Submit Your Proposed TEDxOshkosh Talk
Applications to speak in 2026 are closed. The online form will accept proposals that will be kept on file for future years.
If you've already read through the background about submitting a proposal to speak at TEDxOshkosh, please complete the form below, and your talk proposal will be submitted to the TEDxOshkosh team.
If you've not reviewed the goals and requirements to be a TEDxOshkosh speaker, please start there.
Submit a Talk Proposal
IMPORTANT: If your primary motivation in giving a TEDx talk is to promote your business or brand, we ask you to reconsider submitting your idea, as we virtually never select speakers who approach us with that focus. Thank you for your understanding.
Ideas That Have Little (or no) Chance of Being Accepted
- Focused on advancing the speaker's business success
- Stories that are primarily the description of a personal journey
- Motivational speeches
- Predominantly present the work of someone else, and not the presenter
- Pseudo-science
The current date and time is: June 07, 2026, 12:22:07 PM North American Central Time.
I have read and understand what TEDxOshkosh is, and is not seeking for speakers & talks, and affirm my proposal fits within those criteria.
I further affirm that this proposal was written by me, is unique to TEDxOshkosh, and is not a generic pitch sent to multiple events. I acknowledge that any talk found to be a "hidden" pitch designed to promote a business, book, paid speaking platform, or coaching / consulting service will be disqualified. I understand this disqualification can occur at any time—including after speaker selection, during talk preparation, and even after the event, with the result that a talk video may not be released or could be removed from online access.
I also understand that due to the volume of submissions, TEDxOshkosh is not able to acknowledge each of them.