“Jeopardy!” champion Amy Schneider, the first openly transgender contestant to qualify for the game show’s Tournament of Champions, will speak at UB on Oct. 19 to kick off the 2023-24 Distinguished Speakers Series.

The talk will take place at 7 p.m. in the Mainstage Theatre in the Center for the Arts, North Campus.

Following an impressive 40-game winning streak, Schneider became the most successful woman ever to compete on “Jeopardy!” She ranks second in the show’s history for consecutive games won — trailing only Ken Jennings — and is the 11th highest-earning contestant of all time across all American game shows. Schneider won the Tournament of Champions in 2022.

Her recently published book, “In the Form of a Question,” serves as an inspirational memoir and an exploration of what it means to ask questions of the world and of yourself.

Tickets for Schneider’s lecture range from $25 to $45 and can be purchased online through Ticketmaster or in person at the Center for the Arts box office from noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.

For more information, visit the Distinguished Speakers Series website.