Speakers revealed for TEDMonterey 2021: The Case for Optimism

Here it is. The speaker lineup (so far!) for TEDMonterey 2021: The Case for Optimism, which is just seven weeks away. At this very special TED event, we’ll celebrate the clear-eyed and the bold of heart, those who don’t shy away from the most intractable-seeming problems but rather step toward them to make the case that, even now, hope is possible....

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5 traits we look for in TED Fellows

The TED Fellows program celebrates its 10-year anniversary at TED2019: Bigger Than Us on April 15, 2019. (Photo: Ryan Lash / TED) Every year, TED opens applications for its new group of TED Fellows. We get thousands of applications from all corners of the world, representing every field under the sun — musical theater, electric aviation, landscape...

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Have an idea to share? Apply to our TED Idea Search: Latin America 2021

Do you have a TED Talk to share with the world? TED is hosting its second idea search of 2021 with a mission to hear big, bold ideas — this time specifically from Latin America.  TED Idea Search: Latin America 2021 is open to anyone living in or descended from South America, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. Applicants are required to create...

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How TED Fellows shape your future

Have you ever wondered what, or who, shapes your future? What we’ve noticed over the past decade of selecting TED Fellows is that the people who are actually shaping the future are the people doing the work, often at the local level. They’re the ones working on the ground to better their communities — and scaling that impact as they dream bigger.  Your...

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“Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter,” a new podcast from the TED Audio Collective, premieres May 19

Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter, the newest podcast from the TED Audio Collective, launches on May 19. Body Stuff will bust the lies you’re told — and sold — about your personal health. Body Stuff is hosted by celebrated OB/GYN, pain medicine physician and TED speaker Dr. Jen Gunter, who has made it her mission to combat health misinformation online...

May 2021

Evolutions: The talks of TED@BCG 2021

Would you pay two percent more for the carbon-neutral version of things you already buy? Tracing the journey of a lump of coal through the steelmaking supply chain, Jens Burchardt reveals the surprisingly cheap economics of low-carbon products. He speaks at TED@BCG on April 8, 2021. (Photo courtesy of TED) Evolutions don’t happen overnight. After a...

Apr 2021

Meet the 2021 class of TED Fellows

The TED Fellows program is thrilled to announce the 2021 cohort of TED Fellows, whose work spans five continents and represents 14 countries — including, for the first time, Peru. Each TED Fellow was selected for their remarkable achievements, the potential impact of their work and their commitment to community building. This year’s TED Fellows include...

Mar 2021

“WorkLife with Adam Grant” is back for fourth season with lessons on rethinking

Organizational psychologist, best-selling author and TED speaker Adam Grant returns Tuesday, March 30 with season four of WorkLife with Adam Grant, a TED original podcast series that takes you inside the minds of fascinating people to help us rethink how we work, lead and live. “With 12 new episodes, we’re tackling some of the biggest, most pressing...

Mar 2021

The ZigZag Project launches from the TED Audio Collective

ZigZag, a business podcast about being human hosted by Manoush Zomorodi (who also hosts TED Radio Hour with NPR), returns March 25 with its sixth season in the form of The ZigZag Project. The latest iteration of the show takes listeners on a journey to discover new ways to align business ambitions with systemic change that’s good for the world. Inspired...

Mar 2021

TED@Work reimagines TED Talks for workplace learning

Inspire new ways of working with TED@Work. Request a demo here. 2020 required businesses to embrace change like never before, and reminded them what’s needed to stay afloat: more innovation, more authenticity and more brave conversations. They looked to TED for help. For years, learning and development teams at companies have reached out to TED...

Mar 2021