Welcome to our TED talk. TEDxNashville is going down at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center later this month, Sat., Aug. 27-Sun., Aug. 28. The event will bring thinkers, doers, and new perspectives to the big stage.

Hold on — who’s Ted?

TED (which stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design) is an annual conference for sharing big ideas. Every year, some of the brightest minds come together to present on topics from astronomy to agriculture — in 18 minutes or less.

TEDx provides guidance + resources to independent organizers to spread the mission of the original conference. Hence, TEDxNashville: organized by local leaders and held right here in Music City.

Look who’s talking

This year’s theme is The End of Impossible. Speakers include:

Dr. Thema Bryant, president-elect of the American Psychological Association
Natalie Hemby, Grammy Award-winning artist + member of supergroup The Highwomen
Dr. Alex Jahangir, Vanderbilt surgeon and professor + author of “Hot Spot: A Doctor’s Diary From the Pandemic”
Jane Landers, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of History at Vanderbilt University
Drew Lynch, LA-based comedian and actor who competed on the 2015 season of “America's Got Talent”
Yola, UK-born and Nashville-based singer, songwriter + actor

Other speakers include Daisha McBride (Nashville-based hip-hop artist), Danielle Krysa (founder of The Jealous Curator), Mosheh Oinounou (founder of Mo News), and Chris Slobogin (Vanderbilt Law School professor). See the full list.

Listen up

You’ve got three options if you want to take part in the show:

Get tickets to the live event at the Schermerhorn.
Volunteer to help set up the event or greet attendees. Volunteers can attend TEDxNashville events for free in exchange for a 2-3 hour shift.
Select talks are typically published on the website at a later date.