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— TEDxElmhurstUniversity —
Get Ready for Our 2023 Event

After a sold-out inaugural event, we’re back for TEDxElmhurstUniversity 2023. This year’s theme is FIRSTS. Hear from a diverse set of speakers from our campus and beyond, with topics ranging from autism to public art to slang and more.

Saturday, April 1, 2023, 3:00 p.m.
Schaible Science Center, Illinois Hall
Remote Viewing Admission: $5

Tickets for Mill Theatre seating is sold out, but you can now purchase tickets for an on-campus livestream option below.

Remote Viewing Tickets

Questions? Email tedx@elmhurst.edu.

TEDxElmhurstUniversity Talks

Wes Becton speaks onstage during the inaugural TedxElmhurstUniversity event. Play Be Curious — Don't Be Judgmental | Wes Becton
Play Expand Your World Via Perspective, Service, and Connection | Jordan Stibal
Play The Backbone of Pain | Kimberly Graf
Lori K. Tompos speaks onstage during the inaugural TedxElmhurstUniversity event. Play The More You Know, the Less You Grow | Mallory Burke
Play You Are Not as Influential as You Think | Jacob Hill
Play The Creativity Antidote to "Nope, It Can't be Done" | Soni Simpson
Zoya Kahn speaks during the first TEDxElmhurstUniversity event in 2022. Play First Time's the Charm | Zoya Khan
Play Loneliness and Alzheimer’s Disease | Susan Frick
Jessica M. Sullivan-Wilson speaks onstage during the inaugural TedxElmhurstUniversity event. Play Grief Isn't Separate From Living. PERIOD. | Jessica Sullivan-Wilson
Play Emotional Literacy & Management Anxiety Hacks | Kortney Peagram
Play The Way You've Been Caring for Yourself is Dead Wrong | Earl Fields
Play Befriend Your Fear, Create Meaning | Edgar Palomino
Shahnaaz Sakkaria speaks onstage during the inaugural TedxElmhurstUniversity event. Play Mental Health Stigma in India — It's All In your Head | Shahnaaz Sakkaria
Lori K. Tompos speaks onstage during the inaugural TedxElmhurstUniversity event. Play The Way We Think About Managing People is Dead Wrong | Lori Tompos
The group of speakers at the TedxElmhurstUniversity pose for a group picture in front of the event signage.
Shahnaaz Sakkaria speaks onstage during the inaugural TedxElmhurstUniversity event.
Susan Frick speaks onstage during the inaugural TedxElmhurstUniversity event.
Edgar Palomino speaks onstage during the inaugural TedxElmhurstUniversity event.
Earl Fields speaks onstage during the inaugural TedxElmhurstUniversity event.
Confetti drops on the group of featured speakers at the conclusion of the inaugural TedxElmhurstUniversity event.
The group of speakers at the TedxElmhurstUniversity pose for a group picture in front of the event signage.
Shahnaaz Sakkaria speaks onstage during the inaugural TedxElmhurstUniversity event.
Susan Frick speaks onstage during the inaugural TedxElmhurstUniversity event.
Edgar Palomino speaks onstage during the inaugural TedxElmhurstUniversity event.
Earl Fields speaks onstage during the inaugural TedxElmhurstUniversity event.
Confetti drops on the group of featured speakers at the conclusion of the inaugural TedxElmhurstUniversity event.

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So glad to have made what feels like 40 new best friends in a span of like 12 hours! An experience of a lifetime.

Mallory Burke '22 TEDxElmhurstUniversity Speaker

Find Out More About TEDx

Interested in learning more about our event or how to become an event sponsor? Contact us at tedx@elmhurst.edu.

What is TEDx?
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a program called TEDx. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. Our event is called TEDxElmhurstUniversity, where x = independently organized TED event. At our TEDxElmhurstUniversity event, TED Talks video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events, including ours, are self-organized.

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This independent TEDx event is operated under license from TED.

The interior stage and seats of the Mill Theatre on the campus of Elmhurst University.Live at the Mill

TEDxElmhurstUniversity took place at the University’s intimate Mill Theatre, a converted sawmill that features a 180-seat Chicago-style theatre.

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