We are looking for people who have something special to say.

In 2020, we are exploring the idea of: IGNITE! We are looking for inspiring presenters who can captivate us with their message.

We are looking for diversity and difference in interpretation of this year’s theme that will create a vibrant program to be shared from the Red Circle in the fall. Ideas that are worth spreading, that will explore new concepts, expand and push boundaries, and engage curious and creative minds.

>What are you doing/seeing/working in, that ignite and set alight (or conversely suppress and deter) in technology, medicine, education, film, art, community, culture, entertainment, enterprise, music, sport, physics, chemistry, academia, cyber security, nano-technology, conservation, business or economic development, research, food, communication?

We Want To Hear Your Idea

To be considered for TEDx Omaha, we ask that you fill out the application. It will be reviewed by our speaker committee who will evaluate your presentation with preference going to presenters and topics who fit these criteria:

• People who can present their field/topic in a new light
• Perspectives that the global TED community may not have access to
• Diverse demographics, ethnicities, backgrounds, subject matter
• Speakers whose work fits our event theme of “Ignite”
• Local voices who can elevate an idea that has not been heard before

We strongly recommend that you also review the Speaker Guidelines page for important information about being a TEDx Speaker

Our ‘call for speakers’ for TEDxOmaha 2020 is now open, and we want to hear your ‘ideas worth spreading’.

Tell us your idea, why you are the teller of this story, your connection to this community, and how it fits with our topic. We are curious to hear your idea, large or small, and so is Omaha.

In your application, you will be asked to provide the following: Your idea and why it is worth spreading. What makes it relevant in 2020, and why you are the storyteller of this particular tale. The TEDxOmaha programming team will review the applications throughout February and March and will invite the finalists to audition for a chance to speak at TEDxOmaha this fall.

Speaker application is open. Click here to apply. For further information contact info@tedxomaha.com.

Deadline for application: Friday, April 17th, 2020

For more information on how to speak at TEDxOmaha and what a speaker needs to consider, please visit our About TEDxOmaha page.