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Use this form to suggest a speaker for a future TED Conference.

We're always looking for new voices and new ideas to add to the TED community. See all the ways to let us know about the most exciting, talented people in your network.

If you know someone who belongs on the TED stage, or if you belong there yourself, we want to hear from you!

Speaking at TEDTo nominate someone to speak at a TED conference (TED, TEDGlobal, TEDWomen, etc), fill out the speaker nomination...

Don't just talk like TED--talk for TED.

TED talks have been viewed more than a billion times and have helped turbocharge hundreds of careers. If making it onto the TED stage is near the top of your bucket list, you're not alone. The only problem is, being invited seems about as likely as winning a lottery ticket. Here is some practical advice for maximizing your chances of making it into the TED spotlight.

It may seem like an impossible dream to join the likes of Al Gore or Anthony Robbins as speakers at TED, the legendary ideas conference. But with the creation of TEDx, independently-organized TED-like conferences throughout the world, it’s now possible for far more people to become speakers. And there’s the [...]

Have you ever dreamed of giving a TEDx talk on the world’s most coveted stage?

On May 3, 2014 I drove up to Seattle’s UW Tower to deliver my first TED talk at the third annual TEDxUofW.

There are conference speeches and there are TEDx Talks. So what makes for a great TEDxOrangeCoast Talk? Here are some questions to help figure it out:

TEDx Greenville

Many of our clients have been on the TEDx or TED stage. In fact, four of our former clients are in the Top 15 ALL TIME most popular TED talks. How cool is that!? If your focus is speaking and innovation, then landing 18 minutes on a TED stage is likely on your bucket list. Luckily, it may be easier than you think. Sure, it helps if you're a best selling author, a household name, or a local celebrity; however, we've attended talks where our client was not locally known and shared the stage with some people who didn't have any of those qualifications. You may be intimidated by all of the remarkable people you've seen on the TED site, but you don't have to be anywhere near the level of Ken Robinson to have a shot at making the stage. The best way to make it to the big TED stage (the annual invite-only event), is by first, speaking at an independently organized TEDx event (and don't poo poo the TEDx events, as many of the most watched come from those events!). So, how to land that gig

TEDx is about IDEAS and we are focused on shining a light on the boldest, brightest, and most innovative ideas that can change how people think about the world.

Emily McManus would be the better person to answer this question for TED. Similar to TED, at TEDxSanDiego we collect nominations throughout the year, and all of the nominations are reviewed as received, but we only contact those speakers who we're...

We want your input! It's important to us that TEDxNorthwesternU 2018 is designed around your interests. Nominate someone you know if they have an idea worth being spread! ​ ​