The TEDxUChicago conference is looking to showcase one student speaker from the Greater Chicago area! This is your opportunity to nominate yourself as a speaker and be chosen to showcase your work, ideas, inspirations and viewpoints on this year’s theme “Reinventing the Life of the Mind”.
Whether you are an undergraduate or graduate student, a researcher or a philosopher, a leader or a follower, you have something interesting to say—an idea worth spreading. This is your chance to enter and give an 18-minute (maximum TED talk time) speech to the world!
Timeline
Competition Kickoff
On November 22nd any student will be able to submit their proposal on our website: tedxuchicago.com/contest
Proposal Submission Deadline
Register your proposal by January 5, 2011 at 11:59pm Submit proposal here.
Q&A As questions come in, we will post them here for other participants to read. In the meantime if you have any questions please submit them toakinin@tedxuchicago.com.
Proposal Feedback Delivered and Finalists AnnouncedAll speakers will receive comprehensive feedback on their proposal. Five finalists will be announced to present in the final round on March 15th 2011.
Final Round Each person will present to a panel of industry experts from business, technology and public and social service sectors / professors, entrepreneurs. Finalists will be given more in-depth information as they’re chosen.
Questions?
Contact: David Akinin, akinin@tedxuchicago.com
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