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TEDx Mona
58 Half Way Tree Road
Kingston 10, Kingston, 00000
Jamaica

Diana Thorburn

As an academic, Diana’s research was focused on Caribbean and small state foreign policy and international political economy. She has completed a biography of Mayer Matalon, Jamaican industrialist and political insider (Hamilton Press, 2019). Diana earned a B.A. in English from the University of Virginia, an M.Sc. in International Relations from the University of the West Indies in Trinidad and Tobago, and a M.A. and Ph.D. from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies in International Relations and International Economics. She is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the National Family Planning Board and a member of the Adoption Board and has previously served on the boards of the Development Bank of Jamaica, Mavis Bank Coffee Factory, Area Youth Foundation, and the National Commercial Bank Foundation.

Dingle Spence

Dingle Spence is a Jamaican physician with training in both Clinical Oncology and Palliative Medicine. Dr. Spence is the Director of the Jamaica Cancer Care & Research Institute. She is the Senior Medical Officer of the Hope Institute Hospital, Jamaica's only dedicated Oncology and Palliative Care Unit. She also serves as s Board Member of the International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care, President Elect of the Caribbean Palliative Care Association, and as Associate Lecturer at the University West Indies and the Cicely Saunders Institute, King's College London. Dr. Spence has a special interest in providing access to palliative care education for providers un small island nations and other countries in the Caribbean region.

Emprezz Golding

Emprezz Golding is a multi-talented Jamaican with wide appeal that transcends gender, cultural and social boundaries. She connects to audiences emotionally and intellectually; tapping into the hopes, dreams and ideas that touch hearts and minds. Emprezz is a confident and experienced professional with over 14 years under her belt as a media and television personality, both locally and abroad. Over the years, Emprezz has grown and evolved both personally and professionally taking on diverse roles that combine her performance talents and passion for helping others. She has become a trusted Social Media Influencer, Youth Advocate, Media Personality, Broadcaster and Television Executive to many sponsors, corporate clients, advocacy groups and non-profits.