TEDxOshkosh will return to the historic stage at The Grand Oshkosh on Nov. 16

TEDxOshkosh is a full-day conference highlighting live speakers and a small number of select TED videos. The day is designed to build community and conversation during breaks allowing audience members to engage with speakers and other attendees, and during a catered lunch.

TEDxOshkosh will present between 12 and 5 speakers who will share ideas that spark global conversations. Local and international experts including scientists, artists, educators, technology innovators, musicians, social scientists, leading medical practitioners and pioneer manufacturing visionaries have all graced the stage in prior years of TEDxOshkosh. 

“We emphasize the expertise in our own community, which we acknowledge was built by indigenous people, immigrants, refugees, and transplants of all backgrounds and from all over the world. This vibrancy fuels the vision for TEDxOshkosh — a world strengthened by shared curiosity” said Craig Burnett, TEDxOshkosh co-organizer.

Speaker selection for 2024 is underway. For more information about speakers and selected speakers, visit the website. A live, in-person audition will be held in April. 

A nonprofit, TEDxOshkosh is locally organized and produced by a core group of volunteers. The event is open to the public. Registration will open in September. To receive your reminder, updates and registration information, join the mailing list. 

TEDxOshkosh | Nov. 16, 2024
The Grand Oshkosh, 100 High Ave., Oshkosh, WI 54901
8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

TEDxOshkosh Returns for a 7th Year Sat., Nov. 4, 2023

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We've just received our 2023 license from TED (did you know that every TEDx event worldwide must apply for a license each year?), and we're excited to return to the historic stage at The Grand Oshkosh with another diverse collection of speakers and their Ideas Worth Spreading.

If you've attended before, you know what it'll be like. If you've not yet attended, we encourage you to watch some (or all!) of the 84 talks of the previous years' speakers. Either way, we're confident you'll want to join us for another great day for your brain to play.

Seeking Speakers

We are scheduling live auditions for speaker candidates for TEDxOshksh 2021. We are making 25 4-minute audition slots available for people to make a live pitch of their idea. All auditions will be online via Zoom.

Note: Live auditions are limited to Wisconsin residents.

Audition Candidates - Pre-Registration REQUIRED

Because we have only 25 audition slots, pre-registration is required. First-come-first-served. 

• Important: Download and read our Speaker Information Packet (PDF) before registering
• Pre-register to audition

Unable to Make Our Live Audition "Pitch Night?"

You are welcome to submit your application to speak via our online talk proposal form.

After a hiatus necessarily imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the TEDxOshkosh team is thrilled to announce that TEDxOshkosh will return live to the historic stage of The Grand Oshkosh on Saturday, November 20, 2021.

After such a long hiatus of social gatherings, the TEDxOshkosh team thinks our re-emergence in late fall of 2021 will be one of the things that help our community to return to a sense of normalcy. Working jointly with the staff of our venue, The Grand Oshkosh, and with insight from local health officials, we will put on TEDxOshkosh following recommended safety practices suited to the time of the event in late November.

Mark your calendar to attend, and watch this Web site and our social media to keep up with the details of our post-pandemic return.

Seeking Speakers

We are scheduling live auditions for speaker candidates for TEDxOshksh 2019. We are making 22 4-minute audition slots available for people to make a live pitch of their idea. The public is welcome, and a cash bar is available for those who wish to partake.

Audition Candidates - Pre-Registration REQUIRED

Because we have only 22 audition slots, pre-registration is required. First-come-first-served. Registration opens April 1 at 8:00 AM (Central).

• Important: Download and read our Speaker Information Packet (PDF) before registering
• Pre-register to audition

Unable to Make Our Live Audition "Pitch Night?"

You are welcome to submit your application to speak via our online talk proposal form.