Where & when is TEDxBrisbane being held?

We are currently in the process of finalising dates for our 2018 TEDxBrisbane event calendar.  Stay tuned.  TEDxBrisbane 2017 was held at The Tivoli, 52 Costin Street, Fortitude Valley on Saturday 2 December. It was an all-day event.

What are the key event times?

TEDxBrisbane is an all-day event. The schedule will be available in the lead up to the event.  As a general guide, in 2017 doors opened for registration, coffee, and engagement with our activation spaces at 9am. We requested that all participants arrived no later than 9:30am to ensure everyone was registered and seated in the theatre for the first on-stage session to kick off on time at 10am.  Registrations for our all-day event closed at 9:45am.

The day included four on-stage sessions, plus off-stage engagement and activation spaces.  The formal component of the day concluded at 6pm (the end of Session 4).

All participants were invited to remain with us at The Tivoli for the 2-hour, Post-Event after party from 6-8pm.  This event was exclusively for TEDxBrisbane ticket holders and was included in the ticket price.

I’ve never attended a TEDx event before.  What should I expect?

We got this question quite a bit.  We’ve written a blog post that gives you some insight into what to expect and how to prepare.

Will you be running the 1 Minute TEDx Talks this year?

We are currently reviewing whether we will include the 1-Minute TEDx Talks as part of our 2018 program. Historically, we invite our confirmed audience members to pitch us a 1-minute idea if they feel they have an idea worth spreading. This opportunity is made exclusively to confirmed audience members shortly after they purchase their ticket. Our curatorial team then handpick the best 8-12 ideas and invite those audience members to present their 1-minute idea on the main TEDxBrisbane stage on event day.  In order to be considered to pitch, you must first successfully apply for an audience ticket.

When will speakers be announced?

Some TEDx events announce speakers months ahead of the event.  Others make you wait until event day to find out who is speaking.  At TEDxBrisbane we announce our the majority of our speakers after applications close, but before event day.  We do this very intentionally as we want people to apply to attend because they want to become a part of our TEDx community, and not because they are fans of one or two individual speakers.

Can I just come for one or two speakers?

No. TEDxBrisbane is an all-day event. We take extending offers to join our community very seriously, and you should be absolutely certain you can commit to attending the whole day and immersing yourself in the experience before accepting an offer and buying a ticket. If you don’t think you can make that commitment please let you offer lapse and we’ll give someone on the waiting list the chance.

When will the TEDxBrisbane App be available?

Where can I park on the day?

Will there be food?