Attorney and social justice advocate Adam Foss will take center state at TEDxNatick on January 21. Adam is a former Assistant District Attorney in the Juvenile Division of Suffolk County. The Root, an acclaimed news source, named him one of the 100 most influential black Americans of 2016. In 2015 he was recognized among the 40 most up-and-coming lawyers in the U.S. by National Law Journal. In 2013 the Massachusetts Bar Association voted Adam Prosecutor of the Year. Adam is a

Jamele Adams, Dean of Students at Brandeis University and a Natick resident, will take center state at TEDxNatick on January 21. As Dean of Students, Adams is responsible for the quality of student life outside the classroom. He promotes opportunities for students to engage in leadership activities and to experience personal, social, and emotional growth and development. Adams brings high energy and fierce dedication to fostering a community of diversity and unity at Brandei

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Sheldon is a composer for film and television. He has been nominated three times for an Emmy Award for Best Music, and his scores have been a part of many award-winning films and TV shows. In addition to composing, he serves on the faculty at Berklee College of Music, where he is a Professor in the Film Scoring Department. His Berklee Silent Film Orchestra is considered one of the world's premier silent film music organizations. Sheldon plans to use his time on the TEDxNatick

​​Bill hosts the award-winning weekly NPR/WBUR sports radio program Only A Game, which tells the stories behind the box scores, including the explosion of interest in women's sports, competitive opportunities for the disabled and the business of sports — as well as who wins and who loses. Bill is insightful, humorous and creative when capturing the sentimentalities, quirks, and personalities of the sports world at all levels. #BillLittlefield #Speakers #TEDxNatick2017

Tickets to TEDxNatick 2017 go on sale on Friday, December 2, 2016. Tickets are available ONLY through our website, www.tedxnatick.org. ​ We have a fantastic line-up of speakers scheduled for our event on Saturday, January 21, 2017, at Natick High School (10AM--4PM). Here are some of our confirmed speakers for 2017: Bill Littlefield, Only A Game Host, NPR/WBUR Rudi Tanzi, Neuroscientist and Author, Professor, Harvard University Sheldon Mirowitz, Composer for films, Professor

Kathleen Tullie, Founder & Executive Director of BOKS A Natick resident, Kathleen has built BOKS (Build Our Kids’ Success) from a local to a national nonprofit organization addressing childhood inactivity and obesity. Kathleen has been profiled by CBS, Huffington Post, NESN, NPR, and other media. Family Circle listed her as one of the “20 Most Influential Moms.” Kathleen was honored by First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” initiative in 2013 and 2014. #TEDxNatick2017 #Spea

Bren is a Boston based artist. He paints whimsical characters that he has been drawing since childhood. He also paints murals and gives presentations about his artwork and street art projects to schools, hospitals and businesses. Bren has been featured on CBS Evening News, Washington Post, Boston Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, Channel 5's Chronicle, Readers Digest, and The Boston Globe. #Speakers #TEDxNatick2017 #BrenBataclan

Natick cherishes its reputation for passionate support of arts, culture and learning. The community is, after all, home to The Center for Arts in Natick (TCAN), Natick Center Cultural District, and a thriving arts community. The first TEDxNatick added entertaining and thought-provoking educational talks to that mix. The rave reviews for the 2016 ​​inaugural event made a reprise a natural, and TEDxNatick 2017 on January 21, 2017 promises to be even better than the first. Memb