TEDxRockville

Speakers

Speakers may not be confirmed. Check the event website for the latest lineup.

• Alicia Lyttle

  AI Expert

  Alicia Lyttle is an AI enthusiast and digital marketing expert with over 23 years of experience in the industry. She has held positions at esteemed organisations such as The White House and is a well respected teacher and trainer. Alicia has received numerous awards and is a regular contributor to Public Broadcasting Television, hosting a weekly segment called "The Digital JamPreneur" where she teaches entrepreneurs how to build their online empires and how to leverage AI in their business.

• Emma G

  Singer-Songwriter

  Emma G is a singer/songwriter, author, and youth empowerment coach, having won multiple awards for both her music and youth work. She is now on a mission to save the world one song at a time by coaching teens on how to channel their thoughts, feelings, and struggles effectively, whilst also writing, recording, performing, touring and releasing her own empowering music.

• Jeffery Keilholtz

  Broadway Visionary

  Jeffery Keilholtz, an Emmy Award-nominated producer and Senior Vice President, holds a key role within one of the world's fastest-growing entertainment companies. With a Harvard Business School education, he bridges the worlds of art and commerce, and has experience managing global communications, marketing partnerships, and substantial sales portfolios in corporate settings.

• Joanna Conti

  Addiction Treatment Innovator

  Joanna Conti, a former chemical engineer and the founder of multiple successful companies, became an advocate for addiction treatment reform after her daughter’s battle with alcohol addiction. Frustrated by the lack of transparency in the addiction treatment industry, her dedication led to establishing a research company that has closely studied the outcomes of over 70,000 patients in rehabilitation, offering critical insights into effective addiction treatment strategies.

• Kaci Brown

  Purpose-Driven Entrepreneur

  Kaci Brown is a business consultant, #1 Amazon best-selling author, podcast host, speaker and entrepreneur. Her world turned upside down with her husband's brain tumor diagnosis in 2012, leading to a journey of surgeries, chemotherapy, and radiation. This experience inspired Kaci to challenge the conventional notions of work-life balance and prioritize what matters the most in life.

• Karin Hurt

  Leadership & Communication Expert

  Karin is the CEO of Let’s Grow Leaders and the author of five books including Courageous Cultures: How to Build Teams of Micro-Innovators, Problem Solvers and Customer Advocates.

• Katie Keller Wood

  Montessori Education Expert

  Dr Katie Keller Wood an education enthusiast on a mission to reshape our perspectives. Katie has been a Montessori teacher, university instructor, researcher, teacher trainer, executive director, board member, speaker, and advisor. She currently serves as an adjunct instructor for both Xavier University and the University of Wisconsin.

• Rachel Druckenmiller

  Singer-Songwriter and Entrepreneur

  Rachel Druckenmiller is an award-winning entrepreneur and thought leader. She's earned distinctions from Forbes, Smart Meetings, and Workforce Magazine. Rachel is also an accomplished singer-songwriter whose message-driven music inspires people to embrace their self-worth, overcome adversity, and find strength in vulnerability.