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The TED Theater at TED2024, in photos

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The TED Theater at TED2024, in photos

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For one incredible week each year, a cavernous wing of the Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver, BC, Canada transforms into the TED Theater: a custom-made, hand-built, 1,200-seat theater that plays host to world-changing ideas meant to spark conversation, deepen understanding and drive meaningful change. Below, just a sampling of the incredible photography from this year’s []

Meet the 2024 class of TED Fellows

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Meet the 2024 class of TED Fellows

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In this complex world, it’s easy to believe that the future is out of our hands. But there are some who understand that the future doesn’t just happen — it’s made. Among these are the TED Fellows: innovators, activists, artists, inventors and dreamers. The TED Fellows program, now celebrating its fifteenth year, provides communication training, []

TED Countdown announces membership of its Vision Council and new corporate members of the TED Future Forum

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TED Countdown announces membership of its Vision Council and new corporate members of the TED Future Forum

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TED Countdown, a global initiative to champion and accelerate solutions to the climate crisis, is delighted to welcome Joshua Amponsem, Olivia Lazard, Omnia el Omrani, Rayne Sullivan and Riddhima Yadav to its Vision Council. They join Jim Hagemann Snabe, Gonzalo Munoz, Habiba Ahut Daggash, Manish Bhardwaj and Nigel Topping as advisors to Countdown. Learn more []

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Scam alert related to “TED India,” “TED Studios India,” “TEDIND,” “TED Bharat” and “TED Coaches”

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TED has been alerted to a fraudulent marketing scam referred to as “TED India,” “TED Studios India,” “TEDIND,” “TED Studios,” “TED Bharat” and/or “TED Coaches” that have misrepresented that they are affiliated with the TED organization. These entities claim to produce TED events in India, most recently in Delhi in September 2023, and seek payment []

Transforming business for a sustainable future: Insights from the 2023 TED Countdown Summit

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Transforming business for a sustainable future: Insights from the 2023 TED Countdown Summit

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In July 2023, over 750 global innovators, business leaders, scientists, policymakers, artists, activists and more came together in Detroit, Michigan, to explore the solutions, tools and partnerships that will bring us closer to achieving an equitable, zero-carbon world. The TED Countdown Summit also hosted the inaugural gathering of the TED Future Forum, an initiative of []

Remembering Karen Bakker

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Remembering Karen Bakker

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It is with immense sadness that we commemorate the legacy of Dr. Karen Bakker, who died on August 14. Karen’s talk at TED2023, Could an orca give a TED Talk?, demonstrated the beautiful promise afforded by technologies such as AI to help us understand the natural world more deeply. A Guggenheim Fellow and professor at []

Exploring possibilities at TED2023 through sustainable and creative gifts

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Exploring possibilities at TED2023 through sustainable and creative gifts

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TED2023 invited attendees to explore the edges of what’s possible and what’s on the horizon. Part of this experience included inspiring new ideas through a thoughtful and sustainable gift program. For this year’s conference gifts, we focused on working with brands that inspire creativity and push boundaries in their respective industries while ensuring sustainable values. []

How to convince your boss to send you to TEDWomen

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How to convince your boss to send you to TEDWomen

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TEDWomen is the ultimate platform dedicated to accelerating groundbreaking ideas that build a better, more equitable future for all. It’s a captivating journey of self-discovery and professional enrichment and an opportunity to form life-altering relationships with some of the brightest minds on the planet. But first, the true challenge: getting the time and expense approved. []

The TED Theater at TED2023, in photos

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The TED Theater at TED2023, in photos

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For one special week each year, a cavernous wing of the Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver, BC, Canada is transformed into the TED Theater: a custom-made, hand-built, 1,200-seat theater that plays host to mind-boggling, world-changing ideas meant to spark conversation, connection and wonder. Below, just a sampling of the incredible photography from this year’s event, []

TED and Culture3 to launch inaugural TED Tech event in London, England

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TED and Culture3 to launch inaugural TED Tech event in London, England

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TED and the UK-based company Culture3 have announced a collaboration to launch the first TED Tech conference, to be held September 18-19 in London, England. Together, TED Tech and Culture3 hope to build optimism and accountability around the impact of AI, blockchain and extended reality. TED’s first all-tech conference The inaugural TED Tech will kick []

More than $1B catalyzed for 2023 Audacious Projects

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More than $1B catalyzed for 2023 Audacious Projects

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Today, The Audacious Project, a collaborative funding initiative housed at TED, announced that more than one billion dollars has been committed to its newest cohort of projects. This is a significant funding milestone in the initiative’s five-year history and comes at a critical time on key issues such as climate change, migrant rights and criminal []