Our Team

Organizer, TEDx Tinley Park

Spero Speropoulos is the founder and organizer of TEDx Tinley Park, created from his belief that powerful ideas can transform individuals, strengthen communities, and inspire lasting change.

A Realtor since 1986, Spero has spent nearly four decades helping families achieve the dream of homeownership throughout Chicago's southwest suburbs. His career has always been about more than buying and selling homes—it's about building relationships, educating others, and serving the community.

That same passion has led him to dedicate countless hours to volunteer leadership. He has served in numerous Toastmasters leadership roles, mentoring speakers and helping people develop the confidence to share their stories. He is also active in community organizations and believes that bringing people together is one of the most meaningful ways to create positive change.

The vision for TEDx Tinley Park grew from a simple question: What if our community became a place where local ideas could be shared on a world stage? Under Spero's leadership, TEDx Tinley Park was created to showcase speakers whose ideas challenge assumptions, spark curiosity, and encourage action. His goal is to make the event an annual tradition that celebrates innovation, education, creativity, and the remarkable people who call this region home.

When he isn't organizing TEDx, Spero enjoys spending time with his wife, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, studying lifelong learning, playing guitar, and continuing his mission of helping others grow personally and professionally.

His guiding belief is simple:

Ideas change everything. When people come together to share those ideas, communities become stronger, brighter, and more hopeful.