2026 TEDx NorthwesternU Speaker Application
Please complete the following questions below for the 2026 TEDxNorthwesternU Conference on April 18th. Our theme this year is The Ripple Effect. We encourage speakers to craft a talk which fits into this overarching theme.

If selected as a speaker, the TEDx NorthwesternU speaker curation committee will work with you individually between February and April to workshop, polish, and rehearse your talk. We don't expect you to have a perfect plan for your talk in this application—we just want to see fascinating ideas with the potential to engage an audience!

If you have any questions about the application, don't hesitate to contact tedx@u.northwestern.edu . We encourage you to look at our website (https://www.tedxnorthwesternu.com) to see what past conferences have featured. We look forward to hearing your ideas!

DUE January 1, 2026 at 11:59pm CST.
Name *
Email
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Phone Number *
Organization/Afilliation *
Majors/Interests (if applicable) *
Describe your TED talk in one sentence
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What makes you uniquely qualified to speak on this topic?
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What's the main message you want audience members to take away from your talk?
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Is there anything else you want us to know about you or your talk?
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Give us a 1-3 minute video of you describing your talk. What's your elevator pitch? Please include a link below to a google drive folder containing your video, and make sure it is shared with tedx@u.northwestern.edu.
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Do you have any logistical questions/concerns?
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