TedxWartburgCollege is seeking inspiring speakers to “Explore the Unknown” for the third annual event Saturday, Jan. 25, from 9 a.m. to noon, in McCaskey Lyceum at Wartburg College. Submissions are due Oct. 18.

Each TEDx talk will last no more than 18 minutes and topics must fit the theme. Speakers can come from the Wartburg and Waverly communities and beyond. Those interested in presenting should complete the call for presentations at www.wartburg.edu/tedx.

“The theme ‘Explore the Unknown’ aims to create a free and secure space for people who want to share their experiences of discovering, creating and exploring their ideas,” said Lura Ajdini, TEDxWartburgCollege organizer and licensee.

TEDxWartburgCollege is an independently organized event, licensed by TED, a nonprofit organization devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks delivered by today’s leading thinkers and achievers.

For more information about TEDxWartburgCollege, visit www.wartburg.edu/tedx.

About TEDx, x = independently organized event
 In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TED Talk videos and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized (subject to certain rules and regulations).

About TED
 TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading, usually in the form of short, powerful talks delivered by today’s leading thinkers and doers. Many of these talks are given at TED’s annual gathering in Vancouver, Canada; TEDWomen and TEDGlobal conferences; and thousands of independently organized TEDx events around the world, then made available, free, on TED.com and other channels.