TEDx Black Mountain

What is Tedx Black Mountain?

TEDx Black Mountain is a locally organised event that will bring together a community of curious minds, innovators, and change-makers from right here in Belfast and beyond. It is going to be a platform for sharing ideas, sparking meaningful conversations, and inspiring real change.​

​This year's theme is 'Beyond the Obstacles'

The Stoics taught us that obstacles aren’t just in the way, they are the way. But what if we went further? What if we explored not only how challenges shape us, but also what lies beyond them?

​From personal challenges to every idea, every piece of art, and every breakthrough in science or technology, at some stage, they all meet a moment of resistance. It’s the unexpected barrier that forces us to adapt, reimagine, and push forward. Sometimes that moment defines the journey; other times, it reveals an entirely new path we could never have seen or imagined before.

Beyond the Obstacle invites speakers to share stories of resilience, reinvention, and transformation, where barriers became catalysts, and setbacks became the spark for something greater or an entirely new journey. From personal challenges to societal shifts, from creative breakthroughs to technological leaps, this theme asks: What do we find when we go beyond what stands in our way?

We’ll be featuring 16 speakers across 4 sessions.
Speakers will be announced throughout March, so keep an eye on this page as the line-up is revealed.

Watch Amy Mae Dolan's TEDx Black Mountain Talk from 2025.

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