TEDxCulpeper Women is not just about hearing great speakers—it’s about impacting lives, igniting conversations, and leaving a legacy. As you move forward on your journey, remember that every step, no matter how small, is a step toward the future you’re creating. Embrace your ambition, trust in your strength, and take that leap to embrace change for an upleveled you! Women are shaping the future in ways we’ve never seen before. So let TEDxCulpeper Women put that pep in your step, to seize new opportunities, and let our ideas be the spark that lights up the path for your next move.
If you have an idea that is compelling, original, and relevant, we want to hear about it! Contact us to submit a speaker, sponsorship, *committee member, or talent inquiry.
TEDxCulpeper Women is independently organized with volunteers and licensed through TED. We follow a strict set of guidelines for how we organize our events. There are clear content guidelines for speakers which can be found here.
1. No commercial agenda: Speakers cannot promote their own products, books, or businesses, or those of a company which employs them. TED prohibits us from paying any form of speaker fee or honorarium to speakers or performers, as our primary mission is to share ideas with the world free from financial or commercial motivation.
2. No bad science: TED and TEDx are platforms for showcasing and explaining genuine advances in science that are backed by research. Scientific claims by speakers should be based on data that has survived scrutiny by experts in the field. Speakers should be transparent about the basis for any factual claims, and the scientific evidence for them. The consequences of pseudoscience can be especially severe, and speakers should not misuse scientific language to make unsubstantiated claims.
3. Talks are thoughtful, not divisive: No talks with an inflammatory political or religious agenda, nor polarizing “us vs them” language. We seek to build consensus and provide outside-the-box thinking, not to revisit familiar, unresolvable disputes on these topics.
4. TEDx talks are NOT motivational speeches. If the core idea of your talk is something like "be your authentic self" or "follow your passion," it will be rejected.
5. TEDx talks are NOT just personal stories. If you want to apply with a personal story, you must draw an idea or clear lesson from that story to qualify for consideration.
6. TEDx talks are NOT lectures or biographies. You must have a unique take/idea/opinion about your subject to qualify for consideration.
7. TEDx talks are NOT the place for your "circuit" speech. If you are a professional speaker, please know that we only accept NEW material based on a novel, core idea.
TEDxCulpeper Women is seeking ideas that show out of the box thinking related to our theme. Before submitting this application, consider this question: Is your idea original? Has there already been TED or TEDx talks with the same exact content? If so, can you differentiate your idea?
We consider every application carefully and due to the large number of inquiries, we are not able to respond to each one. Our staff of volunteers can only respond if we would like to know more about you and your idea. We can only feature a small selection of speakers at our event, and it doesn’t mean you did not have an idea worth sharing! We will hold onto your information for future opportunities.
NOTE:
Your application will not be considered if you have given a talk(s) at another TEDx event in the 12 months leading up to, AND/OR have been invited to speak at another TEDx event within 6 months of the TEDxCulpeper Women event.
We reject ideas that are: Vague or underdeveloped, Based on pseudoscience rather than quantifiable and specific data, Purely personal or motivational in nature, Solely about overcoming adversity or obstacles, Motivated by or seek to promote corporate, political, or religious agendas
Presentation Rules
Presentations will be up to 15 minutes in length, with final length determined by the TEDxCulpeper Women coaching team.
Presenters may not be paid for their talk.
No podium can be used.
All presentations will be video recorded and uploaded to the TEDx YouTube channel for global viewing.
Presenters should plan on being present throughout the TEDxCulpeper Women event.
Presenters must have copyright ownership of any images or video included in their talk. If you use an image under a Creative Commons license, cite the source at the bottom of the slide (if slides are being used)
Thank you for considering TEDxCulpeper Women, and if you have read the above and feel your idea is a good fit, we look forward to reviewing your application. Speaker Application Deadline: March 10, 2025.
*All TEDx events are organized by volunteers based on non-profit guidelines.
TEDxCulpeper Women is an independent event held in Culpeper, VA licensed from TED to spread ideas within Culpeper County. In the spirit of TED’s mission, “ideas worth spreading,” the TEDx program helps communities, organizations, and individuals produce TED-style events at the local level. TEDx events are planned and coordinated independently, on a community-by-community basis, under a free license from TED.
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