Speaker Application - Step 1 of 2First Name *Last Name *Email *Phone *(e.g. 210-222-2222)Address *Address Line 1CityState / Province / RegionPostal CodeAfghanistanÅland IslandsAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBolivia (Plurinational State of)Bosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos (Keeling) IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo (Democratic Republic of the)Cook IslandsCosta RicaCôte d'IvoireCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFalkland Islands (Malvinas)Faroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIran (Islamic Republic of)IraqIreland (Republic of)Isle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea (Democratic People's Republic of)Korea (Republic of)KuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMacedonia (Republic of)MadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesia (Federated States of)Moldova (Republic of)MonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine (State of)PanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRéunionRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Martin (French part)Saint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint Maarten (Dutch part)SlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyrian Arab RepublicTaiwan, Province of ChinaTajikistanTanzania (United Republic of)ThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandUnited States of AmericaUnited States Minor Outlying IslandsUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVatican City StateVenezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)Viet NamVirgin Islands (British)Virgin Islands (U.S.)Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweCountryPlease let us know your affiliation with Palo Alto College. *Palo Alto College AlumniPalo Alto College StudentPalo Alto College Staff/FacultyNo direct connection (that's ok)Note: Your affiliation with the College will not impact the approval of your proposal.Have you attended a TED or TEDx event before? *YesNoNextDetails about your talk or performance:Title of your talk or performance: *Describe the central idea or experience of your talk. *Details on your talk and why it is a fit for TEDxPaloAltoCollege. *Why is your talk or performance appropriate for a TED talk? In other words, why is it an "idea worth spreading"? *How is this talk relevant to this year's TEDxPaloAltoCollege theme: Dare? *Have you already presented at TED or TEDx? *YesNoProvide background, occupation, honors, distinctions, recent work, or life experiences that qualifies you to speak about the subject. *What specifically are you actively doing to pursue or implement the idea? What applied research is being done to support this idea? *Why would you be a remarkable TEDx speaker or performer? *Please list any links to articles, websites, audio recordings, or videos of you sharing the idea. *Note: Including a video of the speaker sharing about the subject may influence the decision-making process positively. Video does not need to be high quality and could simply be recorded at home for the purpose of this application.If selected, how available would you be for one-on-one consultation leading up to the event? No spare time1-2 hours per week3+ hours per weekOtherIf other, please specify:If you are not selected for the main stage, would you be interested in hosting a round table discussion about your proposed talk during intermission? *Yes, that would still be great!No, thanks.I understand that TEDx speakers are not paid for their talks, are not compensated for any expenses, and the talks must strictly adhere to the TEDx Content Guidelines. If you are selected for a phone interview, you will be contacted by email before Friday, June 1. *I understand and agree to these termsPhoneSubmit