TEDxAberdeen

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TEDxAberdeen will return in 2026

Apply to Speak in 2026

Are you interested in being a TEDxAberdeen speaker? Join us on Tuesday 21st April 2026 from 7:00pm - 8:00pm for an online webinar where we will introduce the 2026 programme, explain how to apply with your talk idea and hear from past speakers on their top tips. If you want a chance to take to the red dot - register now.

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Discover our 2024 speakers:

In 2024, our speakers explored the theme of “Identity – a route to connection” and explored topics ranging from fashion, to grave goods, to mental health. The speakers delved into personal insights to uncover their identities, and helped audiences reflect on theirs. 

Discover our 2022 speakers:

Covering a diverse range of topics including social acceptance and inclusion, racism, keeping language alive, resistance to change, re-thinking values, and societal conditioning, each person shares their interpretation of the TEDxAberdeen 2022 theme of ‘movement’…

Discover our 2021 speakers:

Take a look back at our first TEDxAberdeen event where our speakers explored ‘New Ways of Seeing Old Things’. Talks explored innovation, AI, biomimicry, leadership, and climate change.