TEDxLakeheadU 2026: G.R.O.W.T.H.

Welcome to TEDxLakeheadU 2026, where we explore the multifaceted concept of GROWTH. This year's theme invites speakers and attendees to examine how we can cultivate positive change across personal, societal, and global dimensions.

Join the Movement of Connection and Transformation

May 2026 – Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, ON

Why Speak at TEDxLakeheadU 2026?

Speaking here means joining a global conversation. Share your idea that challenges, uplifts, or transforms. TEDxLakeheadU offers a platform where voices echo far beyond the stage.

What Makes TEDxLakeheadU Special?

Rooted in Canada’s north, our community thrives on warmth, diversity, and change. We spotlight thinkers, creators, and disruptors who shape our region — and the world.

Our Theme: G.R.O.W.T.H.

Global. Renaissance. Opportunity. Wealth creation. Transformative. Home to all. This year’s theme reflects a world becoming interconnected, innovative, and inclusive. Your idea might just be the seed that sparks someone else’s revolution.

Who Will Be Attending?

Visionaries, students, artists, engineers, entrepreneurs, everyday heroes — you. TEDxLakeheadU brings together minds from Thunder Bay and beyond. We don’t just talk about the future. We build it — together.