The Shore Where Inspiring Ideas Meet the World
📅 Saturday, 21 November 2026 | 📍Victoria Public Hall, Chennai | 🕓 2.30 PM – 6.30 PM
🗓️ Date: Friday, 23 October 2026
🕒 Time: 6.30 PM onwards
📌 Venue: IIT Alumni Centre, IIT Madras Research Park (IITMRP), Chennai
🗓️ Date: Saturday, 21 November, 2026
🕒 Time: 2.30 PM – 6.30 PM
📌 Venue: Victoria Public Hall, Chennai
🎫 Limited Tickets
🗓️ Date: Saturday, 9 January, 2027
🕒 Time: To be announced
📌 Venue: To be announced
🎫 Limited Tickets
About TEDx Elliots Beach
TED is one of the world’s most influential platforms for bold ideas, breakthrough thinking, and transformative stories across science, leadership, culture, and innovation.
TEDx is the locally curated version – bringing the TED spirit to communities across the globe. With over 3,400 events annually and 8B+ video views, TEDx is where global brands, creators, students, scientists, and founders converge to spark action.
TEDx Elliots Beach is born in Chennai – India’s oldest modern city – where tradition meets ambition. Once called Elliots Beach and now affectionately “Bessie,” this coastline has witnessed stories unfold for generations.
We aim to spotlight the thinkers, builders, and quiet heroes who are shaping tomorrow through science, grassroots action, music, food, and culture.
Our theme for 2026 is Transcend, Shaping the Future.
Our theme for 2025 was Unveil, Celebrating Ideas hiding in plain sight that can scale, sustain, and spark systemic change.
Partnerships with strong visionary communities and legacy brands like IIT AIIC , TVS Capital, Harvard Club Chennai, Ivy Club Chennai and many others in pipeline give us the edge to build a strong community platform that showcases bold ideas , inspiring insights that have the power to transform minds
TEDxElliotsBeach was born out of a love for finding voices ; inspiring voices that bring diversity, fresh perspective, and original lived experience to the stage. Our speakers are not chosen by chance or by influence. We look for people with inspiring ideas and messages that deserve to be amplified, and we curate every speaker through a careful, independent, merit-based process involving multiple stages of review, conversations, and talk development – so that every idea shared on our stage is truly an idea worth spreading.
TEDxElliotsBeach does not sell, auction, or offer speaking opportunities in exchange for money, gifts, sponsorships, favors, or any other consideration. No member of our organizing team , no individual, agency, or third party – is authorized to solicit or accept anything in return for a speaker slot.
If anyone claims to represent TEDxElliotsBeach and asks for money, gifts, sponsorship, or favors in exchange for facilitating or guaranteeing a speaking opportunity, that claim is false and unauthorized.
This platform belongs to the community it serves. If you encounter any such solicitation or misrepresentation, please report it to the TEDxElliotsBeach organizing team immediately, along with any supporting information.
Be part of a transformative evening with thinkers, makers, and performers – all in one room.
Limited Seats. First come, first served.
PATRONS – The Exclusive Experience ₹5,000 + GST
Not just a seat at an event, but a place among those who support the power of ideas to shape a city and move it forward.
For distinguished individual leaders who believe in supporting more than an event , those who believe in nurturing an ecosystem of ideas, innovation and possibilities that shapes conversations, inspires action and moves our city forward.
The Patrons category represents the highest expression of support for the TEDx Elliots Beach platform , an opportunity to stand behind ideas worth spreading and contribute to a community that builds the future.
As a Patron, you receive:
VIP – The Magic Minds Experience ₹2,000 + GST
Some ideas deserve a front-and-centre view! The VIP section features dedicated individual sofa seating in the heart of the main hall, offering a comfortable and distinctive perspective of the stage. Settle into your own space, soak in the ideas and let your mind be inspired by the magic of extraordinary speakers and thought-provoking conversations. Because great ideas begin with great minds.
GOLD – The Inspired View ₹1,500 + GST
Get closer to the energy of the event with dedicated seating on the left and right sides of the main hall. The Gold section offers a wonderful opportunity to experience every talk, every idea and every moment in an engaging event atmosphere. Find your perspective. Discover new possibilities. Take home fresh inspiration.
STANDARD – The Main Hall Experience ₹1,000 + GST
Be part of the gathering where ideas take centre stage. The Standard section offers dedicated seating within the main hall, giving you the opportunity to experience the speakers, stories and conversations that make the event memorable. An engaging experience for curious minds who believe one powerful idea can change everything. Come curious. Leave inspired.
MEZZANINE – The Young Minds Pass ₹750 + GST
Big ideas shouldn’t come with a big price tag! The Mezzanine Pass offers a pocket-friendly way, particularly for students and young minds, to be part of an inspiring experience. Get a fresh perspective, discover new ideas, listen to remarkable stories and be part of conversations that could shape your future. An affordable seat. An invaluable experience. A world of possibilities.
Please read the following terms carefully before booking your tickets:
1. No Refunds: All tickets are strictly non-refundable. No cancellations or refund requests will be entertained under any circumstances.
2. Ticket Transfers: Transfer of tickets to another individual is permitted only up to *48 hours before the event*.
3. Transfer Deadline: Any requests for ticket transfers received within 48 hours of the event will not be accepted.
4. Non-utilisation of Tickets: If the person who booked the ticket is unable to attend and has not transferred the ticket within the permitted timeline, the ticket will be considered unused. No refund, compensation, or credit will be provided.
5. Final Decision: All ticket transfer requests are subject to approval by the event organisers.
By purchasing a ticket, you acknowledge and agree to the above cancellation and transfer policy.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Team TEDx Elliot’s Beach
Incase of difficultly with the booking link – pls send us a mail with request at reachtedxElliotsBeach@gmail.com and we will revert incase tickets aren’t sold out yet
TED is a non-profit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. It started out as a platform bringing together people from three worlds: Technology, Entertainment, Design. Since then its scope has become ever broader , today it is the largest global impact platform with voices from around the world serving as a library of lived ideas and wisdom and go to source of idea and inspiration for many around the world.
TEDx is a grassroots initiative, created in the spirit of TED’s mission to research and discover ‘ideas worth spreading.’ TEDx brings the spirit of TED to local communities around the globe through TEDx events. TEDx Elliots Beach endevours to bring this TED spirit to the local community in chennai and take the inspiring bold, ideas , local voices to global audience.