On January 21, the second TEDxNatick opened at Natick High School in front of a packed auditorium. Co-curators Rosemary Driscoll and Steve Gullans greeted the audience with a summary of what to expect. “TEDxNatick is a local event,” Gullans stated. “You are now all TEDsters.” Driscoll thanked the corporate supporters of TEDxNatick, starting with MathWorks as lead sponsor. Henry Lewis of Natick, a student at the Rivers School, started the event with a piano jazz medley. Kathle

Ned Brooks will take center stage at TEDxNatick 2017 on January 21. Ned is a retired businessman, avid sailor and newly-minted grandfather who recently started a nonprofit foundation. He never imagined that a simple idea would change his life and the lives of others. An all-volunteer, community-driven initiative, TEDxNatick brings together 800 community members, civic leaders, business leaders, technologists, artists, educators, and other professionals for a full day of thoug