Theme Announcement for TEDxChicago 2025

Our future feels uncertain, yet we are resoundingly called to what matters most: You and me. Us. Humanity, itself. At TEDxChicago 2025, we believe the most powerful force shaping tomorrow is our collective agency, imagination, desire for connection and laughter, dignity, and generosity. This year, our speakers and artists arrive at Chicago’s stage for ideas and connectivity to share their fierce commitment to unify science, technology, and sustainability with the essential principles of compassion, justice, and care. This is our love letter to Chicago.

Join us at TEDxChicago 2025: The Future is Human. Let’s shape it - together.

Event Details

When: September 26, 2025

Where: Harris Theatre, Millennium Park

205 East Randolph St., Chicago, IL 60601

Speaker Topics

  • Sustainable Travel / Aviation

  • Global Photography / Human Connection

  • Quantum Industry and Future of Workforce

  • Connection and Intimacy

  • Adversarial AI / Protecting Human Identity

  • Innovation in Health Tech

  • Humor in life's toughest moments

  • Networking Fuels Your Next Opportunity

  • The Future of Cosmology / Our Galaxy

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