Group of 15 people smiling and posing for photo at a TEDx event called Mechanicsville. They are indoors in front of a large screen with the TEDx logo.

To structure the event under the theme of Vitality, the speakers have been established into three cohorts representing a track: Joyful, Productive, and Just.

Each speaker related to their cohorts track and the theme at large—enabling attendees to dig into the meaning of each talk reflecting the speakers stories, lived experiences, and framing of their “idea worth spreading”.

Coaches:

  • Jen Hunter - Joyful

  • Liora Raitblat - Productive

  • Kunal Parikh - Just

2025 Speakers

**Note that the order speakers appear may not be the order that they present in.

Joyful

  • A woman with shoulder-length wavy blonde hair, wearing a bright pink blazer and earrings, smiling in front of a brick wall.

    Alex Keenan

    Belonging in the Wild: A Community Approach to Getting Outdoors

  • Dale Allen

    Reconnecting with the Gift of Return

  • Zen Tharani

    Skip The Leadership Books — Read Bedtime Stories

  • Krista Swanson

    The Joy Playbook

  • Kara Stonehouse

    Love Organized

Productive

  • Lisa Weagle

    The Surprising Power of Joy to Quiet Your Inner Critic

  • Urooj Qureshi

    Impact-Centered Design: How to Stop Solving the Wrong Problems

  • Natalia Popowych

    The Future of Leadership: Why Being Human Wins

  • Julie Lavergne

    Beyond Expertise: Why We Need Generalists Now

  • Peter Georgariou

    The Anti-Roadmap to Life

  • Rebecca Aird

    Canada's Natural Capital

Just

  • Richard Webster

    Nine-to-Five Climate Champions

  • Beth Ciavaglia

    A Life Worth Living: Redefining Success in Cancer Care

  • Jay Smith

    What Nature Taught Me About Healing

  • Emilie Valiquette

    Change Happens with People!

  • Simon Bell

    What People are Hungry for is Dignity