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We’ve been hard at work putting together a diverse lineup of thought leaders in Des Moines to come share their “ideas worth spreading”. Today we want to announce most of our speakers so that you can get a taste of what TEDxDesMoines 2011 will be like. Our program is divided into three sections with the sub-themes of “inspiration”, “re-purposing”, and “initiative”. Enjoy this sneak-peak and be sure to sign up for TEDxDesMoines to hear them all live on June 26, 2011.

Inspiration

Angela Maiers – Education and Technology Consultant, Maiers Education Services

Rekha Basu – Opinion Columnist, Des Moines Register

Re-Purposing

Jennie Smith – Founder and Farmer, Butcher Crick Farms

Pramod Mahajan – Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Drake University

Initiative

Bian Li - Director of Planning, The World Food Prize Foundation

Paul Rottenberg – President, Orchestrate Management

Matt McIver – Artistic Director, Des Moines Social Club

Event Sign-Up

*Also, we’ll be showing some of the best TED talks between our local speakers. We won’t be announcing which ones we’ve got lined up for the event, but you can check out thousands of the best talks on the web at TED.com.