Are you ready to celebrate the present, past, and future, Akron?

For 15 years, TEDxAkron has been a home for big ideas, bold voices, and meaningful conversations rooted right here in our community. From the earliest salons to full-scale stages, TEDxAkron has helped spark dialogue, challenge assumptions, and spotlight the people and ideas shaping Northeast Ohio and beyond.

Now, we’re gathering to celebrate that legacy—and to look forward together.

15 Years Forward is a special anniversary celebration bringing past, present, and future into the same room. The afternoon will feature curated clips from past TEDxAkron talks, live musical performances (including Xposur, Angie Haze, and more!), speaker panels, local celebrity interviews, and moments of impact and reflection that honor where we’ve been and imagine where we’re going next.

Whether you’ve attended one TEDxAkron event or seven—or you’ve always meant to—this is your invitation to be part of the story.

Want to go deeper?
Join us earlier in the day for Inside the Red Circle, a special TEDxAkron Masterclass and behind-the-scenes conversation. Hosted by Journalist Shay Davis, this session brings together past and current TEDxAkron Organizers to pull back the curtain on how TEDx events really work—from speaker selection and theme development to what it takes to turn an idea into a talk that resonates far beyond the stage to excite a global audience.

Sunday, March 29, 2026
Akron–Summit County Public Library Auditorium

• Inside the Red Circle Masterclass | 1:30pm | $100*

• TEDxAkron: 15 Years Forward | 3:00pm | $35

*Inside the Red Circle Masterclass tickets include access to the entire 15 Years Forward event, VIP reception, top-secret announcements, and more!

Let’s move forward—together.

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*Limited seating. Separate ticket required.

For 15 years, TEDxAkron has brought big ideas, bold voices, and meaningful conversations to our community. 15 Years Forward is more than a celebration—it’s a chance to invest in the next chapter of TEDxAkron and ensure these conversations continue for years to come.

Supporter contributions help underwrite this anniversary gathering and fuel future TEDxAkron programming, including our 2026 speaker event.

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15 Years Forward is a fundraiser for TEDxAkron and will not follow the format of a traditional TEDx speaker event.
TEDxAkron's traditional 2026 Speaker event will take place this fall with a new theme and new speakers.
Details on the fall event coming soon — some announcements will take place during the Masterclass for those ticketholders!

Alexis Boyd, 2018
Angie Haze, 2025
Kamelia Fisher, 2024
Garth Bender, 2025

Dr. Kwame Scruggs, 2011
John Keppel, 2017
Dr. Cristina González Alcalá, 2025
SirDiamond Jones, 2025

More names being added every day!

Ace Epps, 2024
Jackie Stevenson, 2011
Abby Darin-Evans, 2025
Gabe Minson, 2025