‘Question everything,’ TEDxKC 2016 captured in photos
August 23, 2016 | Bobby Burch
For more coverage on TEDxKC, check out this piece on 5 inspirational musings for entrepreneurs.
Enjoy Startland’s photo gallery from the event by clicking on an image below to launch the lightbox. Photos by Bobby Burch.
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