Theme: POWRFUL IDEAS

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized (subject to certain rules and regulations).

House of Rock
511 Starr St
Corpus Christi, Texas, TX 78401
United States

Abel Lopez

Junior Student

With 17 years of practice, current interdisciplinary highschooler Abel Lopez became a functional human being. He doesn’t actually know what “interdisciplinary” means, but as he writes it, the reader not only realizes that this is a third-person autobiography, but that Abel is potentially linguistically incompetent.

Alimursal Ibrahimov

Financial Analyst

Alimursal Ibrahimov is a financial analyst with an MBA and a current finance master’s student at Harvard University. Through his professional and academic journey, he has witnessed how informed financial decisions can significantly improve personal well-being, while poor financial choices often lead to stress, anxiety, and long-term uncertainty. Driven by a passion to empower others—especially youth—Alimursal is dedicated to sharing practical financial knowledge that fosters confidence, resilience, and a more secure future.

Don Melrose

Professor

Dr. Don Melrose is a professor and the current interim dean of the College of Education and Human Development at Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi.

Ferhat Ozturk

Lecturer

Dr. Ozturk has been studying honey for over 12 years. With a strong Ph.D. background in Cellular and Molecular Biology, their academic expertise is further enriched by postdoctoral research in the areas of cell signaling, wound healing, and bioinformatics. Currently, Dr. Ozturk teaches a research-based undergraduate course on the medicinal properties of honey at the University of Texas at San Antonio.

Guray Taysever

Educator

He is Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and experienced educator.

Ilah Mohsenzadeh

Junior Student

She is talented and gifted high school student with full of creativity and passion.

Phoenix Ruiz

Junior student

Phoenix Ruiz is a junior at SST College Prep High School. He is an advocate for emotions and people displaying and showing their emotions without any drawbacks, shame or guilt. He believes it is important for all as people to display their emotions with how they express themselves freely. He is, as well as many other high school students, under stress due to the expectations of life and career. Due to these factors he believes that showing emotions and learning how to cope with them are extremely important to one's own development and growth as a person and for their career.

Veysel Avsar

Economist

He is Ph.D. in economy and associate dean of Department of Economy at TAMUCC.