Event Series · ideas
TEDxPSU presents ideas worth spreading through a curated speaker program. The event has been tracked across eight editions spanning 2010 through 2026, establishing itself as a recurring forum for intellectual exchange. The speaker lineup reflects broad engagement with contemporary challenges, including cybersecurity and data privacy through Bruce Schneier, political science and social dynamics via Candis Watts Smith, and behavioral economics and conflict theory presented by Jonathan Marks. Additional speakers have addressed topics ranging from sociology and empathy to artificial intelligence ethics, rational decision-making, and human behavior. Notable participants include Sam Richards, David Puts, Sajay Samuel, and Julia Galef, bringing expertise in fostering cross-cultural understanding, evolutionary psychology, philosophical inquiry into technology's implications, and cognitive bias reduction respectively.
