This invite-only gathering will bring together a group of global innovators, business executives, scientists, policymakers, next generation leaders, artists, activists and more who are determined to create a better future.
The 2023 Summit is about
TURNING VISION INTO REALITy
When the Paris Agreement was signed in 2015, the world was on track for a catastrophic 4-5°C of warming. Thanks to spectacular progress made since then, the expected warming has been cut in half.
But we remain in crisis, and have huge work to do to protect our planet and its people. So how do we come together and design a better future? The TED Countdown Summit will explore this crucial question by highlighting the state of climate progress, visualizing a better future, and exploring the solutions, tools and partnerships that will help us move forward.
our Program
On Stage
Over 40 speakers will deliver TED Talks across all four days of the Summit. See a selection below.
See all SpeakersOff stage
A few of the dozens of Quests and Breakthrough Sessions you'll be able to choose from throughout the week.
Michigan innovators driving the future of mobility
Get an under-the-hood look at Our Next Energy (ONE), a Michigan-born energy storage company accelerating the EV transition with long range batteries. Meet Founder and CEO Mujeeb Ijaz for an insider tour of ONE’s innovation center, including vintage electric vehicles dating to 1912.
Transforming the economy further and faster
Join an expert team working on positive tipping points that have the capacity to catalyze climate progress in ways that become unstoppable. We’ll dive into specific examples and explore how we can accelerate systemic change.
Food deserts to community oasis
Meet Keep Growing Detroit (KGD), an organization cultivating food sovereignty in Detroit, where over half a million residents lack healthy food options. Together with director Tepfirah Rushdan, we’ll explore a future where food is grown right in the city – strengthening food security, wellbeing and racial equity.
Climate innovators powering a clean future
From smart agriculture to energy storage and circularity, meet the dynamic founders behind early-stage companies. Learn how they’re partnering with larger companies to scale their solutions quickly.
Learning about environmental justice with local leaders
Visit some of Detroit’s “problem sites” – including manufacturing-related environmental hazards, brownfields and refineries – that have plagued city residents’ health and wellbeing for decades. Join Laprisha Berry Daniels, executive director of Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice, to learn how residents are fighting for a healthy, livable future for all Detroiters – and winning.
Radical collaboration with unlikely allies
Climate requires all hands on deck. What does it take to work together with speed, scale and justice across diverse organizations, industries, age groups or countries? Learn practical tools and mindset shifts that enable effective collaboration – despite disagreement – from experts Adam Kahane, Melanie Jamieson and Jon Walton.
Participant SPOTLIGHT
Solving the climate crisis requires leadership, creativity and collaboration across every industry. In that spirit, we’re bringing together an exceptional community of 700 global attendees to have candid conversations about the challenges we face.
Together, we’ll explore solutions and new partnerships that will help realize a cleaner, greener, more just world. Below are just a few of the participants who will be attending.
View the schedule
See the schedule and learn more about the astonishing TED Countdown Summit program, including seven sessions of talks, opportunities to connect during interactive Breakthrough Sessions, dinners, parties and more.
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Our Location
Detroit, Michigan
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