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A Premier TEDx Event

One of the largest TEDx events in the world calls Boulder home. Since 2010, every fall has seen a remarkable community event in Boulder, where 2,200 people gather to hear world-class speakers expand on their experiences and ideas. We pride ourselves on the quality of the event, and that shows — six of our videos have been reedited and featured on TED.com. The community's love and value for the event are evident as it has sold out every year.

Theme By Year:

  • 2010: Truth & Beauty

  • 2011: Time & Change

  • 2012: Edges & Experiences

  • 2013: Fear & Loathing

  • 2014: Rivers & Roads

  • 2015: Empathy & Malice

  • 2016: Discovery & Wonder

  • 2017: Climate & Change

  • 2018: Truth & Daring / Rise & Fall

  • 2019: Within & Without / Pride & Prejudice

  • 2023: Then & Now

  • 2024: Chaos & Order

TEDxBoulder Talks Featured on TED.com

TEDxBoulder takes pride in the quality of our event production and talks. Five of our talks have been reedited and recognized as official TED Talks featured on TED.com

2011

Leslie Dodson: Don’t Misrepresent Africa

Phil Plait: How to Defend Earth from Asteroids

2012

Ash Beckham: We’re All Hiding Something. Let’s Find the Courage to Open Up

2014

Ash Beckham: When to Take a Stand — and When to Let It Go

2015

Dave Brain: What a Planet Needs to Sustain Life

2017

Sean Davis: Can We Solve Global Warming? Lessons from How We Protected the Ozone Layer

Get Involved

The best way to help is to spread the word. Follow @tedxboulder on Twitter and find us on Facebook for updates, and to share the experience with your friends! We’d also love to chat about sponsorships, volunteering, and speaking opportunities.

Got a Question?

Have a look at our frequently asked questions below.

How Do You Pick Speakers?

Speakers who would like to submit their name to speak can do so via a form that is open most of the year. A committee reviews all of the submissions through a double blind process and the top 30 are invited for an in person interview. The 12 speakers for our big event are selected and go through building great talks with fantastic speaker coaches.

What Time Does the Event Start?

Doors are at 3pm, the show starts at 4pm, a light dinner is served at 5:30ish and the event is over at 8pm. There is an afterparty that generally goes until midnight.

Do You Need Help?

The event has been run by a pretty small core group for a while and while we love help we often don’t need it. The biggest thing you can do to help the event is tell your friends about it! If you want to be more involved check out the volunteer page!

Got a Question?

Have a look at our frequently asked questions below.

How Do You Pick Speakers?

Speakers who would like to submit their name to speak can do so via a form that is open most of the year. A committee reviews all of the submissions through a double blind process and the top 30 are invited for an in person interview. The 12 speakers for our big event are selected and go through building great talks with fantastic speaker coaches.

What Time Does the Event Start?

Doors are at 3pm, the show starts at 4pm, a light dinner is served at 5:30ish and the event is over at 8pm. There is an afterparty that generally goes until midnight.

Do You Need Help?

The event has been run by a pretty small core group for a while and while we love help we often don’t need it. The biggest thing you can do to help the event is tell your friends about it! If you want to be more involved check out the volunteer page!

Got a Question?

Have a look at our frequently asked questions below.

How Do You Pick Speakers?

Speakers who would like to submit their name to speak can do so via a form that is open most of the year. A committee reviews all of the submissions through a double blind process and the top 30 are invited for an in person interview. The 12 speakers for our big event are selected and go through building great talks with fantastic speaker coaches.

What Time Does the Event Start?

Doors are at 3pm, the show starts at 4pm, a light dinner is served at 5:30ish and the event is over at 8pm. There is an afterparty that generally goes until midnight.

Do You Need Help?

The event has been run by a pretty small core group for a while and while we love help we often don’t need it. The biggest thing you can do to help the event is tell your friends about it! If you want to be more involved check out the volunteer page!

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