Last Wednesday I had the opportunity to introduce four amazing speakers at PDXTalks, Portland State University’s TEDx style evening of talks as part of the Portland State of Mind, a festival of knowledge and culture we hold on campus each fall. Watch each speech and learn more about their visions for the future.

Jeff Schnabel, director of PSU's School of Architecture, thinks we'd better start designing cities for their increasingly 24 hour, 7 day a week futures.

Blake Turner, a junior mechanical engineering student , sees a future where cars will burn clean hydrogen.

French hornist and College of the Arts junior Santiago Valenzuela wants to show you how classical music can be accessible.

Laura Nissen, professor in the School of Social Work, sees the future coming at us fast but also worries how little we all seem to be ready for it.