About this event: TEDxAfariwaa brings the spirit of the TED Talks, Ideas Sharing and Networking to Ashaiman, Tema - hosting some of Ghana's young and most fascinating thinkers, doers and teachers to inspire attendees to create greater impact with their lives. TEDx Afariwaa presents to you, ideas which will inspire change in the community. As Mahatma Ghandi said...

About this event: The theme we’re tendering is: ‘Backstage: Drawing The Curtains’. It personifies the spirit of the TED community in the most thought-invoking abstract sense bringing forth the intrigue and diversity of the talks. We’d bring forward the true change-makers in our social landscape. Women and men who have for long sacrificed their own personal endeav...

About this event: We’re very excited to be back with a new TEDxYerevanWomen event, inspiring theme and interesting speakers! TEDxYerevanWomen will bring you new thought provoking ideas and inspirational stories from incredible women. Often faced with challenges, humans tend to find a light to guide them through the darkness. On the way to success and accomplishm...

About this event: The idea of freedom of press and speech and access to knowledge for all social classes was presented publicly for the first time in 1848 in the Revival Stateroom of the National Hall in Zagreb. The idea resulted in the abolition of the feudal society, which marked the beginning of the revolution. At the same place, 166 years, 1 month and 30 d...

About this event: break·through Pronouncation: ˈbrākˌTHro͞o /ˈbreɪkθruː A sudden, dramatic, and important discovery or development An instance of achieving success in a particular activity, knowledge or technique A person's first notable success What sparks a breakthrough? What breakthrough can we share in technology, entertainment and design that are co...

About this event: In the spirit of Prof. Saks, "Humanity we share is more important than mental illnesses we don't". Our agenda is to make great ideas accessible and spark conversation on the importance of understanding mental disorders and illnesses. This will desensitise the youth on the issues of mental health. Moreover, bring to light the concurrent mental st...

About this event: TEDxLujiazui 以“蜕”为进Embrace Change 汉，“以退为进”言出汉代杨雄之《法言》，其儒风思想影响华夏几千年。今，陆家嘴如璀璨明珠置于迷魅申城之核、浦江急弯之畔，谱写当今最“化茧成蝶”的蜕变传奇。而中国人此时也同样亲历着光速般的变革，选择成功之后固守，还是从心思考、用真行事、以蜕为进？也成了人们拥抱变化中的两难选择。 “以蜕为进”为题的TEDxLujiazui，将人置于纷繁复杂、激烈变化的社会环境中，邀请演讲人用最“真”的故事、最“心”的表达，聊聊他们如何理解变化、拥抱变化，通过实现自己与他人的蜕变真正融入到变化中去。 不言退，让我们一起为进而“蜕”。 从“心”思考 Enlighten with heart 用“真”行事 Endeavor for...

About this event: TEDxRutgers has been on a journey since its birth. It has gone from "Connecting the Unconnected" to "Beyond What We Are" to finally this year "Igniting a Global Enlightenment." These progressions represent the development of an idea into action. First, people must be connected in order to share ideas, then once they are connected, they can be...

About this event: Communication | Development | Interaction | Education | Evolution | Technology Visual Arts | Video Arts | Spoken Word | Written Word The event is to be held on 28th May 2015 at the prestigious Pocklington School where William Wilberforce once walked the halls and was one of its most notable pupils; he was an avid campaigner for the aboliti...

Gross Domestic Product has become the yardstick by which we measure a country’s success. But, says Michael Green, GDP isn't the best way to measure a good society. His alternative? The Social Progress Index, which measures things like basic human needs and opportunity. Analysts, reporters and big thinkers love to talk about Gross Domestic Produ...

About this event: Welcome to the TEDxKiraTownWomen Event that was one of the many TEDx events happening around the globe between November 30th and December 1st . TEDxKiraTownWomen was hosted at the Outbox hub 4th Floor - Soliz House Plot 23 Lumumba Avenue Kampala, Uganda on the 1st December 2012. This was our first TEDxWomen event and we can say that it was...

