Walter Crawford is a 4th year Banking and Finance major at the University of Georgia. He is the co-founder of Mind Blowers, an innovative educational program in the Athens area focused on creative learning for middle school students. Empowering youth to succeed is his greatest passion. Walter has been recognized by the Georgia General Assembly for his dedication to community service. As a driven young professional, he has interned for The Social Security Administration, Kaiser Permanente, AT&T Mobility, and Coca-Cola Refreshments. Additionally, he has participated in intensive career development programs such as INROADS and Management Leadership for Tomorrow.

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)