At the 2010 TEDx conference in New Jersey, there were a number of interesting speakers that came to share their ideas with the world. Some of the highlights included the following presentations: Salman Ahmad – With a large international following, the ban Junoon I currently experiencing the height of its success, selling more than 25 million records. At the helm of this legendary band, Ahmad has always been an entertainer and has used his fame to further his social activism projects that have proven to be quite important. He has stated that his true goal is to use the music he makes with Junoon as a way to bring people together, acting as a bridge between people of different cultures and make some current world situations more prevalent in everyday knowledge. At present, the main goals of his social activist projects include reducing the gap between mutual understanding of Muslim and Western cultures, raising peace as a priority for the nations of India and Pakistan, global poverty levels, and the HIV/AIDS epidemic that is sweeping through the world. After the attack on the World Trade Center in 2001, Ahmad began a campaign to raise the American understanding of Islam to give a better discourse between the two cultures. He did this by giving speeches and using his role as a Pakistani-American to speak to both sides of the divide. In current times, Ahmad has also been an active person in trying to promote the universal understanding of being human that transcends all cultures and ways of life. With roles in both the Search for Common Ground conference and the Brookings Institution, he has taken part in forums, given speeches at universities, and produced documentaries that highlight the previously mentioned problems. Ahmad has received the UN designation of being a Goodwill Ambassador in the fight against HIV and AIDS. He was given this honor because of a music video made by his band that helped to raise awareness about the disease in South Asia. His work to promote peace reached an epitome when the band performed a concert in Kashmir. Steven J. Bell – Although Bell did not have a presentation of his own, his ideas are well known in the librarian and technology communities and his appearance at the conference as the Master of Ceremonies was only natural considering his involvement in promoting these concerns in the region. Currently, Bell is a Librarian at Temple University, but has also held director positions at both Philadelphia University and the Wharton School Library. In addition to his library concerns, he also is a teacher at Drexel University, with courses specializing in library and information technology. Bell also spends a large part of his time as a blog writer, scripting articles for many well known blogs that deal with all sorts of library issues. More information about the man can be found from these blogs as well as his website. Leslie Burger – She was once the president of the American Library Association and is now at the helm of the Princeton Public Library as its Executive Director. Burger was responsible for many of the programs started by the ALA to increase community involvement in libraries. Throughout her career, Leslie has been a strong proponent for change and innovation using the latest technology advances. Her idea of the library is as a living room for the community and her current position allows her to redefine how a library can serve its community. At last count, the Princeton Public Library received an annual visitor count of approximately 850,000 people who want to see the many programs the library has to offer.