Applications Have Closed
Thank you to everyone who submitted their ideas and talents to be shared on our stage. We are currently reviewing applications and the chosen TEDxBillings applications will be contacted in the coming days.
Exciting News in 2026: Introducing TEDxBillingsYouth
We’re excited to announce the expansion of the TEDxBillings ecosystem through a new partnership with School District 2, bringing TEDxBillingsYouth to our community.
TEDxBillingsYouth will feature students from grades 8–12, giving young voices a powerful platform to share their ideas, creativity, and perspectives. The event is being planned and executed by a team of 20 student organizers, working alongside the TEDxBillings team to gain real-world leadership and event experience.
This initiative reflects our commitment to empowering the next generation and creating meaningful opportunities for students to lead, learn, and inspire.
More details coming soon. For now, students may apply to speak or entertain at the links both above and below this message!
THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING TEDxBILLINGS 2025
Thank you for joining us at the TEDxBillings 2025 Main Event: “Uncovering Hidden Potential.”
This year’s event was a powerful celebration of the creativity, courage, and possibility that live within us all. From our inspiring speakers to our incredible performers and dedicated volunteers, every moment reflected the spirit of discovery that defines TEDxBillings.
We’re deeply grateful to our attendees, partners, and community for helping make this event an unforgettable success. Together, we uncovered new perspectives, shared transformative ideas, and celebrated the limitless potential that connects us all.
Stay tuned for videos of this year’s talks and announcements about future TEDxBillings events. The journey doesn’t end here — let’s continue uncovering potential, one idea at a time.
See our Editor's Pick Talk from TEDxBillings 2024:
“No one wants to work anymore.” Entrepreneur Jessica Drain believes otherwise—instead it’s that businesses aren’t structuring jobs to attract and retain the widest number of people possible, including those with a limited number of hours to give to a career.
Speaking about her own experience as a single mother and professional, Jessica delineates how she’s grown a seven-figure business in part-time hours with a small team of part-time employees, and how recent research shows that jobs with lower hour requirements improve employee recruitment, retention, and productivity – not the other way around.
In 2018, she and her sister innovated a new tool for the sewing world – SewTites® Magnetic Sewing Pins™ – and founded a company with the same name. Since then, Jessica has led the company to a 7-figure annual business – all in part-time hours with a small team of part-time employees.
A single mom of two children with primary custody, she is passionate about finding value in and creating work for people who don’t have the desire or ability to work full-time hours but still want and need to earn a living.
See our Editor's Pick Talk from TEDxBillings Democracy 2024:
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