TEDxWilmette

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02/24/2026

We are excited to share the speaker lineup for 2026!

On Saturday, September 26, 2026, these inspiring voices will explore our theme , bringing fresh perspectives and ideas worth discussing:

Allison McEntee
Arit Nsemo
Karen Smith Wells
Mary L McLaughlin
Michelle Buck
Dr. Pat E. Perkins

A special thank you to our 2026 Platinum Sponsor Optima Lumina for helping to make this event possible!

02/10/2026

Join us on Tuesday, February 24, from 7:00-8:30 PM at Central Station Coffee & Tea for an intimate salon conversation with 2025 speakers Tara May and Stacey Woehrle. Together they'll explore the strengths we often overlook and the quiet struggles that shape how we show up.

Thank you to Coco Harris Real Estate Broker, Compass for sponsoring this salon!

Purchase tickets before they're gone: https://ticketbud.com/events/2ea4047c-d20b-11f0-b971-42010a7170ce

01/15/2026

Join for an evening dedicated to the future of local journalism and its impact on civic life. This conversation brings together three leaders who understand the stakes from every angle:

⭐ Kayce Ataiyero
⭐ Ryan Osborn, The Record North Shore
⭐ Tracy Baim

This event will explore staying informed, strengthening community ties, and supporting local storytelling.

📅 Tuesday, January 27, 2026
⏰ 7:00–8:30 p.m.
📍 Central Station Coffee & Tea 1150 Central Avenue, Wilmette

Tickets are limited, get tickets here to be part of this important conversation: https://ticketbud.com/events/dcf5c78a-d207-11f0-91a1-42010a7170ce

01/09/2026

We’re thrilled to announce that speaker applications for 2026 are now open!

On September 26, 2026, we’ll bring together bold thinkers and big hearts to explore this year’s theme: , a call to examine how our community can innovate, inspire, and create meaningful change when it matters most. If you have an idea that can shed new light on this theme, we encourage you to apply here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScvMyfc5-MyyguphbEvHczM0xSm_n_6INFWrU1cRQ1Z9trqLA/viewform

Know someone with a powerful idea? You can also recommend someone you believe should be on the TEDxWilmette stage here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdP95TaF6dOBmLxLTzaxsEf1WIRtHM-9W9Xy6gxqGSWmN4DUg/viewform

🗓 Speaker application deadline: January 31

🗓 Speaker recommendation deadline: January 16

11/12/2025

They’re here! 🎉 The 2025 talks are now available online: https://www.tedxwilmette.com/videos

This year’s theme, Actually, You Can, brought together incredible speakers who shared transformative ideas, from challenging limits to creating meaningful connections.

10/06/2025

Thank you to our generous sponsors who made 2025 possible!

Gold: Coco Harris Real Estate Broker, Compass, Katie Hauser Real Estate - Compass, North Shore, Madison Street Search, and Wintrust.

Platinum: Optima Verdana.

Local Media Sponsor: The Record North Shore.

Silver: Central Station Coffee & Tea, John Plunkett Interiors, The Reform Method, Healy M. Rice Architecture, Smart Weight Loss Coaching, and Tree Streets Dental.

In-kind: Ballyhoo Hospitality, Chalet Nursery, Clucker's Charcoal Chicken, FASTSIGNS, Lois Bernstein Photography, Polar Seltzer, and WR Type.

Interested in sponsoring TEDxWilmette 2026? Learn more at tedxwilmette.com/sponsors

09/28/2025

🌟 SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT 🌟

We’re excited to welcome Amber Johnson, PhD, to 2025!

Amber is a Leadership Coach and Inquiry Architect whose talk, “Using Questions To Build Real Connection in an Age of Loneliness,” will explore how asking better questions can lead to stronger relationships and more connected communities.

She is the founder of Bright Threads Leadership and writes weekly about leadership and communication in her newsletter, Better than Fine. Amber’s work helps organizations shape culture, develop people, and drive results through intentional inquiry.

🎟️ To attend Amber’s talk, purchase tickets to our event here: https://ticketbud.com/.../c505ab9c-6734-11f0-a207....

Thank you to 🖋WR Type and 🌳Wilmette Park District for their support!

09/24/2025

🌟 SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT: Tara May 🌟

We are thrilled to announce that Tara May will be speaking at 2025!

As the CEO of Aspiritech, a tech company with a majority autistic team, Tara is a passionate advocate for neurodiversity and inclusion in the workplace. She is co-chair of Neurowrx and serves on the boards of HAAPE and UAP, all working to foster positive cultural shifts in business environments. Tara’s leadership centers on kindness, understanding, and the belief that embracing diverse minds can lead to extraordinary innovation.

Her talk, "All Brains Are Brilliant: Neurodiversity at Work," will offer a refreshing perspective on how we can rethink workspaces, leadership, and the true power of human potential.

🎟️ Be part of this transformative conversation! Click here to buy your tickets: https://ticketbud.com/events/c505ab9c-6734-11f0-a207-42010a7170c5

A huge thank you to our incredible sponsors: 🥤 Polar Seltzer and 🍗 Clucker's Charcoal Chicken!

09/16/2025

🌟 SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT 🌟

Meet Stacey Woehrle, one of the inspiring voices joining us at 2025!

Stacey is a CPA, CDFA, and former Illinois state pension board trustee with over 20 years of experience helping women build confidence and clarity around money. Her talk, "She Who Understands Money, Changes Everything," is a powerful reminder that financial literacy is about more than numbers—it’s about confidence, freedom, and a future women fully own.

🎥 Want a peek into how Stacey’s preparing for her TEDx talk? Watch her update here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlSaSkdjCE0

🎟️ To hear Stacey live on stage, purchase your tickets here: https://ticketbud.com/events/c505ab9c-6734-11f0-a207-42010a7170c5

Thank you to our sponsors, John Plunkett Interiors and Ballyhoo Hospitality!

09/09/2025

🌟 SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT 🌟

Annie Aggens brings a unique perspective to 2025 through her work as an adventurer and director of PolarExplorers. She’s led expeditions to some of the most remote places on Earth and authored the Encyclopedia of Outdoor and Wilderness Skills.

Her talk, “Adventure Isn’t Out There, It’s a Mindset,” will explore how the principles of expedition life—resilience, simplicity, and connection—can help us navigate everyday challenges, no tent required.

🛷 Want to know how dragging a tire through Wilmette helped her prepare for Greenland? Read the full story in The Record North Shore: https://www.therecordnorthshore.org/2024/06/19/how-a-tire-got-a-wilmette-woman-across-greenland/

🎟️ To hear Annie’s talk live, purchase your tickets here: https://ticketbud.com/.../c505ab9c-6734-11f0-a207

Thank you to our sponsors: 💪 The Reform Method, 🛠️ FASTSIGNS and 🗞️ The Record North Shore!

08/26/2025

🔴 SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT

We’re thrilled to welcome Kayce Ataiyero to this October!

Kayce is a Philanthropist, Journalism Evangelist, and Chief External Affairs Officer at The Joyce Foundation. Her talk, “Local News: The Thread To Reknit Our Community Ties,” will explore how local journalism can restore the community bonds essential to a healthy society.

🎟️ Tickets are on sale now, don’t miss your chance to be part of this powerful day of ideas: https://ticketbud.com/events/c505ab9c-6734-11f0-a207-42010a7170c5

🙌 Special thanks to our amazing sponsors:

📸 Lois Bernstein Photography

💪 Smart Weight Loss Coaching (Lisa Oldson)

🗞️ The Record North Shore

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