On October 3, 2020 we hosted our first online TEDxMarquetteU conference event: Awakening. We were thrilled to share this experience with 100 community members rooted in the Milwaukee and Marquette communities. But, we don’t want our speakers’ ideas to be confined to the room where they gave their inspiring, thought-provoking, action-inciting Read more…
In her talk “Stars Tell a Story,” Nadiyah Johnson will share her ideas about the value of diversity and representation in the tech industry – especially in a city as diverse as Milwaukee. She argues the importance of transforming Milwaukee into one of the world’s most diverse tech hubs. Nadiyah Read more…
In his talk, “Coms on Campuses,” Lars Olson focuses on an idea where universities can help fight corruption and generate wealth and jobs for the underserved. Lars Olson is an associate professor in the department of Biomedical Engineering at Marquette University and is a leader in the International Association of Read more…
In his talk “Embrace Your Local,” Kyle Hagge will emphasize how we can make a difference in our communities by voting local, spending local, and connecting local. Kyle Hagge is currently the producer of the Innovators on Tap podcast for Marquette University and the co-creator of Bridge the City Podcast, Read more…
Innovators are not taught, they are willed. Chuck Swoboda, the CEO of Cree and Marquette University’s innovator-in-residence speaks of a concept he calls the “innovator spirit,” and that to be an innovator, we must focus on the person over the process. Chuck Swoboda is the Innovator-in-Residence at Marquette University, president Read more…