PAST CONFERENCES

TED began as a small conference in Monterey, California. That single conference is now multiple annual events, as well as occasional deep-dive conferences such as TEDSummit, TEDGlobal and more.

2023

TED Democracy

New York, NY
November 14-15, 2023

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TEDAI 2023

San Francisco, California
October 17-18, 2023

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TEDWomen 2023

TWO STEPS FORWARD

Atlanta, Georgia
October 11-13, 2023

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TED Countdown Summit 2023

Detroit, Michigan
July 11-14, 2023

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TED2023

Possibility

Vancouver, Canada
April 17-21, 2023

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2022

TEDWomen Presents

Virtual Event
October 24-28, 2022

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TED2022

A NEW ERA

Vancouver, Canada
April 10-14, 2022

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2021

TEDWomen 2021

What now?

Palm Springs, California
December 1-3, 2021

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TED Countdown Summit 2021

Edinburgh, Scotland
October 12-15, 2021

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TEDMonterey

The case for optimism

Monterey, CA
August 1-4, 2021

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2020

TEDWomen 2020

FEARLESS

Virtual Event
November 12, 2020

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Countdown Global Launch

Virtual Event
October 10, 2020

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TED2020

UNCHARTEd

Virtual Event
May 18 - July 10, 2020

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2019

TEDWomen 2019

BOLD + BRILLIANT

Palm Springs, California
December 4-6, 2019

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TEDSummit 2019

A community beyond borders

Edinburgh, Scotland
July 21–25, 2019

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TED2019

BIGGER THAN US

Vancouver, BC, Canada
April 15–19, 2019

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2018

TEDWomen 2018

SHOWING UP

Palm Springs, California
November 28–30, 2018

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TED2018

THE AGE OF AMAZEMENT

Vancouver, BC, Canada
April 10–14, 2018

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2017

TEDWomen 2017

BRIDGES

New Orleans, Louisiana
November 1–3, 2017

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TEDGlobal 2017

Builders. Truth-Tellers. Catalysts.

Arusha, Tanzania
August 27–30, 2017

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TED2017

THE FUTURE YOU

Vancouver, BC, Canada
April 24–28, 2017

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2016

TEDWomen 2016

It's about time.

San Francisco, California
October 26–28, 2016

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TEDSummit 2016

Aim higher. Together.

Banff, AB, Canada
June 26–30, 2016

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TED2016

Dream.

Vancouver, BC, Canada
February 15–19, 2016

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2015

TEDYouth 2015

Made in the Future

New York, NY
November 14, 2015

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TED Talks Live

Six nights of talks on Broadway

New York, NY
November 1–6, 2015

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TEDWomen 2015

Momentum

Monterey, California
May 27–29, 2015

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TED2015

Truth and dare

Vancouver, BC, Canada
March 16–20, 2015

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TEDActive 2015

TRUTH AND DARE

Whistler, BC, Canada
March 16–20, 2015

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2014

TEDYouth 2014

Worlds imagined

Brooklyn, New York
November 15, 2014

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TEDGlobal 2014

South!

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
October 6–10, 2014

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TED2014

THE NEXT CHAPTER

Vancouver, BC, Canada
March 17–21, 2014

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TEDActive 2014

THE NEXT CHAPTER

Whistler, BC, Canada
March 17–21, 2014

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2013

TEDWomen 2013

Invented here

San Francisco, California
December 4–6, 2013

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TEDYouth 2013

THE SPARK.

New Orleans, Louisiana
November 16, 2013

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TEDCity2.0 2013

DREAM ME. BUILD ME. MAKE ME REAL.

New York, NY
September 20, 2013

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TEDGlobal 2013

THINK AGAIN.

Edinburgh, Scotland
June 10–14, 2013

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TED2013

The Young. The Wise. The Undiscovered.

Long Beach, California
February 25–March 1, 2013

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TEDActive 2013

The Young. The Wise. The Undiscovered.

Palm Springs, California
February 25–March 1, 2013

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2012

TEDYouth 2012

Just Like School. Not!

Manhattan, NY
November 17, 2012

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TEDGlobal 2012

RADICAL OPENNESS

Edinburgh, Scotland
June 25–29, 2012

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TED2012

FULL SPECTRUM

Long Beach, California
February 27–March 2, 2012

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TEDActive 2012

FULL SPECTRUM

Palm Springs, California
February 27–March 2, 2012

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2011

TEDYouth 2011

Play, Learn, Build, Share

Manhattan, NY
November 11, 2011

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TEDGlobal 2011

The Stuff of Life

Edinburgh, Scotland
July 11–15, 2011

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TED2011

The Rediscovery of Wonder

Long Beach, California
February 28–March 4, 2011

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TEDActive 2011

THE REDISCOVERY OF WONDER

Palm Springs, California
February 28–March 4, 2011

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2010

TEDWomen 2010

RESHAPING THE FUTURE

Washington, D.C.
December 7–8, 2010

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TEDGlobal 2010

And Now the Good News

Oxford, UK
July 12–16, 2010

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TED2010

What the World Needs Now...

Long Beach, California
February 9–13, 2010

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TEDActive 2010

What the World Needs Now...

Palm Springs, California
February 9–13, 2010

Mission Blue Voyage

Galápagos, Ecuador
April 6–10, 2010

2009

TEDIndia

THE FUTURE BECKONS

Mysore, India
November 4–7, 2009

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TEDGlobal 2009

The Substance of Things Not Seen

Oxford, UK
July 21–24, 2009

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TED2009

The Great Unveiling

Long Beach, California
February 3–9, 2009

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TED@PalmSprings

THE GREAT UNVEILING

Palm Springs, California
February 3–9, 2009

2008

TED@Aspen

The Big Questions

Aspen, Colorado
February 27–March 1, 2008

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TED2008

The Big Questions

Monterey, California
February 27–March 1, 2008

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2007

TEDGlobal 2007

Africa: the Next Chapter

Arusha, Tanzania
June 4–7, 2007

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TED2007

Icons. Geniuses. Mavericks.

Monterey, California
March 7–10, 2007

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2006

TED2006

The Future We Will Create

Monterey, California
February 22-25, 2006

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2005

TEDGlobal 2005

Ideas Big Enough to Change the World

Oxford, UK
July 12–15, 2005

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TED2005

Inspired by Nature

Monterey, California
February 23-26, 2005

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2004

TED2004

THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS

Monterey, California
February 25–28, 2004

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2003

TED2003

THE FUTURE BELONGS TO THOSE WHO CREATE IT

Monterey, California
February 26–March 1, 2003

2002

TED2002

Monterey, California
February 27-March 2, 2002

WAY BACK WHEN...

TED11

WILL AND STILL

Monterey, California
February 21-24, 2001

TED10

Understanding America

Monterey, California
February 23-26, 2000

TED9

Monterey, California
February 17-20, 1999

TED8

Monterey, California
February 18-21, 1998

TED7

Monterey, California
February 19-22, 1997

TED6

Monterey, California
February 22-25, 1995

TED5

Monterey, California
February 23-26, 1994

TED4

Kobe, Japan
May 7-9, 1993

TED3

Monterey, California
February 20-23, 1992

TED2

Monterey, California
February 22-25, 1990

TED1

Monterey, California
February 23-26, 1984

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