TEDxAugusta 2016 recently announced the 14 speakers who will be taking the stage at the third TEDxAugusta event on January 29, 2016. The 14 speakers and their talks are:

Mark Baggett (Evans): cybersecurity measures everyone can and should do
Ben Casella (Augusta): human vision as a consummation of art and science
Elizabeth Chandler (Augusta): the power of choice in our daily lives
Ed Elser (Augusta): how automation offers more rewards and autonomy
Bill Karp (Augusta): the importance of integrative living and thinking through art and science
Nathan Klose (Huntsville, Ala.): wrangling the kid back into our adult lives
Daryl Rolle (Augusta): cultural gatekeepers can work for progress while keeping traditions safe
Jay Samit (Los Angeles): self-disruption leads to discovering our true potential
Kim Romaner (Augusta): advocating for communities to take control of their technological destiny
Phiffer Reed (Columbus, Ga.): acknowledge our weaknesses to give ourselves permission to be free
Christopher Schroeder (Washington, D.C.): access to technology is changing societies around the globe
Christopher Shelley (Augusta): being a father and role model in a tough neighborhood
Tricia Steele (Rome, Ga.): exploring child development and quantum physics
Don Weber (Evans): autonomy is empowered through self-awareness of our unconscious bias and triggers

All talks will center around this year’s theme, Autonomy. Presented at the historic Imperial Theatre, the day-long event also features an innovation gallery and creative breaks with music from Stink Bamboo (Aiken, S.C.) and spoken word poetry from Nathan Ivey (Graniteville, S.C.). David Walker, photographer, graphic designer, essayist, and TEDxTelfair St. alumnus, will be the master of ceremony. Lunch is included, provided by local food trucks.

Official ticket sales have also begun, with general admission at $85; VIP (with reserved seating) at $100; VIP patron (including in-program mention) at $250; and student/senior/military tickets at $65. Group tickets are also available. To order, visit www.tedxaugusta.com.