0117 seats
Designers & Creatives
Examining human imagination, emotional depth, and artistic integrity in an age of automated generation.
Beyond theMachine
As machines become increasingly capable, what should humans become?
Curated for 100 Curious Minds.
Stage100 seats
100 general admission seats
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Builders & Practitioners
0217 seats
Researchers & Technologists
Interrogating models, system architectures, data ethics, and the real-world impact of intelligence systems.
0317 seats
Entrepreneurs & Innovators
Identifying high-leverage opportunities to build impactful, scalable solutions tailored to African challenges.
Thinkers & Leaders
0417 seats
Educators & Academics
Reimagining how universities, pedagogies, and research methodologies adapt to on-demand intelligence.
0516 seats
Students & Young Builders
Uncovering multidisciplinary trajectories and defining personal identity in an automated economic landscape.
0616 seats
Community & Ecosystem Leaders
Driving cross-faculty collaboration, building sustainable networks, and championing local innovation.
Ideas Worth Spreading. Voices Worth Hearing.
OFFICIAL CURATION UNDERWAY
Speakers Coming Soon.
The official lineup of innovators, researchers, and creators will be announced once curation concludes under the TEDx charter.
Your Guide to TEDxKWASU 2026
- 09:00 AM - 10:00 AMARRIVAL09:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Arrival & Accreditation
Check-in, attendee kit pickup, morning tea, and informal connection lounge.
- 10:00 AM - 11:30 AMACT I · TALKS10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Act I: The Capability Horizon
Opening remarks and speaker sessions confronting the boundaries of machine intelligence.
- 11:30 AM - 12:15 PMINTERLUDE · LIVE11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Interlude: Creative Performance & Dialogue
Live creative performance unpacking the emotional friction between algorithmic efficiency and human art.
- 12:15 PM - 01:45 PMACT II · TALKS12:15 PM - 01:45 PM
Act II: Work, Education & Identity
Multi-speaker session exploring educational disruption, future employment, and human resilience.
- 01:45 PM - 02:45 PMLOUNGE · NETWORKING01:45 PM - 02:45 PM
Curated Lunch & Interactive Ideas Lounge
Structured networking lunch around assigned conversational prompts with speakers and attendees.
- 02:45 PM - 04:30 PMACT III · FINALE02:45 PM - 04:30 PM
Act III: The Verdict & Africa's Tech Future
Final talk series, community reflection, concluding speaker panel, and closing synthesis.
Where Purpose Meets Innovation
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GENERAL ADMISSIONTEDxKWASU '26
ADMISSION FEE
₦2,000
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More Than an Audience.
Questions, Answered.
TEDx is a grassroots programme of locally organised events, operated under license from TED, that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. The x means it is an independently organized TED event.
TEDxKwaraStateUniversity is the first-ever TEDx event at Kwara State University, an inaugural, one-day, curated gathering on November 14, 2026, themed Beyond the Machine.
Artificial intelligence has moved from experimentation to everyday reality: writing code, producing art, and reshaping entire industries. But technological capacity alone cannot answer questions of purpose, responsibility, or human identity. Beyond the Machine moves past the hype of what machines can do, exploring what their rise means for people, institutions, and our collective future.
Anyone with a general ticket. The room is designed for 100 minds across six profiles: designers & creatives, researchers & technologists, entrepreneurs & innovators, educators & academics, students & young builders, and community & ecosystem leaders.
A general ticket costs ₦2,000, one flat price for every seat in the room. No tiers, no VIP, no applications. When sales open, you will be able to purchase directly from this page.
Once sales open, purchase through the official ticket channel linked on this page. There is no application or selection process: tickets are strictly first-come, first-served until the 100-seat room is full.
Attendance is strictly capped at 100 seats. The capacity is a deliberate design choice: an intimate room built for deep, organic idea exchange.
At the KWASU Mini Convocation Arena, Kwara State University, Malete, Kwara State, Nigeria.
Yes, TEDxKwaraStateUniversity is built by a volunteer team. The official volunteer form will be published on this page; check back soon.
Yes. Speakers are selected for originality of thought, authentic storytelling, and actionable substance, never job titles or academic ranks. Apply through the official speaker application form, live on this page now.
Yes. Partnering with the first-ever TEDx at Kwara State University empowers youth innovators, supports original ideas, and shapes the regional technology landscape. The official partnership deck will be available on this page soon.