"Spark"

Inspiring talks spark vibrant conversations. Interesting people spark new connections. New experiences spark future innovations. Ignite your spark of ingenuity and join us for TEDxDesMoinesWomen on Thursday, December 5, 2013.

We've split TEDxDesMoinesWomen into two opportunities this year, based on feedback from past events. Come for a lunchtime livestream of the main TEDWomen event, broadcasting from San Francisco, then have the opportunity to tour Dress for Success, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering women. Hear live speakers in the evening, at a session that puts the ideas of local women on the stage and participate in interactive activities designed to introduce you to other attendees and expand the experience.

Lunch Session

11:30a - 1:30p // Livestream TEDWomen Session from San Francisco

1:30p - 2:00p // Interaction Spaces and Pop-Up Discussion Groups

2:00p - 3:00p // Optional: TEDxAdventure to Dress for Success (319 7th St., Suite 320)

Evening Session

4:30p - 6:00p // Registration Interaction Spaces

6:00p - 7:30p // Live Speaker Session

7:30p - 8:00p // Refreshments, Snacks, and Interaction Spaces

Emcee

Miyoko Hikiji: Veteran, mother and author of "All I Could Be: My Story as a Woman Warrior in Iraq"

Speakers

Beth Howard: Baker and author of Making Piece: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Pie

Cassidy Williams: Iowa State University student and women-in-STEM ambassador

Renee Cramer: Drake University Law, Politics, and Society Professor

Lacey Howard: editor in the home design area of Meredith’s Special Interest Media group