Friday
Prepare
The Speaker House
TEDx CHULA VISTA · JANUARY 22–24, 2027
ResilientMinds
Three Days. One Stage. A Network That Amplifies Your Voice.
Gaylord Pacific Resort & Convention Center
Chula Vista, California
- 3
- Days
- 1
- Stage
- 48
- Speakers
- 7
- Featured Interviews
The Positioning
This is more than a TEDx talk.
Your TEDx appearance is one moment. The relationships, visibility and media assets you build around it can continue working long after you leave the stage.
The TEDx Chula Vista Speaker Experience brings speakers together for three days of preparation, performance, networking and professional visibility.
Saturday
Perform
TEDx Chula Vista
Sunday
Amplify
Speaker Amplification Day
Friday · January 22, 2027
The TEDx Chula Vista Speaker House
Prepare.
Private Speaker Preparation & Visibility Experience
All 48 speakers participateFriday is designed to make sure every speaker is prepared before stepping onto the TEDx Chula Vista stage. The production team also uses the day to familiarize itself with the speakers, presentation files, transitions, music, cues and technical requirements. This is not the TEDx event — it is the speaker preparation and production readiness day.
- Resort arrival and check-in
- Speaker welcome
- Professional TEDx speaker coaching
- Talk development
- Presentation rehearsal
- Stage presence preparation
- Voice and delivery coaching
- Speaker networking
- Production orientation
- Presentation file review
- Technical preparation
- Meet-and-connect experience
- Hosted food and dinner experience
Saturday · January 23, 2027
TEDx Chula Vista — Resilient Minds
Perform.
The Main Event
All 48 speakers, per the official event scheduleSpeakers arrive in the morning for stage protocol, microphone checks, stage orientation, cue run-through, presentation confirmation and technical checks. Then the TEDx event takes place.
- Professional stage
- Professional lighting
- Professional sound
- Multi-camera production
- Audience experience
- Speaker presentations
- Musical performances where applicable
- Speaker photography
- Professional event recording
- Networking
Sunday · January 24, 2027
Speaker Amplification Day
Amplify.
A Full Day for the Entire Speaker Group
All 48 speakers participateSunday extends the TEDx experience beyond the stage. The entire speaker group participates — this is not simply a day for seven people to record interviews.
- Breakfast and networking
- Speaker networking
- Visibility activities
- Media and production experience
- Featured interviews
- Audience participation
- Professional development and visibility discussions
- Speaker community interaction
- Closing speaker celebration
Sunday · Premium Opportunity
Mind Your Business
with Dr. Patience Dean
Seven speakers will have the opportunity to participate in a professionally produced 28.5-minute interview with Dr. Patience Dean.
Only 7
Interview Spots
28.5 Minutes
One-on-One
$1,497 / $997
Standard / GE Professionals Network & Generals Equipped members
Potential deliverables
- Full interview recording
- Professionally edited interview
- Short-form clips
- Visibility content
- Clips that may be incorporated into speaker visibility assets
The Featured Interview is a separate premium opportunity with its own application. Not every speaker receives a featured interview.
Sunday, for everyone
Watch. Connect. Learn. Amplify.
Speakers who are not being interviewed attend the interview sessions as part of Sunday's Speaker Amplification Day.
- Watch fellow speakers being interviewed
- Support fellow speakers
- Learn how professional interviews are produced
- Network with the full speaker group
- Participate in the conversations
- Build relationships that outlast the weekend
- Experience a live media-production environment
Sunday
All 48 speakers participate
TEDx Chula Vista · Speaker House
An immersive speaker visibility and authority-building experience.
Join us for an immersive three-day experience designed to prepare you for the stage, elevate your visibility, and connect you with an extraordinary community of speakers and thought leaders. Your designated resort stay is included.
Public
$3,497
The full three-day Speaker House experience with your designated resort stay included.
- Friday Speaker House
- Designated resort stay for the Speaker House dates (included)
- Professional speaker coaching
- TEDx talk preparation
- Stage presence preparation
- Friday networking experience
- Production orientation
- Saturday TEDx Chula Vista experience
- Professional event production
- Professional recording
- Speaker visibility assets
- Sunday Speaker Amplification Day
- Sunday networking experience
- Scheduled food and meals as specified by the final event plan
GE Professionals + Generals Equipped Members
$2,697
Active GE Professionals Network Members and Generals Equipped Members receive preferred pricing for the full three-day Speaker House experience. Eligibility is verified at checkout.
- Friday Speaker House
- Designated resort stay for the Speaker House dates (included)
- Professional speaker coaching
- TEDx talk preparation
- Stage presence preparation
- Friday networking experience
- Production orientation
- Saturday TEDx Chula Vista experience
- Professional event production
- Professional recording
- Speaker visibility assets
- Sunday Speaker Amplification Day
- Sunday networking experience
- Scheduled food and meals as specified by the final event plan
Applications are reviewed prior to acceptance. Approved speakers will receive a private invitation to secure their experience.
Your designated stay covers the Speaker House dates on the confirmed itinerary. Check-in and check-out details are confirmed with each participant. Additional nights, room upgrades, incidentals, transportation, meals not listed on the itinerary, and other resort charges are not included unless specifically stated.
