Compelling conversations

Maverick Speakers Series

This isn’t your average lecture series. These are thought-provoking conversations led by innovators who make change happen.

Mavericks are bold difference-makers whose ideas need to be heard

About the series

UTA's Maverick Speakers Series provides a forum for today’s brightest minds to examine the ideas, actions, solutions, and people that impact the world around us.

In previous years, the Maverick Speakers Series has featured such renowned voices as Jack Hanna, Terry Crews, Anna Deavere Smith, Seth Meyers, Emmitt Smith, Soledad O’Brien, Bill Nye, Jane Goodall, and many more.

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