2026 International Speech Contest Semifinals
The Toastmasters International Speech Contest Semifinals lead up to the World Championship of Public Speaking®, the highest level of competition at Toastmasters. Competition begins at the club level and proceeds through the Area, Division, District, and quarterfinal levels.
Quarterfinal judging took place in June, and the top two contestants from each contest proceed to the semifinals, where they compete for a chance to become the World Champion of Public Speaking.
The 2026 International Speech Contest Semifinals and World Championship of Public Speaking® will be conducted as in-person contests hosted from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, as part of the 2026 International Convention.
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Table showing four semifinals with grouped region, district, and contestant columns. Semifinals one and two contain six rows per cell, while semifinals three and four contain seven rows. The finalists column contains a single row per semifinal.