TEDxOneonta announces speakers, opens ticket sales

STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com

The widely acclaimed TED talks are coming back to Oneonta with the theme of “Changing World.”

The event will be at 2 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 24 .

Rebecca Ahmed speaking about the need to eliminate bias in zoom office culture.

Rachel Kornhauser will be giving a talk called “Climate Change and Sustainability in the Age of COVID.”

Gohar Petrossian will be speaking on “Why Justice for Wildlife Affects You.”

The final speaker will be Rosalia Rivera giving a talk on ending rape culture.

“We are thrilled to have TEDx back in Oneonta in 2021.  We had to postpone our event for 2020, but we are back with four wonderful speakers ready to inspire us with new ideas,” Dan Butterman, co-founder and executive producer of TEDxOneonta, said in a media release. “We have amazing community support, and can’t wait to share these speakers and ideas with everyone.”

Tickets are $25 until Aug. 27 and $30 afterwards. Go to www.tedxoneonta.com for more information.