TEDx events focus on the power of ideas to change attitudes, lives, and, ultimately, the world. In keeping with the TED spirit, TEDxEnsley Avenue ED seeks outstanding presenters from various disciplines who have truly original “ideas worth spreading” and who can inspire an audience to explore, learn, and engage with those ideas. The TEDxEnsley Avenue ED organizer is responsible for selecting speakers in keeping with the TED spirit and the TEDx guidelines as follows:
Payment: TEDx events may never pay speakers.
Sponsorship: Speakers may not sponsor any portion of your TEDx event, in-kind or otherwise. Sponsors of your event cannot be speakers.
Duration: No talk can exceed 18 minutes in length. However, TEDxEnsley Avenue ED talks will be between 7 - 12 minutes in length.
Multi-topical and Multidisciplinary: TEDx events must feature diverse speakers from various disciplines addressing various topics. These topics should not fall under a single subject.
Presentations: The content of every talk must comply with copyright law. TED cannot assist with this process or act as a consultant on individual cases.
Content: Speakers must tell a story that offers original insights or argue for an original idea. They may not use the TED stage to sell products or promote themselves or businesses. Every talk's content must be original, and credit must be given where appropriate. Speakers cannot plagiarize or impersonate other persons, living or dead. Speakers must be able to confirm the claims presented in every talk -- TED and TEDx are exceptional stages for showcasing advances in science, and we can only stay that way if the claims presented in our talks can stand up to scrutiny from the scientific community. TED is also not the right platform for talks with an inflammatory political or religious agenda or polarizing “us vs. them” language. If Talks fail to meet the standards above, TED reserves the right to insist on their removal.
Speaker release: Everyone who appears onstage must sign the TEDxEnsley Avenue ED release form.
2026 TEDxEnsley Avenue ED Theme: “Rebuilding Minds. Rebuilding Communities”
Our 2026 program will consist of 15-18 talks on Saturday, March 7, 2026. We will curate talks covering the following categories:
🧠 Rebuilding Minds (Personal & Educational Growth) which includes: Education Innovation, Mental Health & Wellness, Personal Transformation, Youth Empowerment, Neurodiversity & Learning Styles,
Mindfulness & Emotional Intelligence, Lifelong Learning andBreaking Generational Cycles
🏘️ Rebuilding Communities (Social Impact & Systems Change) which includes: Community Development, Social Justice & Equity, Faith & Spiritual Leadership, Economic Empowerment, Civic Engagement & Policy, Housing, Urban Renewal, & Infrastructure, Restorative Practices and Grassroots Movements
🎨Creative Forces of Change - The Arts as Healing (Theatre, Music, Dance, Visual Arts) which includes: Storytelling & Cultural Preservation, Media & Representation, Creative Entrepreneurship and Design Thinking for Social Change
📡 The Power of Connection which includes: Technology & Access, Digital Journalism & Media Literacy, Building Cross-Cultural Bridges, Mentorship & Intergenerational Impact and Partnerships for Progress
NOTE: TED requires us to curate talks across various disciplines and categories. While you may have an “idea worth spreading,” we may not be able to include your talk, either because it does not fit our program profile or because we already have several speakers in the same category.