TEDxEuless

Speakers

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• Chuck Marting

  Chuck Marting is a former law enforcement officer and certified Drug Recognition Expert with nearly 20 years of experience specializing in workplace safety and impairment awareness. During his career, he served for 10 years as a school resource officer, supporting students, staff, and the broader community. Today, he works with organizations to help leaders recognize impairment early and respond with clarity, accountability, and care.

• Damian Enyaosah

  Damian Enyaosah is a cultural storyteller who transforms performance and research into tools for social insight and renewal drawing on Indigenous knowledge systems from around the world. His work examines how age-long customs and collective memory shape identity, wellness, leadership, and collective futures. Through compelling talks, he turns complex ideas into lived experiences that reimagine belonging and shared humanity.

• Megan Korns

  Megan Korns Russell approaches modern business challenges with wisdom gained across industries: Hollywood entertainment, technology, nonprofit and higher education. Megan's career is grounded in roles at Warner Bros. and Activision, where she drove global campaigns for major film and video game brands like Batman, LEGO, Call of Duty, Space Jam, Crazy Rich Asians and The Lord of the Rings through major business disruption and change. Megan pivoted to higher education and is a marketing and communications executive who also teaches courses in business, communications, strategy and digital media. In her early career, she worked in the healthcare and nonprofit industries. Megan holds an MBA from USC's Marshall School of Business where she studied abroad in Shanghai, China. She earned her undergraduate degree from Texas Christian University (TCU) and studied abroad in Sevilla, Spain. Learn more at www.mkrengage.com

• Muneer Yaqub

  Muneer Yaqub is a scientist, writer, and award-winning science communicator whose work explores how unseen forces in our environment and biology shape human health. He is completing his PhD in Molecular and Cell Biology, specializing in infectious disease, at The University of Texas at Dallas. His research examines why antibiotic treatment fails in patients with severe bacterial infections, particularly pneumonia caused by drug-resistant pathogens, and how environmental exposures—such as microplastics now found in our air, food, and bodies—may be shaping long-term health outcomes. His writing has appeared in Science Magazine and The New York Times, and he is the bestselling author of Greener Pasture, a book that has helped thousands of students worldwide pursue higher education. Muneer has earned numerous honors for research and public engagement, including winning the UT Dallas Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition for his ability to make complex scientific ideas vivid, relatable, and unforgettable. At the heart of his work is a simple belief: some of the most important stories about human health are the ones we cannot see—yet they shape our world every day.

• PATRICIA CARL

  Patricia Carl is an executive coach and consultant, and former Chief Human Resources Officer for both public and private equity backed companies. She partners with leaders, teams and organizations to drive business outcomes, and has worked with clients across industries, from companies such as Microsoft, Target Corporation, Deloitte, and Citadel to Silicon Valley start-ups. She has guest-lectured at academic institutions including the University of Pennsylvania, and her insights have been regularly featured in HBR, Forbes, Harvard Business Review Ascend, Association for Talent Development and other publications. She holds leadership roles with not-for-profit boards and organizations and is an angel investor in multiple technology companies.

• Paul SHOWEMIMO

  Paul is an Academic Integrity Expert and doctoral candidate at the University of the Potomac, Washington DC, where his research focuses on protecting authentic assessment in the Al era. Over three years, he has interviewed 600+ students across three continents and spent a decade building education technology platform that served 125,000 students across six countries. The problem? We spent $500 million on Al detectors that fail 52% of the time. That's not security. That's a coin flip. At TED×Euless 2026, Paul will expose what's been hiding in plain sight: a 2,400-year-old solution that actually works. It's not about catching AL. It's about verifying understanding. The question that could save education isn't complicated. It's five words. And we've been ignoring

• Sheyna James

  Sheyna James is a dedicated leadership coach and speaker with over 27 years of experience in the industry, committed to helping leaders realize their full potential. In just the last 5 years, I've trained over 1,500 supervisors, managers, and leaders across a wide spectrum of organizations—from agile startups to global corporations with up to 300,000 employees.

• Sidharth Ramsinghaney

  Sidharth Ramsinghaney is the strategist who sees transformation where others see obstacles. This ex-McKinsey leader and award-winning corporate innovator has spent 15+ years solving the world's most complex challenges, from Fortune 100 boardrooms to emerging market breakthroughs. As a Forbes contributor and international speaker, Sid reveals battle-tested strategies from the invisible networks of corporate transformation. These strategies apply across businesses, relationships, student lives, and personal aspirations, showing how the most profound changes happen just beneath the surface, hidden in plain sight. A recipient of multiple international and national business awards, this global thought leader and master storyteller transforms complex challenges into compelling narratives. These narratives reveal how ordinary people can create extraordinary impact—often without anyone noticing until the transformation is complete. With a unique ability to decode the unspoken rules of success, Sid bridges cultures, technologies, and human potential, turning seemingly impossible scenarios into remarkable journeys of growth and innovation. Whether you're a student, professional, or simply curious about how transformation really works, prepare to see the world through a lens that reveals the hidden potential waiting to be unlocked in every challenge.

• Victor Gardner

  With two decades of military leadership and communication experience, Victor L. Gardner Jr. translates the principles of resilience, integrity, survival, endurance, and never quitting into powerful stories that connect with every audience. His speeches aren't just motivational—they're transformational, leaving listeners with practical tools to overcome obstacles, lead with purpose, and create lasting impact in their personal and professional lives.