TEDxLive

The idea for TEDxLive grew out of a question: What would happen if we made the TED Conference more open, more global, and its impact more immediate? What if we could ignite communities around the world to engage with — and build on — the TED Conference experience while it happened live?

A TEDxLive license allows organizers to host in-person events where an audience gathers to watch an official TED conference, live or on demand. TEDxLive events are a great choice for first-time organizers, as TED provides all the programming and includes the option for licensees to also feature live speakers and performers.

All TEDx rules apply to a TEDxLive license, with some exceptions listed below.

The following also applies to TEDxLive events:

If this is your first license, your TEDxLive event name will follow this convention: a name beginning with "TEDx," followed by the name of your city, school, neighborhood or organization, followed by the word "Live." Organizers who already have a standard license: use your existing event's name as the basis for your TEDxLive event name.

You may hold your TEDxLive event during the dates of the TED Conference or a scheduled window of time following the conference. For TED2025, you'll be able to hold a TEDxLive event anytime from April 7 until April 30.

You can choose to showcase only talks and performances from TED2025, or curate local talks and performances in addition to streaming conference content.

You'll have access to stream all TED2025 content for your in-person audience, live or on demand, exclusively through the TED Live platform. Licensees will receive streaming instructions before the event hosting window.

Please note that TED content can only be shared with an in-person audience, and you are not permitted to stream any TED content through online platforms. However, if you plan to invite remote attendees for a hybrid event experience, you are allowed to stream your own curated talks.

Your audience is the people from the area or community where you’re holding your TEDxLive event. Some may be previous attendees from another TEDx event you organized. We always recommend that organizers carefully curate their audience, and select a diverse group of people who can contribute meaningfully to the conversation.

You may not host a virtual TEDxLive event.

TEDxLive events that feature only content from the TED conference — that is, no live speakers — may have more than 100 attendees. Events that feature local speakers in addition to TED content can have up to 100 attendees (with the exception of events organized by licensees with 100+ qualification, which can have more than 100 attendees).

The focus of your TEDxLive event is determined by the focus of the TED conference, since you'll primarily be screening content from the conference. If you invite live speakers, you should feature a diversity of people from across several disciplines who primarily come from the local community you’re serving.

TED will also provide a customizable design kit for your team to use for your event.

The ticket price you may charge to cover event expenses depends on your Licensing Tier. Events organized by a Community tier licensee may charge up to $150 USD per ticket.

If you have any questions, please reach out to tedx@ted.com or ask TEDxAssist, an independently-created AI tool just for TEDx organizers. This link takes you outside of TED.com.