2026
Expectations vs. Reality
What did you think it would look like?
We all carry a version of how things were supposed to go : the career, the relationship, the person we'd become by now.
TEDxEHL 2026 is built around that gap: between expectation and experience, between the life we pictured and the one we are actually living. This year, ten speakers will take the stage at EHL's Aula in Lausanne to share the moments where reality diverged from the plan, and what they found on the other side. Philosophers, builders, athletes, educators, and wanderers: voices from across disciplines, brought together by one question worth asking out loud.
If you have a story shaped by that gap : apply to speak.
If you believe in the power of ideas to move people : partner with us.
And if you simply want to be in the room : join us.
OCTOBER 14TH, 2026
18:00 - 20:00
The Evening
One evening. Ten speakers. Two hours that leave a mark.
On October 14th, 2025, the Aula at EHL opens its doors at 18:00 for an uninterrupted sequence of talks: no panels,
no moderation, just ten voices and the ideas they couldn't keep to themselves.
By 20:00, the stage clears. The conversation doesn't. Join us for a cocktail reception to close the evening, and keep talking.
OCTOBER 14TH, 2026
18:00 - 20:00
SPEAKERS
Your turn.
One idea. One stage
Apply as a speaker
+ 41 79 942 77 20
EHL Hospitality Business School
Route de Berne 301
1000 Lausanne, Switzerland
Expectation is a rehearsal. Reality is the performance.
SPONSORS
Be part of the conversation.
TEDxEHL Lausanne puts your brand at the intersection of ideas and ambition, in front of EHL students, alums, faculty, and professionals from across industries.
Supporting TEDxEHL is not just about visibility. It's alignment with a community that takes ideas seriously.
