Become a Speaker

What would you want to present to thousands in person and millions online?

What would you want to present to thousands in person and millions online?

What would you want to present to thousands in person and millions online?

TEDxBoulder, now in its 15th year as of 2025, is an exciting and educational community event. Every year, it sells out its venues, with up to 2,200 people attending the live show, and its talks have garnered over 26,000,000 online video views. Notably, eight of our talks have been promoted to official TED.com videos.

What We Are Looking For

What We Are Looking For

Passionate speakers

Deep knowledge or research on a topic

A big idea that has been tested through experience

Bold actions

What We Are Not Looking For

What We Are Not Looking For

Unresearched or untested ideas

People looking to further their careers via a talk, or use a talk in lieu of therapy

Life coach or general 'you can do it too' messages (we get a lot)

Social engineering attempts to get a speaking role (you will automatically be banned)

Sales pitches

In 2025 we had 1300 speaking applications and 1100 in attendance of our event. Please do not reach out to the organizers about speaking. Be a part of the community, not a reason the event doesn't happen in the future.