HopeX is Lynchburg's innaugural TEDx style live speaker event. Join Lynchburg Beacon of Hope to experience an evening of thought-provoking conversations, uncomfortable realities, and stories of promise. The event will include a Happy hour and heavy hours d 'oeuvres at 6 p.m,  six main stage speakers, stories by Beacon scholars/LCS alumni, music by Flat Five Jazz, and emceed by WSET's Mark Spain. Presenters are both nationally and locally based, will aim to provide inspiring narratives of education acting as a catalyst for change, aiming to inspire guests to leave challenged, informed, and motivated to make a difference.