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Speaker Applications for TEDx Swindon 2026 Are Now Closed

We’re grateful for the incredible ideas shared and are carefully curating the 2026 line-up.

Thank you to everyone who took the time to apply to speak at TEDx Swindon 2026.

We’ve been genuinely moved by the depth, courage and quality of ideas shared with us. The standard of applications this year has been exceptional, and the curation process has been both inspiring and challenging in equal measure.

Speaker applications for TEDx Swindon 2026 are now officially closed as we move into the final stages of curating the programme.

If you have applied, please know that every submission is being reviewed with care and intention. Due to the volume of applications received, we’re unable to provide individual feedback, but all applicants will be contacted once the final speaker line-up has been confirmed.

For those who weren’t able to apply this year, or whose idea may be better suited to a future event, we warmly encourage you to stay connected. TEDx Swindon is a community-led, not-for-profit event, and future opportunities including TEDx Swindon 2027 will be shared via our website and social channels in due course.

Thank you for believing in the power of ideas worth spreading, and for being part of the TEDx Swindon journey.

The TEDx Swindon Curation Team

TEDx Swindon

Speaker Application Guide

Theme: Lines of Connection

Event Date: 19th June 2026

Location: Historic Town Hall Studios, Swindon

We’re inviting people from across Swindon and beyond to share an idea worth spreading that connects to our theme.

🎥 Video Submission

Please record a 1-minute video (maximum).

This is your chance to share your idea directly with us.

In your video, please tell us:

Who you are (name + a line about what you do).

The core idea you want to share on stage.

How your idea connects with our theme, Lines of Connection.
Upload your video to either Vimeo or YouTube and send us the link

In terms of content:

No political agendas or inflammatory rhetoric

No religious agendas, and

No bad science

(Tip: keep it simple, clear, and memorable — TEDx is about ideas, not selling a business or product.)

Speaker Application Form

First Name *

Last Name *

Phone *

Email *

Organisation

Your Talk Title *

Intro Video *

Describe your idea *

Lines Of Connection... *

Why You? *

Experience *

Availability – Confirm you are available for the event date (19th June 2026). *

Yes

Agreement – Acknowledge that TEDx talks are non-commercial and must not be used to promote a business, product, or service. *

Yes

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Experience

19th June 2026

Andrei Malaev-Babel

Talk: Why acting is not a miracle

Andrei Malaev-Babel is a theatre director, actor, and Professor of Theatre at Florida State University, and the leading contemporary expert on the Demidov School of Acting.

Dr Diane Curley

Talk: Transformative power of relationship & connection

Working at the intersection of leadership & service, full time at NYUHC and supporting the mission of Lelt Foundation (a non- profit organization based in New York)

James Phipps

Mentor & supporter of local organisations

James Phipps

Talk: What male ignorance costs women

James is a local entrepreneur and philanthropist committed to positive social change.

Jeremy Holt

Talk: How Couples Meet

Jeremy opened the UK’s first specialist computer museum and is now a retired lawyer.

James Phipps

Mentor & supporter of local organisations

Pearl Jordan

Talk: Permission to go solo

Author of the transformational book ‘Dancing to the Rhythm of Your Life’, founder of The Rhythmic Remedy® peak performance and wellbeing consultancy, where personal growth meets dance.

Sam J Rehan

Talk: We misread each other under stress

Sam J Rehan is a stress educator and speaker who explains how stress affects behaviour and connection, and is the author of Laugh More, a science-backed wellbeing book.