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Ana Vidović is one of the youngest virtuoso guitarists in the world. Ana started playing guitar at the age of 5, and by 7 had given her first public performance. At the age of 11 she was performing internationally, and at 13 became the youngest student to attend the prestigious National Musical Academy in Zagreb, Croatia. Ana has won an impressive number of prizes and international competitions all over the world. AboutTEDx, x=independently organize event In the spirit of ideas worth ...

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Robert Duggan, President and Co-Founder of Tai Sophia Institute, is a unique combination of professor, clinical practitioner, management executive, and inspirational leader. He has practiced traditional acupuncture since 1972, acted as a White House advisor, and is the leading voice for the integration of traditional and complementary medicine. Bob is the author of Common Sense for the Healing Arts. AboutTEDx, x=independently organize event In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a ...

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Roland Griffiths, Ph.D., is Professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Neurosciences at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His principal research focus in both clinical and preclinical laboratories has been on the behavioral and subjective effects of mood-altering drugs. He is also currently a member of the Expert Advisory Panel on Drug Dependence for the World Health Organization. AboutTEDx, x=independently organize event In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a ...

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Aris Melissaratos currently serves as Senior Advisor to the President of Johns Hopkins University with responsibilities for technology transfer, corporate partnerships, and enterprise development. From 2003 to 2007, he served as Secretary of Business and Economic Development for the State of Maryland, driving the states unemployment figures to an impressive 3.6%. AboutTEDx, x=independently organize event In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self- organized ...

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Since 1984, Karen Kasmauski has photographed more than two dozen major stories for National Geographic magazine. Her work examines issues of science, public health, and global change. Her book, Impact: From the Frontlines of Global Health, was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. Karen also works closely with Nikon and is a member of their prestigious Legends Behind the Lens group. AboutTEDx, x=independently organize event In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self ...

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Rebecca Alban Hoffberger is both Founder and Director of the American Visionary Art Museum, Americas official national museum for self-taught, intuitive artistry located on a 1.1-acre wonderland campus in Baltimore, MD. The museum seeks to promote the recognition of intuitive, self-reliant, creative contribution as both an important historic and essential living piece of treasured human legacy. AboutTEDx, x=independently organize event In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a ...

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Aneesh Chopra is the Federal Chief Technology Officer of the United States (CTO). He previously served as Virginias fourth Secretary of Technology. Prior to his government service, Chopra was Managing Director for the Advisory Board Company, a health care think tank for hospitals and heath systems. While there, he led the firms Financial Leadership Council and the Working Council for Health Plan Executives. AboutTEDx, x=independently organize event In the spirit of ideas worth spreading ...

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Tyler Cowen occupies the Holbert C. Harris Chair of economics as a professor at George Mason University and is co-author of the popular economics blog Marginal Revolution. He currently writes the Economic Scene column for the New York Times and writes for such magazines as The New Republic and The Wilson Quarterly. Cowen is also general director of the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. AboutTEDx, x=independently organize event In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a ...

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Mark Walsh is an entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and political activist. In the 90s he was a corporate officer at AOL and founded VerticalNet, a company that had a $13 billion market cap at its peak. In 2002 Mark got into politics, becoming the head of internet operations for the John Kerry for President Campaign, then founding CEO of Air America Radio, the liberal talk-radio network that brought you Al Franken. AboutTEDx, x=independently organize event In the spirit of ideas worth ...

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As director of food and nutrition for the Baltimore City Public Schools, Tony Geraci is passionate about fresh food and its potential to change lives and he is harnessing the power of nature to transform a 33-acre farm into an incubator for young entrepreneurs. Feeding children decent food is the single most cost-effective way to increase test scores and reduce behavior problems, Geraci says. AboutTEDx, x=independently organize event In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program ...

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