The Conference
The conference is a live event featuring 12 high-profile speakers from across the globe, from artists and entrepreneurs to leading academics and activists.
The conference will take place on Sunday, 2nd February 2025, in the Sheldonian Theatre.
The conference will run from 10am to 4pm, with doors opening at 9:30am.
While there will be a break for lunch during the day, we unfortunately aren’t able to provide lunch to attendees.
Our Theme
Our theme this year, “What If?”, was chosen to spotlight ideas and stories that explore the boundaries of what is possible.
Our speakers are leaders in their respective fields, and will share their unique perspectives on issues both topical and timeless. By providing a platform for sharing ideas worth spreading, we are excited to ignite curiosity, inspire action, and spark conversations that resonates far beyond our conference.
We believe that every ‘what if’ has the power to shape our world, and that behind every dream is a dreamer with a story to tell. We hope that TEDxOxford will inspire us to embrace curiosity and explore the possibilities that lie just beyond the horizon.
Speakers
Some of this year’s speakers include:
- David Mott: Founder Partner of Oxford Capital, a venture capital firm with a passion for backing founders. As well as having led investments of around £500m into over 100 firms, David has coached modern pentathlete at an elite level, and is passionate about the intersections between entrepreneurship and sport.
- Charlotte Deane MBE: Professor in the Department of Statistics at the University of Oxford, and Executive Chair of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). Having previously served as the Chief AI Officer at biotech company Exscientia and on SAGE during the COVID-19 pandemic, Charlotte currently leads the Oxford Protein Infomatics group, using cutting edge techniques to tackle important medical problems such as drug discovery.
- Freshta Karim: the founder of Charmaghz, a Kabul-based NGO that runs mobile libraries for children in Afghanistan. Her mission is to create spaces for literacy, numeracy and critical thinking for children who lack access to quality education, and since 2017, Charmaghz has reached over half a million children in Kabul with their innovative and interactive programs.
Visit our website to find out about our other speakers, and buy tickets!
Ticket Prices
Standard Tickets:
- Floor: £43.50
- Gallery: £36.00
- Accessible: £36.00
Student Tickets:
- Floor: £40.50
- Gallery: £36.00
- Accessible: £36.00
