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TEDxApex Curator
Eraina Ferguson MAR, M.Ed
Eraina Ferguson is a special needs advocate, journalist, and TEDx curator. Along with her full time role as a Senior Product Marketing Manager, she enjoys building technology solutions for families of special needs children. Her recent monologue, Listen to Her, was read by actress Marla Gibbs and featured at the WACO Theatre’s 50in50 event. Her writing has been featured on NBC Universal, Red Tricycle, LA Parents Magazine, and the LA Times.
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Eraina Ferguson
TEDxApex Curator

Alan Hoffer
TEDxApex Speaker Coach
About
What is a TEDx Event?
Think of TEDx as hosting an awesome party, with great food, inspirational videos, brilliant speakers and mind-blowing conversation. By organizing a TEDx event, Eraina Ferguson, our curator, has an opportunity to create a truly unique event that will unleash new ideas, inspire and inform.
A TEDx event is a local gathering where live TED-like talks and performances are shared with the community. TEDx events are fully planned and coordinated independently, on a community-by-community basis. The content and design of each TEDx event is unique and developed independently, but all of them have features in common.
TED's Format
A suite of short, carefully prepared talks, demonstrations and performances that are idea-focused, and cover a wide range of subjects to foster learning, inspiration and wonder – and provoke conversations that matter.
Diversity of Topics
All TEDx events present multiple issues and a diversity of voices from many disciplines. After all, what’s the fun without a little variety?
Community-driven and bias-free content
A TEDx event is organized by volunteers from the local community, and just like TED events, it lacks any commercial, religious or political agenda. Its goal is to spark conversation, connection and community.
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Author and Speaker
Eli Bowman
Eli Bowman is an international speaker, NLP expert, national best-selling author, and creator of 75 Mind. After building a portfolio of seven-figure companies while quietly losing himself in the process, Eli hit rock bottom and rebuilt his life using neuroscience, neuro-linguistic programming, and a framework he calls the Path of Purpose. He now helps people identify the unconscious programs running their lives and replace them with ones aligned with their authentic purpose. His work matters because most people are living someone else's life, and they don't yet know it.

CEO
Everett Harper
Everett Harper is a Fellow at Stanford’s Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (CASBS), Board Director at CARE, author of Move to the Edge, Declare It Center (Wiley), and former 15-yr CEO. He is a rare combination of a Black Silicon Valley software entrepreneur, NCAA National Champion, and student of AI infrastructure for community wisdom. Everett’s TEDx challenges people to rethink the urgent challenge of today’s polycrisis with his framework: Connected Resilience. Using Maori astronomy, network science, and pre-mortems, the framework helps organizations and communities build sustainable practices to create better solutions that benefit all of us.

Global Head of ZCX Technology
Brandon Knight
Brandon Knight is an author, keynote speaker, leadership subject-matter expert, thought leader, culture advocate, board member, and podcast host. He is the founder and chief executive for FREIDDD®, a decision-making model built for today’s AI world. And the Global Head of CX Technology Evangelism at ZOOM. Across 35+ years of leadership, Brandon has served Fortune 1000 companies and held CX leadership roles with major brands and channel organizations. In addition to holding a Master's Degree, his background spans Zoom, Humana, Travelers, Sprint, Intelisys, Telarus, CX-Sherpa, Exceptional Contact Centers, and more. His book “FREIDDD YOUR MIND” is the blueprint for making Financially Responsible, Emotionally Intelligent, Data-Driven-Decisions in our AI world. This talk focuses on the ONE point good leaders must master to become great.
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Engineer
Camilo Zambrano is a Chilean-born, U.S.-based software engineer and the writer behind Self Disciplined. His work demystifies traditional discipline and reframes it as deliberate practice: noticing when your actions drift from your values, then returning with clarity faster each time

Executive Leader
With over three decades of global leadership in the technology sector, award-winning author and podcaster Ajai now helps NGOs, organizations, and individuals achieve purposeful success and growth.

Fractional CMO | Founder, SG INK
A Florida native with more than 24 years of experience spanning print manufacturing, brand strategy, and marketing systems, Sam Ghanem has built a career around helping growth-minded organizations bring clarity, congruence, and scale to their brands.

Executive Coach & Keynote Speaker
Tammie Ross
Tammie Ross is a leadership practitioner, nationally published author, and construction company founder whose work bridges bold leadership with real-world building. Her career spans corporate leadership, risk and compliance, and entrepreneurship, where she has led teams and navigated high-stakes environments that demand trust, accountability, and consistency.

Founder of Imagine More
Sara Cowan Conner was born in Kingston, Jamaica. She currently resides in the Dallas Fort Worth area, Texas. She is a known speaker, business owner, author of several books, courses and devotionals. Sara has been a guest on Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN), Good Morning Erica, Joel Osteen SiriusXM, Nicole Crank Show, Smile Jamaica, The Kellie & Jerri Show, The Word Network among others.

CEO of Fit2order
She is a transformational speaker, leadership strategist, and innovator on a mission to help organizations redefine how they lead, work, and thrive in today’s evolving landscape. As the CEO of FIT2order and the creator of the vidaBALL™️, she equips leaders with tangible strategies to reduce workplace inflammation, boost performance, and cultivate environments where employees feel deeply connected, engaged, and valued.

CMO and Author
Doug Zarkin is an award-winning marketing leader who turns everyday brands into cultural forces. He scaled Victoria’s Secret PINK into a $400+ million phenomenon, co-founded Grey Advertising’s G-WHiZ! to pioneer youth marketing before influencers existed, and led Pearle Vision to eight consecutive years of growth by repositioning it as a trusted healthcare brand — work that became a Harvard Business School case study.
Grounded in his “Thinking Human” belief that emotion drives decisions first, Doug blends creativity with data to build brands people love. Author of “Moving Your Brand Out of the Friend Zone,” he now serves as CMO of Take 5 Oil Change.
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Licensed Professional Counselor
Madhuri Govindu is a licensed professional counselor, award-winning author, and Counseling Today contributor focused on trauma, veterans advocacy, and amplifying veterans’ voices. Through her clinical work and advocacy, she has helped thousands of veterans recover from PTSD, MST, CPTSD, and moral injury while working to bridge the civilian-veteran gap. Her work explores the emotional impact of military service, transition, and the invisible struggles many veterans face after leaving the military. In her TEDx talk, Madhuri challenges society’s understanding of gratitude and service, reframing what meaningful support and healing should look like beyond “thank you for your service.

Author, TEDx Speaker, and Business Leader
Richard Greene is an unrepentant humanist, TEDx Speaker, and CEO fo Clarus Advisors, where he helps mission-driven organizations strengthen culture, clarify strategy, and build effective leaders. With four decades of experience across business, nonprofits, and the executive suite, he brings strategic clarity and emotional intelligence to the stage and the boardroom. He is author of Building Value: The Five Keys for Achieving Success and Finding the Eye of the Storm -- books that address the outer architecture of great organizations and the personal foundation every leader builds from.


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