Apply to Speak at TEDxRoxbury
The speaker application for 2025 is NOW OPEN.
Thank you for your interest in TEDxRoxbury! We're excited to review your submission. Given its rich legacy of innovation and activism, TEDxRoxbury seeks to highlight and showcase what Roxbury has to offer by letting the world hear our "ideas worth spreading" and providing a platform for the innovative, yet unheard voices in the community.
We admire anyone who is pursuing a better world and wants to share an idea with the TEDx community. Our speakers are curated in many ways, one of which is the speaker application and nomination process. Due to the large ongoing volume of applications we receive, we are not able to respond to each request. But know that we do review and consider each submission carefully.
What is the application process timeline?
What is the time commitment if chosen as a speaker?
The time commitment to prepare a TEDxRoxbury talk is at least 50 hours, which includes an orientation, weekly meetings with your assigned coach, mandatory in-person sessions, writing and editing time, and the time needed to memorize and rehearse your talk.
Disclaimer: We reserve the right to use a portion of your application for training and/or marketing purposes. With your submission, you are explicitly agreeing that a portion of your application can and may be used in part or in whole.
If you have any additional questions about the application or the process, please email us at speakers@tedxroxbury.com.
Thank you for your interest in TEDxRoxbury! We're excited to review your submission. Given its rich legacy of innovation and activism, TEDxRoxbury seeks to highlight and showcase what Roxbury has to offer by letting the world hear our "ideas worth spreading" and providing a platform for the innovative, yet unheard voices in the community.
We admire anyone who is pursuing a better world and wants to share an idea with the TEDx community. Our speakers are curated in many ways, one of which is the speaker application and nomination process. Due to the large ongoing volume of applications we receive, we are not able to respond to each request. But know that we do review and consider each submission carefully.
What is the application process timeline?
- Phase 1 - Written Applications (NOW OPEN): Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We will NOT accept any submissions after the deadline: Saturday, November 30th, 2024, at 11:59 PM.
- Phase 2 - Video Submission (January 2025): All applicants will be notified and finalists who are selected to move to Phase 2 will be asked to submit a short video (3 minutes maximum) explaining their talk.
- Phase 3 - Coaching (March-May 2025): The final slate of speakers will be decided and then will spend time with the TEDxRoxbury team to develop, revise, and rehearse their talks.
- Phase 4 - SHOWTIME: TEDRoxbury 2024 will take place on Saturday, May 3, 2025.
What is the time commitment if chosen as a speaker?
The time commitment to prepare a TEDxRoxbury talk is at least 50 hours, which includes an orientation, weekly meetings with your assigned coach, mandatory in-person sessions, writing and editing time, and the time needed to memorize and rehearse your talk.
Disclaimer: We reserve the right to use a portion of your application for training and/or marketing purposes. With your submission, you are explicitly agreeing that a portion of your application can and may be used in part or in whole.
If you have any additional questions about the application or the process, please email us at speakers@tedxroxbury.com.