TEDx UTAustin

🌕🌖 Our 2026 Conference Schedule!

Wednesday was a full moon & tomorrow will be a full house at Hogg Auditorium on the UT Austin campus.

TEDXUTAustin is happening rain-or-shine and we can't wait to see you there.

It's not too late to get tickets! Secure your spot at tedxutaustin.com/polaris

Bold ideas. Live performances. Art, community, and conversation.

TEDxUTAustin 2026: Polaris tickets are on sale now!

March 7 · Hogg Memorial Auditorium

World-class TEDx talks.
Interactive startup showcase.
Lunch, event merch, & brand activations.
Post-conference speaker reception and art gallery.

🎟️ $25 students | $45 community members

tedxutaustin.com/polaris

TEDxUTAustin is hosting a pickleball tournament!

In partnership with Austin Pickle Ranch, Pickle for Polaris is our first-ever pickleball tournament benefiting the upcoming TEDxUTAustin 2026 conference.

Details:

• Saturday, 2/7 from 5-8PM
• Divisions: Beginner & intermediate doubles
• Students & community members welcome!
• $20/student & $45/community member

What’s in it for you?

• Compete for a $750+ prize pool: free TEDxUTAustin conference tickets, Austin Pickle Ranch paddles, Amys Ice Cream freebies, giftcards to local Austin restaurants … + more
• Play against former TEDx speaker Kareem El-Ghayesh of KG BBQ
• Free Redbull

Find a partner & register as a team at https://tinyurl.com/4mzzx23c — spots are limited!

Introducing our 2026 TEDxUTAustin Conference Speakers!

We’re excited to bring together 8 innovators, creators, and thought leaders to one stage on March 7th, 2026 at Hogg Memorial Auditorium.

Guided by our Polaris theme, this year’s speakers explore ideas across architecture, medicine, music, history, sports, and beyond—each offering a different path toward progress and purpose.

Tickets are going fast—secure your spot today at tedxutaustin.com/polaris! ✴️

TEDxUTAustin 2026: Polaris

Polaris, the North Star, has guided explorers, dreamers, and seekers for centuries. It represents direction, hope, and pursuit of something greater. In a world filled with constant change, Polaris reminds us that even when the path feels uncertain, we can find our own guiding light.

Join us for TEDxUTAustin’s 9th annual conference to witness a diverse speaker lineup, three live performances, a curated art gallery, and networking with startups at our interactive showcase!

🎟️ Early bird tickets are now available at the lowest prices we’ll ever offer — $20 for students & $38 for community members.

Secure your spot now at tedxutaustin.com/polaris.

Have an idea worth spreading? 📌

Speaker applications for TEDxUTAustin 2026 are officially open!

Whether you’re a UT student, alum, professor, or part of the greater Austin community, this is your chance to step into the red circle and share your story with the world. Apply now by heading to the link in our bio!

🗓️ Deadline to apply: Friday, September 19th, 2025 at 11:59 PM CST.

“What Now?” brought big ideas and unforgettable moments to TEDxUTAustin 2025. A special thanks to our team for making it all happen!

                   

Thank you to our performers - Hum A Capella, Mariachi Paredes, and Texas Sound for putting on three incredible performances at TEDxUTAustin 2025: “What Now?” 🎤

                   

That’s a wrap on TEDxUTAustin 2025: “What Now?” ❌

A big thank you to our incredible speakers for sharing their ideas to the TEDxUTAustin stage and inspiring us to think differently. Stay tuned to watch their talks on YouTube soon!

                   

Check out our official “What Now?” event schedule! We can’t wait to see you Saturday, March 1st, at the Hogg Memorial Auditorium for our eighth annual TEDx conference!

Don’t have tickets yet? Click the link in our bio or visit tedxutaustin.com/whatnow to secure yours now! 🎟️

Reminder that some talks in our lineup are curated for an 18+ audience and themes/language will reflect this.

                   

Meet the companies, startups, and organizations that will be featured in the interactive showcase at our 2025 conference: Notion, Spark, Elloe, Hook’d, Ediphi, Guayaki, Perplexity, Voxology, ClimateHound, STEMKidz Texas Visual Arts Collective, and Eden Terraforming Technologies!

Tickets are on sale NOW for our 2025 conference via the link in our bio or at tedxutaustin.com/whatnow. Be sure to get yours so you can catch these incredible organizations!