Want the outreach system too? See Speaker House packages, Outreach Setup and Managed Speaker Outreach.
Friday — Prepare
- Friday Speaker House
- Professional speaker coaching
- TEDx talk preparation
- Stage presence preparation
- Friday networking experience
- Production orientation
Saturday — Perform
- Saturday TEDx Chula Vista experience
- Professional event production
- Professional recording
- Speaker photography
- Audience experience
Sunday — Amplify
- Sunday Speaker Amplification Day
- Sunday networking experience
- Media and production experience
- Speaker visibility assets
- Closing speaker celebration
Application First
Approval comes before payment.
01
Apply
Submit your speaker experience application.
02
Application Review
The organizing team reviews every application.
03
Approved / Invited
Approved applicants receive a private invitation.
04
Secure Your Experience
Your confirmed rate opens on your invitation.
05
Secure Your Place
Your experience is secured through a private, secure payment.
06
Experience Confirmed
Your three-day speaker experience is confirmed.
The Destination
Stay where the experience happens.
Gaylord Pacific Resort & Convention Center
Chula Vista, California
For three days, speakers gather at one destination to prepare, perform and amplify their ideas.
Your Speaker House enrollment includes your designated resort accommodations for the Speaker House experience.
Your designated stay covers the Speaker House dates on the confirmed itinerary. Check-in and check-out details are confirmed with each participant. Additional nights, room upgrades, incidentals, transportation, meals not listed on the itinerary, and other resort charges are not included unless specifically stated.
- Resort Stay Included
- Waterfront setting
- Guest accommodations
- Dining
- Networking
- Event spaces
- Speaker experience
Speaker Visibility
Your stage is only the beginning.
The goal isn't simply to give you eight minutes on a stage. It's to help you leave with relationships, professional media assets and greater visibility.
- 01
Your Talk
Develop your idea and presentation.
- 02
Your Stage
Experience a professionally produced TEDx environment.
- 03
Your Network
Build relationships with fellow speakers and professionals.
- 04
Your Media
Create professional video assets.
- 05
Your Visibility
Continue the conversation beyond the stage.
The Three Days
Prepare. Perform. Amplify.
Friday
The Speaker House
Prepare
- Speaker coaching
- Rehearsal
- Networking
- Production preparation
Saturday
TEDx Chula Vista
Perform
- Resilient Minds
- TEDx stage
- Professional production
- Audience
Sunday
Speaker Amplification Day
Amplify
- Networking
- Featured interviews
- Media experience
- Closing celebration
Meet the Speakers
Forty-eight voices. One stage.
Speaker announcements are released as each speaker is confirmed for publication.
Read This First
Two separate things. Never the same thing.
TEDx has strict rules, and we follow them exactly. Understanding this difference is the most important part of this page.
Speaker Selection
Speakers are independently curated by the organizing team on the strength of the idea. Selection is free and cannot be purchased, sponsored, upgraded or accelerated by any payment or membership.
- Free to apply
- Curated on the idea alone
- No payment is required to be selected
- No payment can influence selection
Three-Day Speaker Experience
A separate destination experience: Friday preparation at the resort, the Saturday stage, and Sunday's amplification day with professional media and visibility.
- Application and approval before payment
- Preparation, production and visibility
- Resort accommodations as specified by the final event plan
- Does not provide or guarantee a TEDx speaking slot
Purchasing the Speaker Experience does not buy, reserve, imply or guarantee a TEDx Chula Vista speaking slot. Speaker selection remains independent, curated and free.
Questions
Everything worth asking.
- What is the TEDx Chula Vista Speaker Experience?
- A three-day destination experience designed to help speakers prepare, perform and amplify their ideas.
- Is this a course?
- No. The experience includes professional speaker coaching, but it is a live three-day speaker experience surrounding TEDx Chula Vista.
- Do I automatically get accepted?
- No. Applicants are reviewed and approved before payment.
- What is the non-member price?
- $3,497.
- What is the GE member price?
- $2,697 for active GE Professionals Network and Generals Equipped Members.
- Does the experience include hotel accommodations?
- Yes. Your Speaker House enrollment includes your designated resort accommodations for the Speaker House experience. Additional nights, room upgrades, incidentals, transportation, meals not listed on the itinerary, and other resort charges are not included unless specifically stated.
- Is the Mind Your Business interview included?
- No. The interview is a separate optional opportunity.
- How much is the featured interview?
- $1,497, or $997 for GE Professionals Network & Generals Equipped members.
- How many interview spots are available?
- Seven.
- How long is the interview?
- 28.5 minutes.
- Who hosts the interview?
- Dr. Patience Dean.
- Do I have to pay to be selected as a TEDx speaker?
- No. Speaker selection is independently curated and always free.
Your idea deserves a stage.
Three days to prepare. One stage to perform. A network to amplify your voice.
TEDx Chula Vista
Resilient Minds
January 22–24, 2027
Gaylord Pacific Resort & Convention Center
Chula Vista, California
TEDx Chula Vista is an independently organized TEDx event operated under license from TED.