TEDx Open Application Roundup 8/17/26

There are 10 open TEDx applications waiting for you at the end of this post!

300+ of you have joined since the last month! Welcome and so excited to have you in this community. 🤗

I’m here to demystify the TEDx process and help more underrepresented voices access opportunities to share their ideas!

I also host a monthly masterclass for anyone getting started. The next one is tomorrow, August 18! We’ll review everything you need to know about the TEDx process, common application pitfalls, and also talk about the 10 opportunities below and what you need to know before you hit submit.

Next Class: Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 9am-10:30am PDT / 12-1:30pm EDT

(Recordings will be shared afterward)

We’ll cover what organizers are actually looking for, how to shape an idea worth spreading, common application mistakes, how to choose the right events, video pitch strategies, what happens after you submit, and live Q&A.

Cost: $48

More Info + Save Your Seat: https://speaker-accelerator-a24774c.gamma.site/speaker-accelerator-masterclass

Here is what some past attendees have said:

If you’re looking for opportunities to apply, here are 10 currently open:

• TEDxNewHaven, Connecticut - Deadline August 20

• TEDxSugarHill, Sugar Hill, Georgia - Deadline August 31

• TEDxBellarmineUniversity - Kentucky - Deadline August 31

• TEDxHarvardSquare, Cambridge, Massachusetts - Deadline August 31

• TEDxUEA, UK - Deadline August 31

• TEDxEustis, Eustis, Florida - Deadline September 4

• TEDxUTAustin, Austin, Texas - Deadline September 18, 2026

• TEDxKalamazoo, Michigan - Not Indicated - (Speaker Accelerator Recommended before end of September)

• TEDxMorganStateUniversity, Baltimore, Maryland - Open through Fall

• TEDxOshawa, Ontario, Canada - Deadline October 15

I’m rooting for you!

Geleen Antonio

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