Charlie Wollborg
Curator & Executive Producer @Tedxdetroit
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WORK HISTORY
Curator & Executive Producer @Tedxdetroit
Detroit, MI, US
I helped bring TEDxDetroit to Michigan in 2009 on a hunch that Detroit was full of ideas the world needed to hear. Sixteen years later I\'m still convinced I was right.Together with our talented team of producers, we\'ve hosted 450+ speakers and attendees across some of the most iconic theatres, museums, and venues in Detroit — raising tens of thousands of dollars for children\'s charities along the way.Curating TEDxDetroit has been a masterclass in what actually moves people — what makes an idea land, what makes a talk forgettable, and why the best speakers make the audience feel something before they make them think something.It\'s shaped everything about how I approach a stage.
EDUCATION
Oakland University
BA, Communication
SKILLS
ABOUT CHARLIE WOLLBORG
My job is making the future feel less terrifying and more Tuesday.Your audience is drowning in information and starving for clarity. That\'s the problem I solve, whether I\'m on stage in front of people or in a strategy session with a brand that\'s been invisible for too long.I\'m a keynote speaker, creative director, and recovering ad agency exile who helps organizations navigate the intersection of business, technology, and creativity. Right now that intersection is on fire. AI is rewriting every industry faster than most leaders can process, and I specialize in making that transition feel like an opportunity instead of a threat.I founded Curve Detroit after getting thrown out of several well-respected agencies (their loss, my clients\' gain). Over the past two decades I\'ve helped brands from Bose to Blue Cross to Boyne Resorts stand out from the clutter with ideas that are both creatively sharp and commercially accountable.I also produce TEDxDetroit (one of the first and among the largest TEDx events in the country) because I\'ve spent 15 years believing that the right idea, delivered well, can actually change how people see the world.My keynotes aren\'t lectures. They\'re experiences built on hard-won lessons and the simple truth that people remember what made them laugh long after they\'ve forgotten what made them think.If your conference needs a wake-up call, or your brand needs a strategic shot in the arm – let\'s talk. Detroit-based. Internationally available. Chronically optimistic. 🥓 Bacon lover. 🥒 Pickle hater. Former lead singer.(The band opened for A Flock of Seagulls. We don\'t talk about it.)
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