Speaker Application

First Name *

Last Name *

Email *

Phone *

(e.g. 210-222-2222)

Address *

Address Line 1

City

State / Province / Region

Postal Code

Country

Please let us know your affiliation with Palo Alto College. *

Palo Alto College Alumni
Palo Alto College Student
Palo Alto College Staff/Faculty
No 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? *

Details 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? *

Provide 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 time
1-2 hours per week
3+ hours per week
Other

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 terms