UPCOMING EVENTS

TED Conferences bring together a group of industry leaders and impactful people for unique, multi-day experiences dedicated to TED’s global mission of sharing meaningful new ideas.

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TED Countdown Summit 2023

July 11-14 | Detroit, MI

This invite-only gathering will bring together a group of global business executives, innovators, scientists, policymakers, next generation leaders, artists, activists and more who are determined to create a better future.

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TED Tech

Together with Culture3

September 18-19| London, UK

Step into the future of technology, creativity and culture at TED Tech, a two-day event where technologists, artists and futurists are immersed in how blockchain, AI and extended reality are changing everything.

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TEDNext

October 22-24, 2024 | Atlanta, GA

A vibrant three-day exploration of what’s next, propelling the future you to drive change at every level, from personal to global.

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TED2025

April 7-11, 2025 | Vancouver, BC

The flagship event will bring together a group of expert thinkers and doers for five action-packed days together. Join the waitlist to be the first to know when applications open.

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TED Countdown Summit 2025

June 16-19, 2025 | Nairobi, Kenya

The Summit will bring together global innovators and activists who are committed to creating a brighter future through bold action.

SPECIAL EVENT

TEDAI Vienna

October 17-19, 2024

Taking place for the first time in the heart of Europe, an unforgettable journey into the world of artificial intelligence and its impact on our lives and the future. Curated and organized by Dr. Alina Nikolaou, in collaboration with TED.

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TEDAI San Francisco

October 22-23, 2024

Investigate the profound implications of artificial intelligence and how it'll transform our civilization, industries, institutions, communities and cultures. Curated and organized by Sam and Walter De Brouwer, in collaboration with TED.

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Special Events

TED hosts a variety of one-off, smaller events. Whether they're hosted with a partner, or focused on a specific topic or theme, special events are great ways to join the TED Community.

A photo of the Detroit skyline with "Summit Detroit" written behind the buildings.

TED Countdown Summit 2023

July 11-14 | Detroit, MI

This invite-only gathering will bring together a group of global business executives, innovators, scientists, policymakers, next generation leaders, artists, activists and more who are determined to create a better future.

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The TED Tech conference logo, but with the Tech letters scrambled in a pleasing way.

TED Tech

Together with Culture3

September 18-19| London, UK

Step into the future of technology, creativity and culture at TED Tech, a two-day event where technologists, artists and futurists are immersed in how blockchain, AI and extended reality are changing everything.

TED Countdown: Overcoming Dilemmas in the Green Transition

October 29-30 | Brussels, Belgium

The transition to a sustainable global economy is urgent, messy and uncertain. Whilst a growing majority of people understand why we need to change, how we do so is much harder.

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Thank you for supporting TED’s mission

TED is a non-profit and we rely on support from our community to further our goal of making great ideas accessible and helping create a future worth pursuing for all.

When you apply for a TED membership, you’re not just purchasing a conference experience – you’re directly supporting TED’s mission to share powerful ideas with the world.

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Past Conferences

TED began as a small conference in Monterey, California. That single conference has grown into various multi-day annual events, all dedicated to TED’s global mission of researching and sharing meaningful new ideas.

Most conferences are broad in scope, such as our annual TED Conference held in Vancouver, Canada. Occasionally we hold deep-dive conferences more focused on one subject area, such as the Countdown Summit held in Edinburgh, Scotland.