TEDx Cambridge University

Our lineup of 13 speakers from across the globe, captured in the moments just before the lights dim, the room falls silent, and ideas take center stage.

There's something extraordinary about the calm before stepping onto the stage, a quiet moment to collect your thoughts before sharing the journey you've carved for yourself and the possibilities you've helped create for the world.

To our speakers, thank you for your courage, your honesty, and the ideas you entrusted to our stage.

And to everyone who joined us in the room, thank you for showing up with open minds and curious hearts. Your presence transformed a collection of talks into a shared experience, proving once again that great ideas only grow stronger when they're heard.

Here's to conversations that continue long after the applause fades.

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2 days to go until TEDx Cambridge University 2026.

Our lead organisers are excited to welcome you to the stunning Howard Theatre on 27 June for an afternoon of ideas, stories, and possibilities.

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you to everyone who bought tickets, to our incredible speakers, and to our sponsors, Visa and Cambridge Design Partnership, for helping make this event possible.

We can’t wait to see you there.

Behind TEDx Cambridge University is a team of students and volunteers working together to bring this year's event to life.

From speaker curation and partnerships to marketing, operations, and the event experience, every team member plays a part in creating a platform for ideas worth spreading.

Swipe through to meet the people behind this year's TEDx journey.

Special thanks to our sponsors, Visa and Cambridge Design Partnership, for making this event possible.

And one more thing... we're officially sold out. Thank you to everyone joining us this Saturday. We can't wait to share an unforgettable day of ideas, conversations, and possibility.

SOLD OUT.

TEDx Cambridge University 2026: Possibility is officially sold out.

Thank you to everyone who believed in this vision and secured a seat. We can’t wait to welcome you to a day of bold ideas, extraordinary speakers, and conversations that challenge what’s possible.

To those joining us, see you on 27 June at Downing College.

As we round off our TEDx Cambridge University 2026: Possibility speaker line-up, we’re proud to welcome Cambridge Judge Business School Professor Thomas Roulet.

What if mental wellbeing wasn’t something we protected only when it was failing, but a skill we could build every day?

A Professor of Organisational Sociology and Leadership at the University of Cambridge and Fellow of King’s College Cambridge, Thomas is internationally recognised for his research on leadership, workplace culture, mental health, and the future of work. He advises organisations and policymakers around the world, and his insights have been featured in the Financial Times, The Economist, Bloomberg, and Harvard Business Review.

In his TEDx talk, Wellbeing Intelligence: Mental Health as a Skill, Thomas challenges the way we think about mental health. Rather than treating it as something we react to in times of crisis, he explores how individuals, teams, and organisations can proactively develop wellbeing as a capability that strengthens leadership, resilience, and performance.

His message offers a new way of thinking about one of the defining challenges of modern work: not simply how we cope, but how we flourish.

Our tickets are now officially sold out. Thank you to everyone joining us for TEDx Cambridge University 2026: Possibility. See you all on 27 June.

Meet your host for TEDxCambridgeUniversity 2026: Possibility: Tilly Middlehurst.

A multi-award-winning Cantabrigian debater and social media creator, Tilly has built a platform around thought-provoking questions, challenging assumptions, and inspiring curiosity. She's the perfect person to guide us through a day of bold ideas and unexpected perspectives.

From groundbreaking science to stories of resilience, leadership, and innovation, TEDxCambridgeUniversity 2026: Possibility will bring together some of the world's brightest minds to explore what becomes possible when we dare to think differently.

Join us for a day that might just change the way you see the world.

TEDxCambridgeUniversity 2026: Possibility is brought to you by Visa and Cambridge Design Partnership.

What does true inclusion look like in the future we are building?

TEDx Cambridge University 2026: Possibility welcomes Daphne Frias, Forbes 30 Under 30 activist, disability rights advocate, climate justice organizer, and storyteller from New York City.

Living with Cerebral Palsy and using a wheelchair, Daphne brings a deeply personal perspective to conversations surrounding accessibility, equity, public health, and systemic change. Her work challenges the idea that issues like climate change, healthcare inequity, gun violence, voting rights, and disability rights exist separately, instead revealing how deeply interconnected they truly are.

As New York State Director for March For Our Lives, she helped advance more than 15 statewide gun safety laws. She also founded Box the Ballot, mobilizing young people to collect over 20,000 absentee ballots and strengthen youth participation in democracy.

Recognized as a TIME Latino Leader, Daphne’s advocacy and storytelling have been featured in The New York Times, Teen Vogue, NPR, VICE, and ELLE.

Join one of Cambridge’s most intellectually stimulating events of the year.

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What does it mean to speak truth in an age shaped by polarization, media pressure, and rapidly changing narratives?

TEDx Cambridge University 2026: Possibility welcomes Dr. Myriam François, award-winning journalist, filmmaker, presenter, and founder of MPWR Productions LTD.

Previously the host of The Stream on Al Jazeera English, Myriam is known internationally for her work exploring journalism, civil liberties, feminism, identity, and Islamophobia. She currently presents the award-winning current affairs series The Tea with Myriam Francois.

Her critically acclaimed documentaries for the BBC, Channel 4, and Al Jazeera have earned global recognition. Her directorial debut, Finding Alaa (BBC/CBC), premiered at Hot Docs and the Nobel Peace Centre in Oslo, was selected for BAFTA consideration, and won Best Documentary at Flicker Fest 2024.

Beyond media, Myriam holds a PhD in Political Science from the University of Oxford and is one of the leading voices today on journalism, democracy, and public discourse.

Join one of Cambridge’s most intellectually stimulating events of the year. Seats are limited for TEDx Cambridge University 2026: Possibility.

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What if the greatest unfinished project you will ever work on is yourself?

At TEDx Cambridge University 2026: Possibility, Dianna Fioravanti, President of Kuehne+Nagel Canada, shares a powerful message on courage, self-belief, and the choices that shape our future.

As the first woman to lead Kuehne+Nagel Canada in the company’s history, Dianna oversees 2,500 logistics professionals and has built her leadership around creating cultures rooted in trust, resilience, emotional intelligence, and authentic human connection.

Through a deeply personal story and hard-earned leadership lessons, she explores how growth begins not when circumstances change, but when we choose to change ourselves. Her talk challenges us to stop waiting for permission, embrace uncertainty, and step confidently into possibility.

Because you don’t grow into a new life. You decide into it.

Join one of Cambridge’s most intellectually stimulating events of the year.

Book your ticket now via this link: https://lnkd.in/ecGbCSSQ