TEDxChicago Women 2018
Showing Up
TEDWomen conferences bring together a global community of people interested in exploring how change begins with innovative thinkers who catalyze ideas toward action. Over the past few years, TEDWomen and TEDxWomen have launched some powerful ideas into the world.
Speaker Lineup
Pauly Ramirez Parra
Culture Vulture: Who Paints our Art Culture?
Growing up as a part of multiple communities sculpted Pauly Ramirez's vision of tomorrow. Her perspective bridges the breadth and depth of diverse cultures, bringing a fresh voice to our understanding of culture and commerce. After graduating SAIC, Pauly embarked upon an entrepreneurial journey to inspire and empower underrepresented communities in traditional cultural domains.
Rohina Malik
The Power of the Pen
Playwright and Actress Rohina Malik performs an excerpt of her critically acclaimed one-woman play Unveiled, and shares her personal story of how she used the power of the pen to challenge negative stereotypes about Muslims. Rohina Malik is an Award-winning Chicago playwright and solo performance artist.
Prashanthi Raman
Creating Hope and Opportunity Through Transportation
Prashanthi Raman is the Director of Public Policy for Lyft, a role that allows her to manage policy issues across the country where she negotiates with elected officials, builds relationships with third-party stakeholders, and speaks on behalf of the company.
Fabrice Braunrot
Mechanical Sympathy
Fabrice Braunrot putting the skills he developed over 34 years as an advisor to many of the world's wealthiest families to work to help a broader audience make the most of their personal health "portfolio".