Companies have existential crises, too -- defining moments when, if they aren’t to die, they must forge a new future for themselves. The mythology of this moment follows a hyperbolic narrative: Long-term willful blindness to creeping failure puts the organization in jeopardy. It teeters on the brink until a heroic guy -- almost invariably, a ...

Sergey Brin is half of the team that founded Google.

Markus Mutz is creating a new method of supply chain tracking that could dramatically change the way we think about our next meal -- and everything else we consume.

Daniel Kraft explores the impact and potential of rapidly developing technologies as applied to health and medicine.

Sophia Kianni is a United Nations climate advisor and the founder of Climate Cardinals, a nonprofit that aims to make climate resources more accessible to people who don't speak English.

Winona Guo is a co-founder of CHOOSE and author of "Tell Me Who You Are" (Penguin Random House, June 2019). She will graduate from Harvard College in 2022.

TED Fellow Alicia Chong Rodriguez is building a bra that could save your life.

Get to know the amazing scientists, designers, technologists, explorers, artists, performers (and more!) who will be speaking at TEDYouth 2015. Adam Stelzner Ever wonder if there's life on Mars? Thanks to Adam Steltzner and his team at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, we may find the answer. He and his team designed the sky crane that landed th...

About this event: Secrets of Successful Innovators: Entrepreneurship In A Down Economy At TEDxMillRiver, you will be inspired to pursue innovation inside your company or beyond. Eight speakers will share their personal stories of struggle and triumph in start-ups spanning industries from pet food to high-tech. You will discover invaluable best practices and ...

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In the tribal region where she was born, Khalida Brohi founded an organization to end honor killings and empower Pakistani women.

Priya Vulchi is a co-founder of CHOOSE and author of "Tell Me Who You Are" (Penguin Random House, June 2019). She will graduate from Princeton University in 2022.

First an immunologist, then a healthcare journalist and now a writer focusing on the Arab region, Shereen El Feki also serves on the UN's Global Commission on HIV and the Law. In addition to studying social change in the Arab region, Shereen works on development with a women's university in Saudi Arabia. Interactive Fellows Friday Feature! ...

Three stellar main stage sessions of talks -- including the launch of the Audacious Project -- plus workshops, exhibits and TED Unplugged, a session of talks given by audience members, made for a jam-packed day 2 at TED2018. Here are some of the themes we heard echoing through the opening day, as well as some highlights from around the co...

International education entrepreneur

Architecture + design entrepreneur

Physical therapy entrepreneur

Social entrepreneur + designer

Pediatrician + social entrepreneur

Clover Hogan is a climate activist, researcher on eco-anxiety and founding CEO of Force of Nature: a youth nonprofit mobilizing mindsets for climate action.

As the host of the "TED Radio Hour," Manoush Zomorodi explores fascinating ideas, astonishing inventions and new ways to think and create with the world's most remarkable minds.

As cofounder and executive director of Revive & Restore, Ryan Phelan is working to bring biotechnology to conservation.

The successful dot-coms of the late ‘90s and early ‘00s had a few things in common: they all vowed to “change the world”, had crazy-high valuations, and were wildly unprofitable. Here’s a look at one company’s rapid rise and fall -- and the bubble’s lasting impact, from internet historian Brian McCullough. If you were looking for a single compa...

Documentary filmmaker and photographer Saeed Taji Farouky is always looking for a challenge. Whether it’s creating radically honest films, climbing mountains, or running ultramarathons, Saeed says the secret to success is to “be the person who can endure the longest.” What’s the main film project you’re working on right now? The Runner is ...

The Internet may help authoritarian regimes more than it hurts them, argues Evgeny Morozov in his new book, The Net Delusion: The Dark Side of Internet Freedom. Born to a mining family in Belarus, Evgeny himself was once a firm believer in the power of new media to liberate oppressed people. His experience and research, however, have convinced...

About this event: Saturday 15th September saw the convergence of people and ideas at Bristol’s M Shed. After months of preparation the day was finally upon us and it was all to play for! Not only did we have some fine speakers and performers but we were lucky enough to have a great view of Bristol from the top of the M Shed museum. The event commenced with int...

Multicultural designer

About this event: A day dedicated to spotlighting our young "creative class" thought leaders and vital youth programs in our vibrant city and its greater metropolitan area. We celebrate an unprecedented network of education resources, spearheaded by the Nashville Engagement Network collaboration between Tennessee State University and Montgomery Bell Academy. TEDx...

African tech entrepreneur

Food entrepreneur + investor