BINGHAMTON, NY – TEDxBinghamtonUniversity will bring seven speakers to the Binghamton University campus at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 15 for an afternoon of inspiring and entertaining talks. The fifth annual TEDx conference will take place in the Osterhout Concert Theater in the Anderson Center, on campus.

The speaker lineup includes two Binghamton University alumni, a professional hula-hooper and a Binghamton University student. If you’re looking for a common denominator for this year’s speakers – they’re all "Walking the Talk!" Each has made his or her mark in areas ranging from the world of finance, corruption, sustainable food sourcing, oil, and even hula-hooping.

Hear TED talks from:

Adam Eskin – founder and CEO of the New York City based restaurant chain Dig Inn Seasonal Market – "The Fast-Food Revolution"

Sunny Hostin ’90 – attorney, journalist, and CNN legal analyst and host – "A Possibility Model"

Zephyr Teachout – associate professor of law at Fordham University and former anti-corruption candidate for New York governor – "What is Corrupt?"

Christopher Fix ’86 – CEO of the Dubai Mercantile Exchange – "Oil in the Middle Eastern markets and what it means to the rest of the world"

Jack Fisher – student speaker – "Porn: The New Tobacco"

Maria Santelli – executive director of the Center on Conscience & War (CCW) – "Witnessing the Power of Conscience: Conscientious Objection in a Voluntary Military" 

Lisa Lottie – hula-hooper extraordinaire – "My weapon of choice"

Binghamton University Latin dance group Quimbaba will give an intermission performance.

Advance tickets for TEDxBinghamtonUniversity are $10 and are available online at BingTickets. Tickets will also be sold at the door for $15. For more information, visit the TEDxBinghamtonUniversity website.