WHAT IS TEDx?

TEDx is an initiative developed by TED to spark and spread their mantra of “ideas change everything”

TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that work to bring communities together to share a TED-like experience. TEDxQueensU is an independently organized TED event that unites the Kingston and Queen’s University communities. At our event, TED Talks and local, live speakers will be combined to spark deep discussion and connection among our attendees.

The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events, including ours, are self-organized.

Learn more at http://www.ted.com/tedx 

About TEDxQueensU

Looking to revitalize the educational experience at Queen's University, TEDxQueensU is a collective of people whose goals are to teach and share ideas worth spreading. Since our founding in 2009, we have grown to become the second-largest TEDx event in Canada, and the largest student-led TEDx event in the country. With unique offerings such as the Innovation Lab and emphasis on the local community, we hope to continue the legacy of the TEDxQueensU organization.

TEDxQueensU is a community-run event: partnering with students, faculty, alumni, and the surrounding Kingston community to be a catalyst for the sharing of creative and profound ideas. Through community, education and ideas, TEDxQueensU hopes to invigorate the imaginations of students and faculty alike.

We are building our conference around the TED mission of sharing incredible ideas. We want to use this event to showcase Canadian creativity, ingenuity, and innovation while hosting amazing speakers from around the world.

The 2024 conference will be the 14th annual TEDx event held at Queen's University. Our event is made entirely possible through the generous support of local organizations, alumni, and major partners. We believe in bringing together organizations and individuals who are trailblazers, supporting a platform for the sharing of remarkable thinking and ideas at a top Canadian university and city.

Our Mission

To encourage curiosity and engage the imagination.

To inspire and provoke the exchange and exploration of ideas.

To celebrate community and dynamic thinking with creative presentations and interactive speakers.