A Premier TEDx Event

One of the largest and longest running TEDx events in the country calls Boulder home. Since 2010, every fall has seen a remarkable community event in Boulder, where more than 2,000 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 — eight of the talks have been featured on TED.com. With less than a 0.1% selection rate of the approximately 40,000 TEDx videos submitted to TED each year, having eight videos selected is an honor. 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

  • 2025: Dreams & Reality

  • 2026: Roots & Wings

TEDxBoulder Talks Featured on TED.com

The following TEDxBoulder talks have been recognized as official TED Talks featured on TED.com

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.

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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