Vital Signs

Sunday, October 4, 2026, 1:30 pm, Cape May Convention Hall

Introduction: TED Videos playing

Welcome: Norris Clark, Cathy Grimes, organizers

Part One (1:40 pm - 3:00 pm)

• Stephen Trzeciak, MD: The Hope Effect

• Kathryn Landis: Why the Decisions You Avoid Are the Ones That Define You

• Paula Bontempi: Paying Attention to Our Planet’s Vital Signs

• Leon Rainbow: The Vital Signs of a Neighborhood: What Walls Teach Us About Human Connection

Intermission (TED performance, snacks) - 3:00 pm - 3:20 pm

Part Two (3:20 pm - 4:40 pm)

• Ryan Abbott: The Inventors - Artificial Intelligence and the Quest for Paradise

• Nicole Nuttall: Love is a Plan: Ensuring Peace and Confidence at the End of Life

• Liberty Denman: Trawling for Knowledge: How to Manage Our Fisheries with Science and Lived Experience

• Chester Elton: A Grateful Life By Design

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Reception on Congress Hall lawn