TEDxCUNY 2025: FAST TRACK
Join us in our quest to create swift, positive shifts that shape the future. Will you be a driver of change?
Date and time
Location
Gerald W Lynch Theater
524 West 59th Street New York, NY 10019Refund Policy
About this event
"In a world that changes so quickly, the greatest risk is standing still." ~ Unknown
In an era where time is our most valuable currency, every second counts. Our world moves at a rapid pace, propelling our ideas into action, and bringing new innovations to light. Between urgent issues and competing daily demands, society needs to embrace acceleration. The road ahead is both thrilling and uncertain, but for those willing to seize the momentum, the possibilities are limitless. Speed can be a superpower, but we need to learn how to mobilize this engine of progress. The evolution of technology, business, science, and humanities is on the FAST TRACK, creating swift positive shifts to shape the future. But one question remains: will you be a driver of change?
Frequently asked questions
No age requirements! If you purchased a student ticket, please be prepared to show your valid student ID.
Registration will begin at 9 AM, and doors to the auditorium will open promptly at 9:30 AM. People will not be able to enter the auditorium during talks, so please be sure to arrive at the venue early.
Seating is first come, first serve. There will be specific rows reserved for VIP attendees, partnership companies, and high school student groups.
The closest subway station is the Columbus Circle Station at 59th Street/8th Avenue that services the 1, A, B, C, & D trains OR 57th Street/7th Avenue for N, R, Q, or W trains. Walk west to 59th Street between 10th and 11th Avenues. Bus lines are the M57, M31, M11, M12. Nearby parking is available.
Yes! There is an accessible entrance at the 59st Entrance of John Jay at 524 W 59th Street, New York, NY 10019.
No, but please have your ticket out (via phone or otherwise), as well as your valid school ID (if purchasing a CUNY or Non-CUNY College Student ticket).
Tickets for CUNY faculty and staff are not free but are being sold at a discounted rate! Unfortunately, non-CUNY faculty and staff are not free or are being sold at a discounted rate. For non-CUNY faculty and staff, please purchase General Admission Tickets.
No. All ticket sales are final.
Yes! TEDxCUNY will be selling 2025 t-shirts, general t-shirts, magnets, keychains, and lanyards. Cash, Zelle, and Venmo only to purchase.
Please reach out to Emily or Saanavi (Organizers) at tedxcuny@gmail.com.
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TEDxCUNY has since become an annual CUNY event gathering students, faculty, staff, affiliates, and the broader public for a day of idea-sharing.