TEDxSMU 2015 will feature a day-long lineup of speakers, performers and musicians who will riff on this year’s theme of "Unexpected."

The program includes a breakfast, lunch, snacks, after party, 23 ideas worth spreading, and lots of new friends.

Speakers will include:

• Julia R. Barton, Editor, producer and writer at PRI
• Mike Baughman, Union Coffee | Community Curator
• Catalyst Arts Movement
• Tracy Brown, Author & President of Diversity Trends
• Ethan Decker, Vice President - Insight & Strategy of The Integer Group
• Trevor Douglas, American Idol and loves science
• Seth Fairchild of Chahta Foundation
• Dr. Maria Dixon Hall, Associate Professor of Communication Studies at SMU
• Mant Hawkins, Principal & CEO of 4D Circle
• Alice Laussade of The Mother of Meat Fight
• Al Letson, Host & Creator of radio show State of the Re:Union
• Noelle LeVeaux, Chief Marketing Officer of Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau
• Tania Luna, Surprisologist
• McKinney Boyd High School Living Roof Team
• Jake Minton, Kindergarten Teacher at St. John’s
• Kristina Newman-Scott, Director of Culture Dept. of Economic & Community Development at the State of Connecticut
• Candy Peterson, Marit Peterson Fund for Melanoma Research
• Ann Ranson, President of Intentions Work and By the Grace of Tea
• Scott Sherman, Director at Transformative Action Institute
• Jessica Shortall, Author of Work. Pump. Repeat.
• Jon Stolk, Executive Director of Caruth Institute for Engineering Education at SMU
• Miranda Wang and Jeanny Yao of BioCellection
• Joaquin Zihuatanejo, Street Poet