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TEDxUW is back. Ideas worth spreading return to Waterloo in 2026.

The club has started again, and we're building this year's team.

Organizers, designers, creators, and storytellers: we need you.

Join the team. Help make TEDxUW 2026 happen.

Now recruiting • 2026

TEDxUW is back.

The club has started again, and we're putting together the team for our 2026 event. Join a team, or apply for a VP role. About 5 to 10 hours a week, and a real hand in bringing ideas worth spreading to Waterloo.

Apply to join the team

Internals

Keep the team connected, organized, and thriving.

Speaker Relations

Find and coach the voices on our 2026 stage.

Corporate Relations

Build the partnerships that make the event possible.

Marketing

Shape how TEDxUW looks, sounds, and spreads.

Logistics

Run the day, from venue to volunteers.

Production

Bring the stage, sound, and screens to life.

Software

Build the website, ticketing, and tools behind TEDxUW.

Finance

Plan the budget and keep the event on solid ground.

What is TEDxUW?

Founded in 2011, TEDxUW is the University of Waterloo's official TEDx experience. We aim to put the extended UW community onto a new type of global activity map that is being watched, shared, and talked about by the world's top thought leaders.

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Many of our talks are shared on the TEDx Talks YouTube channel and other platforms, helping the ideas from TEDxUW reach new audiences and continue the conversation long after the event.

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Our Mission

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Our Mission


To convene the University of Waterloo community and amplify Ideas Worth Spreading by creating inclusive platforms where people from diverse backgrounds, our changemakers, hare their ideas, achievements, and stories with the world, sparking conversations that lead to impact

Sincerely,
TEDxUW

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Our history

Past Years

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Making Waves

2018

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Press Play

2020

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From the Ground Up

2023

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In the Odd Chance

2024

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Everything Reimagined

2025

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Coming Soon...

2026