Discover handmade treats and explore the art of botanical fragrance with Atlanta-area makers. Taste, smell, ask questions and meet the people behind what you’re experiencing. No schedule, no slides. Just wander, discover and try something new.
Come curious. Meet youth innovators and their inventions, try to spot a deepfake of the and add your mark to a community artwork taking shape throughout TEDxAtlanta. You might discover something you didn’t expect.
A hands-on experience designed to help you slow down, tune in and reset. Through guided creative exercises, move through four stages — Release, Receive, Feel Whole and Poured Into. For anyone feeling stretched, stuck or simply ready for a reset, no artistic experience required.
A playful, hands-on experience for anyone curious about movement, balance and connection. Led by 2026 Speaker Chris Jeckel and Paula Bui, try beginner counterbalances and foundational poses in a supportive setting. Come ready to move, laugh and trust someone new. No experience or partner required.
A beginner creative writing workshop led by award-winning author and former Women of the World Poetry Slam Champion Theresa Davis.
Bold ideas need room to land. Clear some mental space before diving into TEDxAtlanta. Through mindful movement, breathing, EFT tapping and quiet reflection, this guided session helps you step away from the day’s demands, reset your focus and become more present for what comes next.
4:15 - 4:40 PM - Auditorium Doors Open
Come play with balance, movement and the unexpected.
Join 2026 Speaker and professional stunt performer Matt Scheib for a hands-on introduction to falling safely. You’ll try techniques drawn from judo and stunt training, challenge your instincts and learn a few moves worth knowing before gravity has other plans. No experience required.
Get out of your head and into your body. Through EFT tapping, rhythm, movement and sensory exercises, this guided session is designed to wake up your energy, sharpen your focus and spark connection. Come ready to move, notice and play — then head into the day curious and ready for what comes next.
Create side by side through a guided, hands-on experience designed to take the pressure off "making conversation" and lean into making room for connection. For anyone feeling stretched, stuck or simply ready for a reset.
A beginner creative writing workshop led by award-winning author and former Women of the World Poetry Slam Champion Theresa Davis.
11:30 - 11:50 AM - Auditorium Doors Open
Start your conference experience in motion. Through EFT tapping, rhythm, movement and sensory exercises, this guided session helps you shake off the outside world, connect with the people around you and tune in to what’s ahead. Come ready to
Create side by side through a guided, hands-on experience designed to take the pressure off "making conversation" and lean into making room for connection. For anyone feeling stretched, stuck or simply ready for a reset.
2:10 - 2:30 PM - Auditorium Doors Open
Youth Speaker Block 1: Look Again.
Youth Speaker Block 2: Here. Now.
Celebrate a day of idea, discovery and connections with light bites and a tea bar featuring boba teas and other tea-based beverages by sTEAP House.
1701 Brandon Hall Dr, Sandy Springs, Georgia.
This year, TEDxAtlanta and TEDxAtlanta Youth will be taking place in in Atlanta International School’s Sandy Springs Campus.
Nestled in a tree-filled hill-top overlooking the river, the campus is a perfect blend of indoor and outdoor spaces offering attendees multiple a wide variety of opportunities for learning, discovery, connecting, contemplation and play.
With more than 10,000 attendees spanning 20+ mainstage conferences, TEDxAtlanta is the annual Brain Spa that is the can’t miss experience for the future-forward, the curious and the civic-minded.
And for the first time, the afternoon of Saturday, Oct. 3 will be dedicated to youth voices aged 16 to 23.
What if everything you’ve been taught about building a successful career no longer applies?
Margaret Weniger has spent years exploring that question from both sides of the table. As director of entrepreneurial programs for CREATE-X at Georgia Institute of Technology, she helps founders navigate uncertainty while building companies designed for the future. As a technology sales executive, leadership strategist and author of “Broken,” she has interviewed hundreds of professionals, founders and executives to understand why some people emerge from career disruption stronger than before.
Margaret’s work sits at the intersection of entrepreneurship, leadership and the changing nature of work. Drawing from her own unconventional career and years of research, she challenges long-held assumptions about success, ambition and what it really takes to build a meaningful career in a world that refuses to stand still.
At TEDxAtlanta, Margaret invites us to rethink one of the most familiar ideas about work. The answer may change not only how you think about your career, but also how you approach whatever comes next.
