Past TEDx event

TEDxMobile

The Port--Local Connection to Global Possibility

Took placeMarch 7, 2025
LocationMobile, Alabama, United States
FormatStandard
"The Port: Local Connection to Global Possibility" explores how ideas, people, and industries in Mobile intersect to create meaningful local and international impact. Through 15 inspiring talks and 5 performances, speakers from diverse backgrounds will share fresh perspectives across 4 segments on bridging gaps, cultural connection, reimagining worlds, and strategic growth. With an intimate audience of 100, TEDxMobile offers a unique space for big ideas to take root and expand beyond the port city. Join us as we celebrate the power of ideas worth spreading that shape our future.

Speakers

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

  • Andy Patel

    Andy Patel is the Director of Engineering at End2End Public Safety and works with local and global communities to implement AI best practices.

  • Austin Durham

    Austin Durham, a Maritime Professional in the United States Coast Guard, is a student at Arizona State University, studying Tourism and Recreation Management. He conducts research centered on promoting sustainable tourism in coastal cities, especially in his current residence of Mobile, AL.

  • Bayllon Matson

    Bayllon Matson is a Civil Engineering student at the University of South Alabama whose work focuses on structural and transportation design and engineering.

  • Dori Lumpkin

    Dori Lumpkin is a queer writer and storytelling enthusiast born and raised in South Alabama. They are the author of the novella Antenora and love all things weird--especially those that linger between the lines of scary and sad. Lumpkin's work focuses on the ways film and literature can bring our communities together by embracing the unsettling.

Organizing team