# WFU Face to Face Speaker Forum

- Dates: 16 September 2026
- Location: Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Winston-Salem, United States
- Organiser: Wake Forest University
- Industry: EdTech

## About

The Face to Face Speaker Forum at Wake Forest University is a platform for distinguished discussions featuring world changers. It offers opportunities for student interaction, faculty discourse, and community debate. The forum is intended for students, faculty, and the community.

## Official links

- [Official website](https://facetoface.wfu.edu/)
- [Registration](https://facetoface.wfu.edu/registration/)
- [Agenda](https://facetoface.wfu.edu/about-the-program/)

## Topics

- Education & Training
- Entertainment & Media

## Speakers

- Cynthia Erivo
- Ken Burns
- Michael Schur
- José Andrés
- Jack Nicklaus

## Where to stay

- **Kimpton Cardinal**: 130 m from the venue, 51 East 4th Street, Winston-Salem, 27101
  - [Hotel website](https://www.thecardinalhotel.com/?&utm_source=Google%20My%20Business&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=GMB&utm_term=cardinal)
  - Phone: +13367241009
- **Hotel Indigo Winston-Salem Downtown**: 200 m from the venue, 104 West 4th Street, Winston Salem, 27101
- **Marriott**: 250 m from the venue, 460 North Cherry Street
  - [Hotel website](https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/intmc-winston-salem-marriott/overview/)
  - Phone: +1 336-725-3500
- **Embassy Suites by Hilton Winston Salem**: 320 m from the venue, 460 North Cherry Street, Winston-Salem, 27101
  - [Hotel website](https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/inteses-embassy-suites-winston-salem/)
  - Phone: +1 336-724-2300
- **Hampton Inn & Suites Winston-Salem Downtown**: 380 m from the venue, 235 Cherry Street North, Winston-Salem, 27101
  - [Hotel website](https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/inthxhx-hampton-suites-winston-salem-downtown/)
  - Phone: +1 336-276-1010
- **Fairfield Inn & Suites Winston-Salem Downtown**: 650 m from the venue, 125 South Main Street, Winston-Salem, 27101
  - [Hotel website](https://www.marriott.com/intdw)
- **Courtyard Winston-Salem Downtown**: 680 m from the venue, 640 West 4th Street, Winston-Salem, 27101
  - [Hotel website](https://www.marriott.com/intcd)
  - Phone: +1 336-917-3038
- **Hawthorne Inn & Conference Center**: 920 m from the venue, 420 High Street Southwest, Winston-Salem, 27101

## What people are saying

- [Trevor Noah speaks at Joel Coliseum in Winston-Salem](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSvm7pY8U4w)
  - Trevor Noah appeared as part of WFU Face to Face Speaker Forum.

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