Each TED Conference brings together more than 50 extraordinary presenters – inventors and entrepreneurs, architects and artists, philosophers and philanthropists – to talk passionately about their work and the world. Though they share the same DNA, each event has a different personality, depending on the theme, the speakers, and the way their ideas combine and influence each other.
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TEDGlobal 2007
Africa: The Next Chapter
June 4-7, 2007 Arusha, Tanzania
It couldn't be a more exciting time to hold the first TED conference in Africa. Across the continent, change is afoot, as a new generation of inventors and entrepreneurs, artists and activists forge an inspiring path forward. We invite you to join us on a journey into the continent's future.
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TED2007
Icons. Geniuses. Mavericks.
March 7-10, 2007 Monterey, California
At TED2007, we put 80 remarkable people on stage and asked them to share what they were most passionate about. From former U.S. President Bill Clinton to author Isabel Allende, from designer Philippe Starck to former Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the results were astonishing. Talks will be available online soon.
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TED2006
The Future We Will Create
Highlights included Peter Gabriel, Julia Sweeney, Tony Robbins, Majora Carter, Hans Rosling, Ken Robinson, Gregory Colbert, Helen Fisher, Burt Rutan, Joshua Prince-Ramus, Rick Warren, 11-year-old violinist Sirena Huang, and a landmark talk on the climate crisis by former US Vice President Al Gore (pictured left).
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TEDGlobal Oxford
Ideas Big Enough to Change the World
Highlights included David Deutsch, Ashraf Ghani, Eve Ensler, John Lloyd, Sir Martin Rees, Jacqueline Novogratz, Iqbal Qadir, Alison Jackson, Peter Diamandis, Irshad Manji, Carl Honoré, and a mind-bending talk on the evolution of the human brain by Richard Dawkins (pictured left).
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TED2005
Inspired by Nature
Highlights included Bono, James Watson, Anna Deveare-Smith, Brian Greene, Janine Benyus, Ross Lovegrove, Amory Lovins, Eva Vertes, Kevin Kelly, Mickey Hart, Bjorn Lomborg, Ben Saunders, dance company Pilobolus, and a stunning slideshow of life on earth by photographer Frans Lanting (pictured left).
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TED2004
The Pursuit of Happiness
Highlights included Malcolm Gladwell, Eve Ensler, Steven Levitt, Dan Gilbert, Steve Case, Ze Frank, William McDonough, Virginia Postrel, Dean Ornish, Stefan Sagmeister, and a spectacular improvisation by then-14-year-old pianist Jennifer Lin (pictured left).