Published: Nov. 9, 2016

TEDxCUTEDxCU, an independently-organized annual TED event, is seeking applicantsto speakat this year's spring 2017 occurrence. Students, faculty and community members who are experts on specific topics related to the theme "Chain Reaction: From Ideas to Revolution" are highly encouraged to .

Past speakersrepresent CUstudents, alumni, faculty, staffand community members.

In the fall of 2012, two students and an alumnus of the 鶹Ƶ sought to createan evening of thought-provoking talks that wouldserve as a connecting platform for the CU and thecommunity of Boulder—both of which are thought leaders within their respective arenas and have a lot to offer one another.

Today, TEDxCU is a collaborative student organization between the College of Media, Communication and Information and the Leeds School of Business scholars program.

The event, which is completelyorganized by current and former CU students, has now had threesuccessful runs. TEDxCUlooks to build a long-standing tradition that organizers, studentsand the surrounding community can look forward to each spring.

TEDxCU 2017will take place on Saturday, April 15, 2017, in Old Main.