There is a deliberate unfairness eating away at American Democracy, caused by the outsized influence both political parties have on candidates and policies. That's the crux of the argument by veteran civic leader and legal scholar Joseph "Joe" Bankoff. In this eye-opening talk, he methodically lays out how the process of redistricting after each decennial census erodes the Republic, and issues a bipartisan call to action that will resonate with many in the U.S. and beyond. Joe Bankoff believes that protecting the tenets of representative democracy is the cornerstone to building more sustainable, equitable and resilient communities.

He is passionate about solving global challenges. Joe has a wealth of experience in the law, arts, and technology having served as president and CEO of Atlanta’s Robert W. Woodruff Arts Center and as a senior litigation partner at King & Spalding.

In 2012, he was appointed chair of the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs at Georgia Tech. Today, he continues to make an impact as a professor of international affairs.

Active in the community, he chairs the boards of the Fulton County Arts Council, which awards over $1 million annually in support of the arts, and the Georgia Foreign Trade Zone.

Atlanta magazine named him to the Atlanta 500 in 2019 and in 2020 he was awarded the Honorary Alumni Award by Georgia Tech. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at [ Ссылка ]

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