The University of La\u00a0Verne will host a TEDx talk called \u201cTEDxUniversityofLaVerne\u201d on April 24. The talk, themed \u201cNew Perspectives,\u201d will feature three speakers who will discuss investing, the effect of culture on ambition, and communicating truth in the age of alternative facts.<\/p>\n
The event is student-driven, with public relations major Flora Wong leading the charge as curator and event organizer.<\/p>\n
Bogumil Baranowski, a New York investor whose firm helps families and entrepreneurs, will speak about the advantages people have over professional investors in building wealth. His speech will be called \u201cThe Great Investor in You \u2013 How to Use the 3 Secret Advantages You Already Have!\u201d Bogumil wrote the book \u201cOutsmarting the Crowd: A Value Investor\u2019s Guide to Starting, Building, and Keeping a Family Fortune.\u201d Baranowski will be available for a book signing following the talk.<\/p>\n
Elmeera Nosrati, president of the Associated Students of the University of La\u00a0Verne, will present \u201cTraditional Culture vs. Modern Ambition,\u201d which explores ways culture shapes lives. Nosrati will show how people can create their own path by debunking preconceived notions and stereotypes related to culture. She is a business administration major who is a member of Sigma Kappa and the university\u2019s honors program. Nosrati is fluent in four languages.<\/p>\n
Ian Lising, associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, will present \u201c6,000 vs. 13.8 Billion,\u201d which addresses ways belief and truth can be communicated. Lising began serving as a debate coach at the University of La\u00a0Verne in 1999 and started teaching in the Speech Communication Department in 2000. Lising has served as the World Universities Debating Council Chair and was named World Council Member Emeritus. He has been honored as one of the University of La\u00a0Verne\u2019s 125 Influential Individuals.<\/p>\n
TED (Technology, Entertainment, and Design), is a nonprofit organization that spreads ideas through talks. Speakers for the series have included Bill Clinton, Jane Goodall, Al Gore, Billy Graham, Bill Gates, Bono and Nobel Prize winners.<\/p>\n