Theme: Why Not Now?

This TEDx event is inspired by two quotes:

1. "Humans overestimate what they can accomplish in one day, but underestimate what they can accomplish in 10 years…"
2. "Discipline is doing something you don’t want to do now, for what you want most later on…"

The speakers of this event will all highlight one aspect of life that they care about and believe that now is the time for the world to care about it as well.

In historic Gramercy Park fashion, this talk will be an exchange of ideas with an elevated Manhattan feel.

Georgia Room
23 Lexington Ave
Second Floor
New York, New York, 10010
United States

Bianca Fernandez

Director of Social & Influencer, Participant on Reality TV Show

Bianca is an influencer, as well as Director of Social for the Personal Day skincare brand. She will be participating in a show this upcoming summer on NBC.

Grace Stanke

Nuclear Engineer, Public & Keynote Speaker, Former Miss America

As a Nuclear Fuels Engineer & Clean Energy Advocate at Constellation, Grace works in Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) Core Design and travels the globe to educate individuals about energy. She is currently the Cycle Manager for a fuel vendor transition reload. Outside of work, she is currently pursuing a Master's in Business Administration through Arizona State University. During her year as Miss America 2023, she graduated from the University of Wisconsin - Madison with a Bachelor's of Science in Nuclear Engineering. She was recognized as the "New Face of Nuclear Energy" by the Wall Street Journal, was placed on the Forbes "30 Under 30" List for Energy, and is one of the four women leading America's energy transition according to CNET.

Jane Johnsen

Burnout Prevention & Recovery Educator

Jane Johnsen is a former high-growth startup leader turned burnout prevention and recovery educator, with over a decade of experience across tech, marketing, and entertainment. After scaling VC-backed startups, she burned out and has dedicated herself to rewiring stress at its root by designing smart, simple systems to get out of survival mode reactivity and start proactively creating lasting change.

Kevin Kong

CEO & Founder

Kevin is building a team of mission-driven builders and nuclear experts at Everstar. Everstar's mission is to accelerate nuclear energy deployment with advanced AI.

Levi Lomey

Founder

Levi Lomey is a founder, connector, and community builder. With over a decade in the creator economy, he’s focused on helping creators own their audience and answer the “What’s next?” question. He runs a private community designed to foster organic connections between top talent through brand-led experiences.

Stef Ziev

Executive Coach & Author

Stef Ziev is a former TV executive turned sought-after executive coach, keynote speaker, and is the author of the bestselling book, The Choice Is Yours: A Simple Approach to Live and Lead with More Joy, Ease, and Purpose.

Zane Withserspoon

Founder, Technologist, Privacy Professional

Three time founder, currently working to accelerate compliance processes for regulated businesses. He is a founder who's started 3 Consumer Data startups in the past 10 years, employed ~30 full-time employees, and raised over ~$12M in funding, is President of the 501(c)(3) Palooza Foundation for the Arts in NYC, as well as an advisor of 10+ startups.