On March 16, 2026, TED and New Channel International Education Group held a formal signing ceremony in New York to celebrate their exclusive strategic partnership in China. The event brought together TED chair Chris Anderson, TED CEO Logan McClure Davda and New Channel Chairman Professor Hu Min. Founded in 2004 by renowned language education leader Hu Min, New Channel International Education Group aims to open a “new channel” in education by offering innovative approaches to learning that complement traditional school systems. With a presence in more than 70 cities across China, as well as international hubs including Hong Kong, New York, […]
The biggest questions in life rarely come with simple answers. Corner Piece, a brand-new TED podcast, starts smaller: with the ordinary questions that nag at you on the walk home, in the group chat or while staring at the ceiling at 2am. What does it mean to be a good friend? Does unconditional love actually exist? Why do I feel lonely? The new show will be hosted by Taha Khan, Melissa Fernandes and Sabrina Cruz, the trio behind Answer in Progress, the award-winning educational YouTube channel with more than a million subscribers. They follow seemingly unassuming questions down unexpected paths — […]
Today I’m sharing a momentous announcement. After a nine-month global search, we have found a beautiful answer to the question of who will carry TED forward into the future. Why this moment matters When we announced this process back in February, our guiding question was simple: Who can best take on TED’s unique blend of offerings and values — not just for the next few years, but for the coming decades? Our advisers, LionTree, heard from nearly 100 thoughtful and passionate groups — spanning individuals, foundations, media organizations, technology platforms, investor groups, and universities. (We even received generous offers to purchase […]
If you feel like the world is moving at an exponentially faster pace, you’re not alone. That’s why we’ve given TED2027 a pretty stark theme: Our terrifying, exhilarating future. This is a moment that demands we look at what’s coming with clear eyes and full hearts. So we’ll gather with those living at the edge of what’s next: the technologists rewriting the rules of what it means to be human, the scientists unlocking biology’s most closely guarded secrets, the builders and visionaries making sense of a world being remade in real time. After more than a decade in Vancouver, TED is […]
AI is reshaping how educators teach and how students learn. But for AI to make a positive impact, educators’ voices should be at the center of that change. That’s why TED and Google have teamed up on a global search for ideas from educators about the role of AI in teaching and learning. Five educators with the most compelling ideas will be selected to develop and deliver their talks at TED2027, TED’s flagship conference, taking place March 1–4, 2027, in San Diego. These talks will be accompanied by an interview-style Q&A with Sal Khan, TED’s Vision Steward and founder of Khan […]
On June 13, 2026, more than 1,500 people gathered in Philadelphia to celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States at TED Democracy Philadelphia: Founding Futures. Democracy may have weathered some hard years recently — with rising partisan tension, fraying institutional trust and declining civic participation, as Pew Research Center president Michael Dimock noted in his TED Talk from the event — but on that day, people had a reason to believe in this aspirational system of government. A day of democratic connection Attendees filled the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts for a full day examining the past, present and […]
The interstitial program of TED2026 was a mixed celebration of the acutely human and the purely robotic. We were brought back to basic tenets of human connection through the rhythmic dance piece “Nemesis”; an animated short where music is the thread tying neighbors together; and a montage of the Artemis II mission, reminding us of the power of teamwork. At the same time, AI humor entertained us and robots both enlightened and spooked us by showing what they may one day remember about humans. How do we balance a necessary return to our need for community while embracing the power of […]
Today at TED2026 in Vancouver, the nonprofit organizations TED, Khan Academy and ETS announced a joint plan to launch the Khan TED Institute, a new higher education collaboration designed for an AI‑driven era. The Khan TED Institute aims to prepare learners for the next generation of jobs while cultivating the uniquely human skills required to thrive in work, life and society amid rapid technological change. Together, the three nonprofits bring complementary strengths — Khan Academy’s world-class learning platform, TED’s curated community of leading thinkers and transformative ideas and ETS’s trusted expertise in measuring skills — to pioneer a bold vision for […]
