Keller Auditorium
Year 11May 20, 2023
May 20, 2023
Keller Auditorium
In a world that’s often polarized and divisive, we choose to come together as one. At the intersection of skepticism and curiosity are understanding and innovation. The power of ideas is what propels us forward. Inspired by the confluence of water where the Willamette River meets the Columbia, purpose and persistence find their way to the sea. Year 11 will embrace fluidity, strength, and balance. We will celebrate the contrarians, open-minded thinkers, and doers committed to creating a better tomorrow for our city and the world. Together, we will ebb and flow and find our way.
The full one-day event will feature 11 TED Talks, highlighted by 4 incredible performances.

Kiauna “Kee” Nelson
A culinary trailblazer and rising star featured in Netflix's Street Food: USA.
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Aarthi Ananthanarayanan
An ocean advocate designing solutions for climate change and plastic pollution.
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Dr. Yuan-Po Tu
A physician whose groundbreaking research revolutionized COVID-19 testing.
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Reyna Tropical
A musical project from Fabiola Reyna celebrating queer love and Afro-Mexico.
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Trevor Beaman
A Special Forces Group soldier, advocating mental health and trauma awareness.
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Kim Scott
NYT bestselling author and CEO coach changing the way we work together.
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Thunderstorm Artis
A singer/songwriter whose soaring vocals made him a finalist on NBC's The Voice.
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Sam Diaz
A visionary leader who's shaping the future of Oregon's land use policies.
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Sarah Edmondson
Actress, author, and podcaster creating a platform for cult-recovery advocacy.
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David Lucas
Business leader and athlete empowering youth via education and sports.
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Toby Barnes
Principal designer for Amazon Alexa leading efforts with generative AI tools.
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Emily Stutzman
CEO of creative agency Happylucky and co-founder of the dating app Reco.
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GZA
A founding member of the Wu-Tang Clan and hip-hop legend.
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Kyle Thornton
Software engineer and tech enthusiast helping untangle technical complexity.
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Megan Diana
A genre bending pianist with a passion for bringing new life to vintage pianos.
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May 20, 2023
Host With Passion with David Rae
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