Thank you for a great 2025 event!
Save the Date: October 21, 2026
Coming soon: our theme & application open announcement!
Thank you for a great 2025 event!
Save the Date: October 21, 2026
Coming soon: our theme & application open announcement!
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Your generous donations help us to put on meaningful events in our local community and share them with a worldwide audience.
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"CONNECTING WORLDS"
Threads of connection: from self to system
Our event took place in Lincoln, Massachusetts on October 30, 2025.
We will announce the 2026 theme and application open in early March.
Co-founded by Jessica Cooper and Dr. Nick Morgan, TEDx Walden Pond is supported by distinguished board members, including David Meerman Scott. Meet our board.
Our speakers are hand picked to represent a wide variety of topics and offer thought provoking insights and new ideas. We will open applications for our 2026 event on October 21 in March. Sign up for our email list to learn when submissions open for 2026!
Curious about what makes a good TED talk? Read our "Is a TED Talk Right For You?" guide, and view TED’s Secret to Great Public Speaking.
Alden E. Stoner is CEO of Nature Sacred, a national nonprofit supporting green spaces—called Sacred Places—that offer a temporary place of sanctuary, encourage reflection, provide solace, and engender peace and well-being.
David Muñiz Supple, a New England native and Tufts Architectural graduate (’02), founded New England Design & Construction in 2005 to champion the legacy of the Architect as Master Builder. As an accomplished author, speaker, and humanitarian, David is dedicated to uniting and elevating the professions shaping our built environment worldwide.
Brent J. Freeman is a visionary entrepreneur and creator of The Alchemy of Joy®, a groundbreaking methodology that fuses neuroscience, mindfulness, and emotional rewiring to help high-achievers create lives of deep fulfillment.
Kate O'Neill, the 'Tech Humanist' and strategic advisor to global organizations, brings over two decades of expertise helping leaders make human-centered technology decisions that create meaningful experiences and sustainable progress — her framework for aligning technological advancement with human values offers a timely blueprint for our shared digital future.
Karen is a 3x founder, CEO, mom, and grassroots organizer, who’s spent 20+ years driving innovation across healthcare, marketing, media, and tech. Her previous ventures have been recognized among Boston’s “50 on Fire” and featured in Boston Business Journal and AdAge.
Morgan Englund is a former first responder and actor who’s lived with grit, purpose, and a deep respect for truth. Now, as a guide and healer, he helps others reconnect with themselves and move toward real transformation—one honest step at a time.
Bryant McBride is a serial entrepreneur and award-winning filmmaker who speaks widely on leadership, organizational performance, and social justice. He made history as the first Black Class President at West Point and the first Black Vice President at the National Hockey League.
Maretta Morovitz works at the MITRE Corporation, where she leads efforts in cyber denial, deception, and adversary engagement to help cyber defenders protect critical infrastructure and intellectual property. She is also the co-owner of Ignis Arts, a ballroom dance studio she opened in 2024.
Farah Nasser is one of Canada's most recognizable faces in news. As an award winning news anchor and correspondent, Farah has spent 25 years reporting from the frontlines of history, interviewing world leaders and illuminating some of the world's most urgent issues. A master speaker and interviewer, Farah helps companies preserve human connection and trust in the age of AI.
Tim Washer (Emcee) is a comedy writer and event emcee who's worked on Saturday Night Live, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, and IBM. His award-winning corporate comedy has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and ADWEEK.