What does it take to find hope when everything feels fractured? Day 4 of TED2026 leaned into the messy, meaningful work of creating a better world, one connection at a time. Hear from the speakers who rose to the top of the TED Idea Search and the thinkers, artists and dreamers who refuse to accept the world as it is. Watch what happens when we dare to imagine differently. Day 4 of TED2026 included talks curated by curator, connector and creative producer Kelly Stoetzel, TED’s YouTube manager Kelli Hsu, psychologist and happiness expert Dan Gilbert, TED’s head of media and curation […]
The Audacious Project, the collaborative funding platform within TED, is thrilled to announce its newest cohort of grantee innovators. This new cohort extends the vital on-the-ground work of Audacious grantees on key global issues, including reducing the flow of plastics to rivers and oceans, improving reproductive care, preventing homelessness and investing in low-income and first-generation college students. Since 2018, The Audacious Project has invited visionary social entrepreneurs to propose their boldest ideas to solve the world’s greatest challenges, and collaborated with them to transform their ambitions into achievable and audacious, multi-year plans. Audacious has reached new heights — with more than […]
TED, the LEGO Group and the LEGO Foundation bring you Play@TED, a partnership to drive a movement and change how people of all ages think about play. Together, we’ll highlight how creative play can be a game-changer in the world and lead to brighter minds, braver ideas and a more imaginative future for everyone. On Thursday, May 14 at 11am ET, join us on YouTube to experience the Play@TED event, LIVE from the TED Theater in New York City. Curated by TED and aimed at parents, educators and policy makers, the event will feature inspiring TED Talks from leading experts on […]
In 1984, TED emerged in California with a radical proposition: that technology, entertainment and design were converging in ways that could change how we see the world. That idea became a global movement, and four decades later, we’re returning to our roots to begin a new chapter. Beginning in 2027, the annual flagship TED conference will make its home in San Diego, California. This decision follows a rigorous, two-year process centered on infrastructure, community and the ability to scale TED’s mission in meaningful ways. San Diego positions us at the literal and cultural crossroads of innovation: a city where biotech breakthroughs […]
What does the future actually look like — and who gets to build it? Day 2 of TED2026 didn’t shy away from the big questions. From the promise and peril of AI to the potential of solar-powered, offline educational tools, these sessions brought together the thinkers, builders and dreamers working at the edges of what’s possible. Think of this as your backstage pass to a day that left very little unexplored. Day 2 included talks curated by Taiwan’s cyber ambassador Audrey Tang, social technologist Divya Siddarth, solutions journalist Angus Hervey and TED Vision Steward Sal Khan. Watch TED2026 on TED Live, check […]
Malala Yousafzai has spent her life advocating for girls’ education — surviving an assassination attempt at 15, meeting with world leaders and then watching hard-won progress collapse when Afghanistan fell to the Taliban in 2021. That moment of despair forced her to completely rethink what it means to create change, and what she discovered replaced her shattered optimism with something more powerful and more honest. In the first talk released from TED2026: All of Us, hear how to keep fighting for the future you want, even when hope feels lost: go.ted.com/malalayousafzai26
Day 3 of TED2026 is a tour de force, exploring the history of sound on Earth, innovations in personal and public health and the cutting-edge technology shaping our future. The day’s sessions included talks curated by listening champion Julian Treasure and host of NPR’s TED Radio Hour Manoush Zomorodi. Watch TED2026 on TED Live, check out more photos from the event and learn more about attending a future TED conference. What does the universe sound like? Astrophysicist Mark Whittle takes us back to its conception: vast sound waves rippling through the cosmos for millions of years, slowly becoming the tapestry of galaxies we see today. […]
At TED2026, the ideas didn’t stop when the lights came up. Between sessions, attendees raced zucchini cars down obstacle courses, watched themselves speak other languages fluently in their own voices, threw clay on pottery wheels and added to a living sculpture built from real conversations with strangers. The “Loop” — the conference’s off-stage heart — was built around this year’s “All of Us” theme, and it delivered. Sprawling and joyful, it was a reminder that the best ideas happen in the spaces between. Explore the Loop below — and don’t miss the new TED Talks from TED2026. TED2026 Photo Team: Ella […]