TEDxNOLA 2026: What the World Needs Now

Friday, October 30, 2026 - 10:00am to 5:00pm

Tulane University - Dixon Hall

Corner of Newcomb Place and Zimpel Street
New Orleans, LA 70118

The Newcomb Music Department's concert band, symphony orchestra, and jazz ensembles frequently perform here, as well as classical piano and guitar concert series. Dixon Concert Hall is also home to the critically acclaimed Summer Lyric Theater and Friends of Music Concert Series.

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About the event
TEDxNOLA is an independently organized, all-day gathering of talks and performances built around ideas, people, community, and change. This year's theme is What the World Needs Now, with New Orleans voices from music, medicine, science, food, design, and education.

Featured musicians

  • Kristin Diable
  • Joshua Starkman
  • Helen Gillet

Speakers /performers announced so far (21, with  7 more to come)
Audrey LeCrone, Jim McCormick, Alanah Odoms, Ruma Bhagat, MD, MPH, Jason Johnson, Siyeon Joo, Danielle Lee, Dr. Calvin Mackie, Swan Michelle, Andy Sarjahani, Alison Midstokke, Chris Pineda, PhD, Noam Platt, Professor Anita Raj, Adetola Sanni-Thomas, Chef Toby Archibald, Julie Gable, and Alyssa Dausman, Ph.D.

Full program: tedxnola.com/speaker-showcase

 

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