TEDxMeritAcademy

Speakers

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

• Ankith Girish

  to be added soon

• Audriana Aguilar

  Audriana is a high school junior in the Bay Area. Throughout her life, she has played many different sports, including basketball, flag football, track and field, swim, and soccer. Now, she plays both varsity basketball and flag football. Along with sports, Audriana is passionate about psychology and how the mind works. When she was introduced to sports psychology, she immediately knew what she wanted to do. Therefore, she is looking to pursue subjects such as sports psychology in the future that intertwine both of her interests.

• Lilly Froeming

  Lilly was born and raised in the Santa Cruz Mountains. She currently goes to an academic-focused high school which specializes in college prep. Ultimately, Lilly’s future college degree and career will focus on creating a world where people will choose the environmentally conscious route, and find unique and effective ways to solve prolonging environmentally harmful issues. Lilly enjoys visiting the California Delta to fish and spend time with family and friends on the water. On one of her excursions to the Delta, Lilly noticed a layer of green algae covering parts of the water; she would later learn that what she saw were harmful algae blooms (HABs), and that they have earned that name due to the ways they harm people, animals, and the ecosystem. She wondered if she could use the harmful algae blooms to increase crop production because algae blooms are formed due to an excess of phosphorus and nitrogen, which are common nutrients found in fertilizers to foster plant growth. Lilly hopes that using an algae bio fertilizer will be able to increase crop production to help feed our increasing world population.

• Terri Lomax

  Terri Lomax is a dynamic keynote speaker, author, and podcast host who empowers professionals to own their value, increase their visibility, and lead with impact. With over a decade of experience consulting Fortune 500 companies, she blends industry insight with a captivating presentation style that sparks transformation. As co-host of a top 1% podcast, Terri inspires global audiences with authentic storytelling, practical strategies, and the courage to turn adversity into purpose.