Event Year: 2026

Jennifer Moore

TEDxPortsmouth has always believed that big ideas have the power to change the world. But what happens after the talk? This year, we're finding out! We're excited to introduce a...

Lionel Loveless

Lionel Loveless, known as Mr. Bowtie Daily, is a creator who transforms memory into wearable art. As a master of upcycling and storytelling, he handcrafts bow ties that honor legacy,...

Mary Johanna Brown

Mary Johanna Brown is the Founder and President of Brown & Company Design (est. 1992) and Big Brown Books (est. 1997). A UNH BFA graduate in etching, she’s built a...

Tricia Rose Burt

Tricia Rose Burt hosts the award-winning podcast No Time to be Timid and is the founder of No Time to be Timid Productions. After nearly 15 years with some of...

Steve Turner

Steve Turner is the owner and operator of Turners Upholstery in Rye, N.H. An entrepreneur from the beginning, Steve started his business at 19, right after high school. Now celebrating...

Shawn Walsh

Shawn Walsh is an author, strategist, and former U.S. Army leader whose work on logistics, energy, and sustainment helped shape U.S. and allied doctrine. He served more than 25 years...

Michael Palace

Michael Palace is an environmental scientist and professor of Earth Sciences at UNH who uses imagery from satellites and drones to better understand our planet. From field measurements of vegetation...

Dr. Marie-Elizabeth Ramas

Dr. Marie-Elizabeth Ramas is a family physician innovator and nationally recognized advocate with more than 15 years of full-scope practice, including obstetrics, across rural and urban America. A National Health...

Keith Wasserman

Keith Wasserman is a multidisciplinary artist and educator whose career spans visual art, film, music, and youth-centered arts education. His collage work explores what Keith calls “The Deep Wink” —...

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