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What it means to be a speaker?

What is a TEDxTalk?

A TEDx Talk is a short talk, given live with no notes and no podium. It has a powerful and meaningful idea at its core – an ‘idea worth spreading’. Generally, TEDx Talks are 18 minutes or less.

How can one be a speaker?

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Who are TEDx Speakers?
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Want to be a speaker?
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How do I prepare for the talk?
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Who are TEDx Speakers?

TEDx Speakers are selected by local TEDx event organizers. At TEDxTrondheim, speakers are selected by a curatorial team in response to the theme of that particular year's event. Speakers may be children, teachers, entrepreneurs, athletes, artists, scientists, CEO's. Being open and humble is the key to a successful cooperation and TEDx Talk-creation.

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Want to be a speaker?

We look for TEDxTrondheim speakers throughout the year. We are always listening - to news stories, informal community “buzz” and to our nomination portal on the website. Each year when we select speakers we generate our own internal list of people, thanks to suggestions from the community, previous speakers and experts in many fields.

You do not become a TEDxTrondheim speaker by -

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How do I prepare for a TEDxTrondheim talk?

Once you are confirmed to be a TEDxTrondheim speaker we send you a contract and release form to be returned immediately along with your 250 word biography and a high resolution headshot.

Then leading up to the TEDxTrondheim event speakers are part of the following:

Nominate someone you know!

Should be available during the programme selection phase (usually Spring/Summer of each year) and for the second-round after post-production for quality control of videos before they are uploaded to TEDx YouTube. Involved in decision making and selection of all speakers, performances and stage host(s).

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