Pack Your Bags for Destination: TEDxUGA 2025

Our journeys are shaped by the people we meet and the places we explore. When we pursue new ideas, forge connections, and embrace new experiences, we deepen our understanding of one another and the world. The University of Georgia is a place where many paths cross for the first time, where ideas converge and new possibilities emerge. These moments of connection – on campus and beyond – remind us that the journey is as impactful as the destination. And now you’ve arrived at your next Destination: TEDxUGA 2025.

Hundreds of UGA students, alumni, faculty, staff, and, for the first time, Athens community members were nominated to take the TEDxUGA stage. After an extensive selection process, TEDxUGA is proud to announce the seven presenters who will be sharing their ideas worth spreading on March 28, 2025:

Faculty + Staff

  • Nic Laconico | The Dream Job Fallacy
  • Dr. Charles Easley | Overcoming Male Infertility

Alumni

  • Dr. Reuben Faloughi | The Disease to Please
  • Dr. Abby Sterling | Shorebird Conservation

Students

  • Samantha Hurley | Redefined Perspectives
  • Michael Rainwater | Climate Equity

Community

  • Chanda Santana | Reclaiming Joy in Recovery


Registration opens on February 1, 2025.
Keep an eye out for more registration details to be announced in January.