TEDxIssaquah 2026. A day for the stories beneath the surface and the ideas ready to rise. Sign up now
In the spirit of discovering and spreading ideas, TED has created a program called TEDx. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience.
Our event is called TEDxIssaquah, where x = independently organized TED event. At our TEDxIssaquah event, TED Talks video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in our community.
Every visible thing has an invisible half.
The things that last are built slowly, and mostly out of sight. Old-growth forests. Strong communities. Ideas that hold up for decades. We see the rise. We rarely see the roots: the quiet years and the hidden systems that held everything up long enough to grow.
Roots remind us that meaningful things can't be rushed. Rise is what those roots make possible. The growth. The reach. The ideas we build together.
TEDxIssaquah 2026 is a day for both. What's underground and what reaches up. What takes time and what finally arrives. What we inherit and what we choose to build.
TEDxIssaquah gathers a small, intentional community of thinkers, builders, and curious neighbors for one day each year. The room is intimate by design — and the people inside it leave with something most events can't promise: a circle that lasts longer than the applause.
Seats are limited and thoughtfully curated. Register early to secure your place in the room.
Register to attendThe TEDxIssaquah stage is for the rare ideas that reshape how we see something familiar. Nominate someone — or yourself.
Submit a nominationSponsors at TEDxIssaquah are partners in the conversation, not advertisers around it. Reach a community that shows up to think.
Become a partnerVolunteers are the people behind every great TEDx. If you want a seat at the table before there's a table, this is where you start.
Join the team