Global Connections & Influences

Kentucky to the World is excited to welcome Chris Fischer, OCEARCH Founder and Expedition Leader, home to Louisville for an exclusive live program on Monday, May 16, 2022, at the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts’ Bomhard Theatre.

Artist Tony Moore is known for his work on The Walking Dead and The Exterminators and Fear Agent comic books. He speaks with U of L's Dr. Joe Turner about growing up on a farm in Cynthiana, Kentucky; his mother's influence and becoming a comic book artist. Moore attended U of L's Hite Art Institute and has been nominated the Eisner Award. He is a Kentucky Colonel, one his most cherished honors.

Chuck Brymer went from Louisville's Main Street to Madison Ave as one of the world's leading brand experts whose work influences decision-making around the world. Brymer is chairman of DDB Worldwide Communications Group, one of the top advertising and marketing agencies in the world. He speaks with Maggie Payette Harlow about his work and how his Kentucky roots have been an advantage.

We talk with Louisville's own Olympic Gold Medalists in swimming Mary T. Meagher and Kelsi Worrell Dahlia. They discuss how Kentucky impacted their path to success and how to navigate life when it seems like your greatest accomplishment is behind you. WHAS 11's Whitney Harding moderates.

Nobel Prize Laureate Dr. Phillip A. Sharp is an Institute Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), co-founder of Biogen, Inc., and founder of Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. He discusses growing up on a farm in Kentucky and his pursuits in science, from his past accomplishments to his vision for the future of biotechnology with writer Jenni Laidman.

National political reporter and Louisville native Perry Bacon Jr. shares an insider's view honed from more than a dozen years in Washington and on the campaign trail covering our nation's most important political developments. He shares his insights on the rise of hyper-partisanship, the growing connection between celebrity and political success, and how technology is reshaping media and politics.