TEDx Middlebury: Roots and Reach

Inspired by Jack and the Beanstalk, our theme – Roots and Reach – explores the journey from where we begin and where we dare to go. Like Jack, who climbed into the unknown with courage and curiosity, we hope to reflect on the foundations that ground us and the aspirations that drive us. In a world of both limitless possibility and constant complexity and unrest, Roots and Reach emphasizes the importance of grounding ourselves while pursuing ambitious goals. It celebrates both the power of stability in honoring our foundations and the courage to imagine and build breakthrough ideas and transformative change. 

This year’s speakers are:

Molly Solomon, President NBC Olympics

Charlie Sellars, Award-Winning Author and Microsoft Sustainability Director 

Weiwei Wang, Executive Director, Community and Policy & Co-Founder of VT Professionals of Color Network

Caitlin Myers, John G. McCullough Professor of Economics at Middlebury College, Research Associate National Bureau of Economic Research

Mohamed Noor ‘27, Middlebury College Neuroscience and Global Health, TEDx Student Speaker