Some ideas outlast the people who had them.
TEDxZurich International School. January 20, 2027. ZIS Middle School Theater, Adliswil.
Until January 20, 2027
What We Leave Behind
Every generation passes something on. Most of it unintentionally. A lot of what persists, good and bad, was left by people who were not thinking about legacy at all.
Our inaugural theme starts from that fact. The speakers at TEDxZurich International School on January 20 come from different places and different fields, but they share a question: what are the choices we are making right now actually going to leave behind, and does it matter that most of us will never find out?
Speakers
Speaker applications are open. We are looking for people with one idea that is genuinely worth spreading, from any background and any field. What we care about is specificity: not a broad topic but a particular thing you have figured out, built, or experienced that an audience of curious international students would be unlikely to encounter anywhere else. Applications close in late September 2026.
About TEDx
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TED Talks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event.