TEDxBaton Rouge

Naohiro Kato challenges us to pair innovation with action, because real sustainability starts with how we live.

Damien Mitchell is reminding us that craft goes beyond art — it influences how we design, think, and build our world.

Mary Miller invites us to look closer—because the simplest species can hold the clues we need for our planet’s future.

Veronica Gillispie-Bell is inspiring action toward a more just, equitable maternal health system.

Johnnie James II is challenging us to rethink how we design, build, and care for our coastal future.

Rebeca De Jesús Crespo challenges us to rethink how individual choices shape community well-being.

Pippin Frisbie-Calder inspires us to rethink the clues nature gives us.

Are you ready for TEDxBatonRouge 2025?! Here’s what the big day will look like:
4:30 - Networking & activation stations
6:00 - Theatre doors open
6:30 - The main event begins
8:00 - After party!

Please Note: Because this event is being professionally recorded, no entry will be allowed after the talks begin. We strongly encourage you to arrive early to check in, explore, and get seated comfortably.