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    TEDxSMU Speakers Revealed

    TEDxSMU 2013 speakers include dreamers, athletes and NASA scientists

    Claire St. Amant
    Aug 30, 2013 | 6:00 am

    Never one to disappoint, TEDxSMU is following up a banner year with yet another stellar speaking lineup. The fifth edition of the idea conference kicks off October 19 with thought leaders exploring the topic "What's next?" in the contest of a digitized, often divided world.

     

    The day-long conference will return to Dallas City Performance Hall for the second year. The program begins at 9 am and runs until 6 pm. Breakfast and lunch are provided, along with ample breaks conducive to conversations. Tickets, which cost $150 and include access to the after party, can be purchased online.

     

    TEDxSMU director Heather Hankamer is asking this year's speakers to take the big question of "What' next?" one step further with the theme "& then" — a challenge to ask bigger questions and dig deeper for answers.

     

    "We have dreamers and educators who are going to take us from middle school to a new model of urban colleges," Hankamer said in a statement. "Our lineup of scientists will lift the lid on global health, robotics, cyber security and jet propulsion."

     

    Hankamer has been an active member of the TEDxSMU team for years, but 2013 is her first time in the director's chair. Sharon Lyle brought the TEDx brand to SMU in 2009 and served as the producer and director for four years before stepping down in 2012 to become the co-interim executive director of KIPP Dallas-Fort Worth, a system of public college preparatory schools.

     

    Enough suspense; here's the full speaker list:

     

     Dr. Judith Allen, Psy.D.
    Education innovator
    Dallas Communities in Schools, Vice President and Chief Operations Officer

     

     Dr. Kenneth Berry
    Robot expert
    Assistant Director of the Science and Engineering Education Center, UT Dallas

     

     Dr. Eric G. Bing
    Visionary global health researcher
    Bush Institute Director of Global Health; SMU professor

     

     Dr. Fred Chang
    International cyber security expert

     

     Rachael Chong
    Visionary in the field of giving
    Catchafire founder and CEO

     

     Dan Goods
    Master visual communicator
    NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Visual Strategist

     

     Devonric Johnson
    Actor, athlete, SMU alumnus and mentor
    Brothers by Choice, founder

     

     Afshan Khan
    Passionate advocate for women
    President and Chief Executive Officer, Women for Women International

     

     Dave Lieber
    Humorist, storyteller and award-winning columnist
    Dallas Morning News

     

     Pamela Nelson
    Full-time care partner
    Dallas Artist and Art Advocate

     

     Biff F. Palmer, M.D.
    Professor, physician: has conquered the world’s seven highest summits
    Professor of Internal Medicine, UT Southwestern Medical Center

     

     Rena Pederson
    Journalist, author and foreign relations guru
    Former speechwriter, U.S. Department of State

     

     Vanessa Ramirez
    Education game changer and champion of teachers and students
    Director, KIPP Alumni Association, KIPP Houston Public Schools

     

     Andres Ruzo
    Geothermal scientist and science communicator
    Ph.D. Candidate, SMU Geothermal Lab; National Geographic Young Explorer

     

     LyAnna Johnson Smith
    Former politico and foster parent
    Graduate Student, Perkins School of Theology at SMU

     

     Michael J. Sorrell
    Revolutionary college president and architect of the new urban college model
    President, Paul Quinn College

     

     Katie Spotz
    Adventurer, clean water champion
    Founder, Row for Water

     

     Nicole Stewart
    Dallas arts leader, actress and master storyteller
    Founder, Oral Fixation

     

     Dr. Joseph Takahashi, Ph.D.
    Neuroscience researcher and sleep gene genius
    Chair of the Department of Neuroscience, HHMI, UT Southwestern Medical Center

     

     Two Bit Circus
    Artisanal engineering for amusement and education
    Brent Bushnell & Eric Gradman

     

     Patrick M. Walsh
    Former Blue Angel pilot and four-star Admiral U.S. Navy (Ret.)
    President, Strategic Programs at Academic Partnerships

     

     DaVerse Lounge
    Spoken word poetry

     

     The University of Texas at Austin Musical Theatre Ambassadors
    Musical theater performance

    Actor and athlete Devonric Johnson is one of the speakers at TEDxSMU 2013.

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    Dallas ranks No. 1 city in U.S. for corporate HQ relocations

    John Egan, InnovationMap
    Jun 20, 2025 | 2:32 pm
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    Dallas' inflation has cooled off after it was last saddled with the highest inflation rate nationally in January 2024.

    More corporations are choosing to relocate their headquarters to Dallas-Fort Worth than any other place in the United States.

    A recent analysis by commercial real estate services company CBRE reveals DFW was the No. 1 metro for corporate headquarters relocations from 2018 to 2024. In those six years, the area attracted 100 new corporate headquarters.

    DFW is followed by Austin (81 relocations), Nashville (35), Houston and Phoenix (31 each), and Denver (23).

    CBRE’s list encompasses public announcements from companies across various sizes and industries about relocating their corporate headquarters within the U.S. According to the study, reasons cited by companies for moving their headquarters include:

    • Access to lower taxes
    • Availability of tax incentives
    • Proximity to key markets
    • Ability to support hybrid work

    “Corporations now view headquarters locations as strategic assets, allowing for adaptability and faster reaction to market changes,” said CBRE.

    Among the high-profile companies that moved their headquarters to the Dallas area from 2018 to 2024 are:

    • Charles Schwab financial services company
    • AECOM construction firm
    • McKesson healthcare company

    Notably, CBRE itself moved its global HQ from San Francisco to Dallas in 2020.

    In February, Yum! Brands revealed it would relocate the global fried chicken chain KFC from its current headquarters in Louisville, Kentucky to Plano. The latest relocation announcement came June 19, when California-based hair care brand John Paul Mitchell Systems said it would move its headquarters to the Dallas area.

    According to CBRE, California (particularly the San Francisco Bay and Los Angeles areas) lost the most corporate HQs in 2024, with 17 companies announcing relocations — 12 of them to Texas. Also last year, Texas gained nearly half of all state-to-state relocations.

    In March, Site Selection magazine awarded Texas its 2024 Governor’s Cup, resulting in 13 consecutive wins for the state with the most corporate relocations and expansions.

    CBRE explained that the trend of corporate HQ relocations reflects the desire of companies to seek new environments to support their goals and workforce needs.

    “Ultimately, companies are seeking to establish themselves in locations with potential for long-term success and profitability,” CBRE said.

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    This story originally appeared on our sister site, InnovationMap.

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