This month’s roundup brings you a mix of opportunities as you build your speaking practice: creator conferences, TEDx stages, and a handful of industry-specific calls you won’t want to miss. We’ve highlighted the deadlines coming up soon, plus a few rolling submissions to keep you ahead of the game.
TEDxCongaree Vista
Submission Deadline: September 15
Theme: ChangeMakers
Event Date: February 2026
Event Location: Columbia, SC
Mom 2.0
Audience: Content creators & Media
Submission Deadline: September 19
Event Date: April 16-18, 2026
Event Location: Austin, TX
Channel Marketing Association Summit
Audience: Marketing Industry Professionals
Submission Deadlines: September 15 (Virtual), September 30 (In-Person)
Event Dates: October 28-29, 2025 (Virtual), March 24-26, 2026 (In-Person)
Event Location: Pre-recorded (Virtual), Houston, TX (In-Person)
TEDxPrinceton
Submission Deadline: September 30
Theme: Both Wave and Particle
Event Date: February 5, 2026
Event Location: Princeton, NJ
Mortified
Storytelling Show
Submission Deadline: Rolling
Event Date: Varies
Event Location: See site for live show locations
Ascend Global Leaders Conference
Audience: Leadership
Submission Deadline: Rolling
Event Date: July 20-22, 2026
Event Location: Las Vegas, NV
NERSC Annual Conference
Audience: Resident Service Coordinators
Submission Deadline: October 15
Event Date: April 28-May 1, 2026
Event Location: Uncasville, CT
Cre8tive Con
Audience: Creatives & content creators
Submission Deadline: October 31
Event Date: February 20-22, 2026
Event Location: Chicago, IL
If you know of any open submission that should be on this list, please take a moment to let me know.