Speaker Applications are now open.
Deadline for Applications: Friday 06 November 2026.
Please click this link to Apply to become a TEDx speaker.
Do you have an idea worth spreading? TEDx Trinity College Dublin wants to hear from you.
Trinity Business School will host TEDx Trinity College Dublin on Thursday 04 March 2027.
Thrive
The theme of TEDx Trinity College Dublin 2027 is ‘THRIVE’, reflecting Trinity College Dublin’s Strategic Plan 2025–2030 and its ambition to create the conditions for students and staff to flourish, enable partners to collaborate with impact, and support a sustainable and innovative university.
Members of the wider Trinity community, including students, alumni, staff, faculty and friends of Trinity, are invited to apply to become a TEDx speaker.
Do you have an inspiring idea, a compelling new argument or a perspective that could challenge an audience’s beliefs?
We are seeking original ideas for TEDx talks lasting between five and ten minutes.
Applications should include:
- A summary of the proposed talk idea, up to 200 words
- A short biography, up to 200 words
- A link to the applicant’s LinkedIn profile
- A short video outlining the proposed talk, with a recommended duration of one minute
Interested speakers should submit an application by Friday 6 November 2026 by clicking here: Submit your application.
To get started check out the TEDx guide for speakers here: https://storage.ted.com/tedx/manuals/tedx_speaker_guide.pdf
A panel will evaluate the proposals, and applicants will be notified of the outcome by Monday, 30 November 2026. Selected speakers will participate in a coaching programme during January and February 2027 to develop and refine their talks ahead of the event.
For further information, please contact John Collins, TEDx Organiser, at john.collins@tcd.ie.