Ashley Cooper

Bringing passion, playfulness, creativity and grounded action to the work she does and the life she lives, Ashley facilitates opportunities for people to have meaningful connections with themselves, each other, their purpose, their environment and the greater whole.  She supports individuals and groups in their efforts to live more vibrantly, bring visions into action and collaborate across generations, cultures, and disciplines.  As Executive Director of TedX Next Generation Asheville, Ashley had the opportunity to support intergenerational partnerships bring the voices and ideas of 11 to 18 year olds to bear on innovative solutions to critical issues.

Ashley will be presenting Together For Life: Multi-Generational Partnerships in Action during the  Innovation Marketplace storytelling session and will be assisting Juanita Brown and Samantha Tan during the skill-building session Multi-Generational Leadership: Shaping Tomorrow Together.