humans how to choose differently so they can live in freedom, alignment, power, and purpose—and finally feel at home in their own lives.

  • Teri Coaxum

    Entrepreneur

    Dr. Teri Coaxum turns barriers into breakthroughs as a visionary. She empowers businesses and communities to work smarter and not harder. She challenges broken systems, unlocking access and building movement that expands opportunity for women and those historically overlooked.

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