Dr. Rene Sotelo remembers a time in grade school when he put on a white coat and pretended that he was a scientist. “I knew from a young age that I was destined to be a doctor,” he said. “Since then, I dreamed of healing people and giving them the ability to live healthy and

This year we're thrilled to be partnering with a Pasadena-based design and branding agency that has helped us tremendously with translating our theme into a visual medium. In July, we partnered with BC Design Haus, a women-owned small business that was established in 2009. It specializes in creative branding, understanding the power of design, and

TRANSFORM speaker series: Steven Butler The last time Steven Butler visited the Huntington Library, he was there to perform for an annual black-tie gala. His next visit there will be in September to give a TEDx Talk about visual language and storytelling, and how they intersect with perception. We look forward to having him share

In 1992, Julie Markfield and her husband Greg launched a branding and design company in a small room in their home. They outgrew the home office space just a few years later and relocated to a 3,200-square-foot space on Raymond Avenue in Pasadena, a place they've been based for the last 20 years. Since it

TRANSFORM speaker series: Bryan Kett Bryan Kett was overjoyed when he found out he would be speaking at TEDxPasadena's 2018 event. So overjoyed that he thinks he spilled his tea. “I'm anxious, but in a good way,” he said about the upcoming event on Sept. 22. “It's great to have something on the horizon to

TEDxPasadena speaks with National Hispanic Media Coalition Last week our Executive Director Heather Heimerl Brunold and one of our speakers from last year’s conference were featured in a podcast episode by the National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC)! In the episode, Brenda Rivas, senior vice president of human resources and operations at NHMC, chats with Heather

TRANSFORM speaker series: Tracy Drain Growing up, Tracy Drain's career interests spanned far and wide. At one point, she wanted to be a nurse. At another time, she considered archaeology. She also thought about becoming a pilot and a lawyer. But throughout her entire childhood, one interest remained constant: science fiction shows, books and movies.

Meet one of our 2018 sponsors, CTRL Collective! One of our newest sponsors this year is CTRL Collective, a collaborative coworking space for discerning entrepreneurs with campuses across Southern California and one in Colorado. “CTRL Collective is the place for innovation and collaboration, a supercollider for the visions of conscientious creators,” says Paulyna Melendez, event

TRANSFORM speaker series: Peter and Adenike Harris Peter and Adenike Harris (also known as Pops'nAde) are a father-daughter duo who will be speaking at our upcoming TEDxPasadena conference about how they chose healing and wellness over anger and depression, revenge and retaliation. When she was 14 years old, Adenike endured sexual abuse from her stepfather