Speaker Accelerator
Geleen AntonioYour weekly hub for speaker opportunities, open application links, deadlines, storytelling tools, and real-world insights to get you closer to the stage. Not affiliated with TED or TEDx.
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Should You Apply to This TEDx Event?
I post a lot of open TEDx applications, and many of you have recently asked me:
“Is this one I should apply to?”
And you’ve probably received a nuanced answer from me that considers your idea but also a number of other factors. So I thoug...
TEDxWestminster (Maryland) Open Speaker Applications
TEDxWestminster is accepting speaker applications for its February 2027 event at Carroll Community College in Westminster, Maryland.
The theme, “The Art of Being Human,” asks what remains distinctly human as technology transforms how we li...
TEDx Open Application Roundup 9/3/26
Social media has declared September 1 through December 31 “The Great Lock-In”: four months to get serious about the goals you keep saying matter to you.
Instead of waiting until January to begin again, use the final four months of this yea...
TEDxMallardCreek (North Carolina) Open Speaker Applications
North Carolina seems to be having a TEDx moment! This is the third open application this month! (See TEDxNCState and TEDxUNCCharlotte)
TEDxMallardCreek in Charlotte, North Carolina, is accepting applications for its 2027 event, Dream Again...
TEDxUNCCharlotte (North Carolina) Open Speaker Applications
TEDxUNCCharlotte is now accepting speaker applications for its February 2027 event, and you do not need to attend or work at UNC Charlotte to apply.
There is an important regional restriction, though. The team says it will only review appl...
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I’m Geleen Antonio, TEDx speaker and founder of Speaker Accelerator. I share TEDx open calls, strategy, and guidance, plus I host the Travel Not to Escape Podcast, making life-changing travel more accessible.
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