Beyond Boundaries: Ideas That Inspire

TEDxMiami presents an electrifying showcase of human potential, where change makers reveal how innovation, curiosity, and grit transform challenges into breakthrough solutions. Our speakers will share powerful stories of resilience that educate, inspire, and connect us across industries and experiences.

This is not just an event—it's a testament to the extraordinary power of human creativity and determination. Join us to witness ideas that push beyond limits and reimagine what's possible.

WE INVITE YOU TO THIS POWERFUL EXPERIENCE!

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⭐️ SPEAKER & PERFORMERS LINE UP:

Sheena Davis - Women's Healthcare

Sheena Franklin is a pioneering force in women's health technology, data strategy, and healthcare innovation. A former federal healthcare government relations professional, she now leads K’ept Health, a data and analytics company addressing critical gaps in women's health. Through K’ept Health’s advocacy arm, Ethos, she empowers women to embrace health technology as a self-advocacy tool. As a sought-after expert, she shapes industry conversations on AI, data ethics, healthcare innovation, and policy regulations.

Dr. Sunita Sah - Defiance

Dr. Sunita Sah is a national bestselling author, an award-winning professor at Cornell University and an expert in organizational psychology. She leads groundbreaking research on influence,authority, compliance, and defiance. A trained physician, she
practiced medicine in the United Kingdom and worked as a management consultant for the pharmaceutical industry. Shecurrently teaches executives, leaders, and students in healthcare and business, and is a sought-after international speaker and consultant, advisor to government agencies, and former Commissioner of the National Commission on Forensic Science.

Dr. Katie Hart - Childhood ADHD

Dr. Katie Hart is a licensed psychologist, researcher, professor, and Director of the Center for Children and Families (CCF) at Florida International University. Her community-engaged research seeks to find innovative and sustainable ways to promote school readiness in young children with early learning and behavioral concerns, specializing in ADHD, with the ultimate goal of ensuring that all children and their families have a strong foundation for later school success and mental health well-being. Through her work at the CCF, she and her team, along with highly-valued and respect school and community partners, have developed and evaluated a number of nationally recognized early intervention programs to support these efforts, bolster positive early childhood experiences, and increase access to quality, evidence-based care.

Beren Millidge

Beren Millidge is a cofounder and the chief scientist at Zyphra, an AI lab based in Palo Alto. Prior to Zyphra, he was a research lead at Conjecture and a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Oxford. He holds a PhD in Computational Neuroscience and Machine Learning from the University of Edinburgh. At Zyphra, Beren leads technical teams pretraining language, vision, and audio models. In academia, his research focused on understanding the mechanisms of deep credit assignment in the brain.

Diana Azzam

Diana Azzam, PhD is a cancer researcher and Scientific Director of the Center for Advancing Personalized Cancer Treatments at Florida International University. Her lab uses functional precision medicine and AI to develop individualized treatment plans for patients who have exhausted standard care--testing each patient’s own cancer cells to find treatments that work best for them. Her work bridges research and clinical care, bringing hope to cancer patients through personalized medicine.

Kyle Vowinkel - Negotiation

Kyle Vowinkel is a decorated FBI Special Agent, West Point graduate, and seasoned hostage negotiator whose 33-year career spans the U.S. Army and two National assets: the elite FBI Hostage Rescue Team and the Crisis Negotiation Unit. Having negotiated with kidnappers, pirates, and terrorists—including persuading the 2013 Boston Marathon bomber to surrender peacefully—he draws on these extraordinary experiences in global keynotes from Las Vegas to London. Through riveting insights gleaned from high-profile missions where lives were on the line, Kyle reveals how self-regulation, empathy, and rapport-building can transform even the most volatile interactions into positive outcomes. His practical frameworks empower audiences to navigate uncertainty, sharpen communication skills, and lead decisively under pressure. Beyond guiding Fortune 500 executives and government leaders, Kyle also provides executive leadership development at prestigious institutions such as Cornell University and West Point—demonstrating that trust, forecasting outcomes, and proactive decision-making can spark extraordinary change, even in the most daunting situations.

Kēvens

Kēvens, an artist whose music transcends boundaries, is a dynamic force in the world of conscious entertainment. Blending reggae, rock, and electronic elements, his signature sound—Root, Rock, and Rave—embodies a fusion of cultures and rhythms, spreading a message of unity and positive transformation. A firm believer in the power of music to elevate consciousness, he continues to push creative boundaries, using his art as a catalyst for change.

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EVENT DETAILS

🏡 Where: New World Center, 500 17th St, Miami Beach, FL 33139, (305) 673-3330

🚙 Parking: There is metered parking alongside the main streets as well as a parking garage on 17th Street.

✅ Bring: Yourself, a friend and your community to partake in the mission of TEDx which is to help share ideas worth spreading.

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Doors open at 6:00 pm, event begins at 7 pm.

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About TEDxMiami

In the spirit of "ideas worth spreading," TED has created TEDx. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience.

Our event is called TEDxMiami, where x = independently organized TED event. At TEDxMiami, TEDTalks video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events, including ours, are self-organized. For more information, visit TEDxMiami.com and follow @TEDxMiami on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.