TEDxBostonCollege

TICKETS NOW ON SALE! This year, we invite you to press refresh. In a world that prizes perfection and uninterrupted progress, moments of disruption are often labeled as failures. But what if those “errors” were invitations to pause, reset, and reimagine what’s possible? Error 404: Let’s Refresh challenges us to look at life’s setbacks, detours, and unexpected outcomes not as dead ends, but as turning points for growth and innovation. From technological breakthroughs born out of trial and error to personal stories of resilience, reinvention, and renewed perspective, this year’s talks explore what happens when things don’t go according to plan—and how meaning can emerge in the process. We invite you to consider alternative perspectives, rethink familiar systems and traditions, and discover the power of starting again with intention. Join us as six speakers share how they’ve learned to refresh: in moments of uncertainty, in times of change, and in the spaces where failure transforms into possibility. Spanning disciplines, industries, and lived experiences, the TEDxBostonCollege 2026 Spring Conference celebrates the shared human capacity to adapt, reflect, and move forward: stronger and more curious than before.