Best and Brightest Challenge - Creating the Next Generation of Community Leaders

Discover the "Best and Brightest Challenge" in this 12-minute TEDxFargo talk by Joe Kirgues, co-founder of gener8tor. Learn about three ways communities can nurture the next generation of leaders, create local jobs, and build community wealth. Explore how gener8tor's accelerator programs in startups, music, and art, including the new Skills Accelerator, operate across 40 communities from Anchorage to San Juan. Gain insights into gener8tor's partnerships with investors, universities, cities, states, and corporate entities, as well as its 54-member corporate network hosting flagship conferences in various tech sectors. Understand the impact of gener8tor's initiatives, with graduates raising over $2 billion in follow-on financing and creating thousands of full-time jobs. This independently organized TEDx event showcases innovative ideas for community development and entrepreneurship.