About this event: Bangor University is a leading research-led University with an international reputation for teaching and research, that fosters the intellectual and personal development of its students and staff, provides a supportive multicultural environment, promotes widening access and inclusiveness, and supports the economic, social and cultural well-being...

About this event: Life-long learning is not confined to the classroom but takes place from cradle to grave throughout life and in a range of situations when life can be seen as the classroom. Since technology is improving fast in the age of digitalization, we all have new possibilities to learn and discover. Knowledge and skill-sets can be acquired anywhere - lea...

About this event: TEDxCLASP presents Resources for Resilience: Lifelong Learning, Peace, Security and the Sustainable Development Goals In this program we explore multiple entry points of action and transformation in humanity’s endurance race to sustainability. Offering a mix of explanatory and personal narrative, the program includes live talks and recorded m...

About this event: Progression - ความก้าวหน้า การเคลื่อนที่หรือพัฒนาเพื่อไปสู่สิ่งที่ดีกว่า ขอเชิญทุกคนมาร่วมกิจกรรมปีนหน้าผาและการเสวนาเกี่ยวกับ ความยั่งยืน การพัฒนาตัวบุคคล และการผจญภัย TEDxChiangMaiSalon events are smaller TEDxChiangMai events throughout the year between the main annual TEDxChiangMai events every September (in 2014 on 27 September). Each TE...

About this event: 1. Miryam Z. Wahrman, Ph.D. BIO: MIRYAM Z. WAHRMAN is Professor of Biology at William Paterson University of New Jersey, where she directs a research laboratory in microbiology, studying bacteria on environmental surfaces. An expert in Bioethics, Professor Wahrman has developed and teaches graduate courses in Bioethics and Research Methods, an...

"We need to figure out how we go into conversations not looking for the victory, but the progress," says world debate champion Julia Dhar. In this practical talk, she shares three essential features of productive disagreements grounded in curiosity and purpose. The end result? Constructive conversations that sharpen your argument and strengthen ...

TED Conversations is a unique space where any member of this community can get feedback on an idea, ask a question that they just can’t get out of their mind, or start a respectful debate on an issue they hold near and dear to their heart. This week, dozens of new conversations were started -- from “What does the average citizen need maths for?”...

About this event: In 1998, Monica Lewinsky became “patient zero” of having her personal reputation and her life being kidnapped by the internet. Her captivating story illustrates the vertiginous power of a culture we’re all clicking alive and which makes us all a potential victim of being silenced. "Can I see a show of hands of anyone here who didn't make a mista...

About this event: During the course of our lives, what we consider to be normal changes as our lives evolve. Our personal interests change as do our responsibilities. What was considered normal 20, even 10 years ago, is not the same as what is consider normal today. These same shifts also occur in society, and we are witnesses to some of those changes now. Pre...

For the last eight years, pop singer Annie Lennox has devoted the majority of her time to her SING campaign, raising awareness and money to combat HIV/AIDS. She shares the experiences that have inspired her, from working with Nelson Mandela to meeting a little African girl in a desperate situation.

In his TED talk, Sergey Brin of Google shares the idea that motivated the development of Google Glass: that while smartphones inherently take us away from experiencing the real world, a device could allow for a digitally-mediated experience within it. “This position you just saw me in – looking down at my phone – that’s one of the reasons behi...

About this event: This year our theme is Bits, Atoms, Neurons, Genes (or BANG BANG as we're calling it). The digital world and the real world are interconnected like never before. You can send off online for a personal genome readout and control physical objects with your mind. Computer thinking is driving medicine, music and play. With brain-computer interfa...

The growth of online marketplaces like Uber, Airbnb and Amazon can sometimes threaten local businesses such as taxis, hotels and retail shops by taking away jobs or reducing income to the community. But it doesn't have to be this way, says strategy consultant Amane Dannouni. Pointing to examples like Gojek (Indonesia's Uber for motorbikes) and J...

From ordering movie tickets to booking a dentist appointment, mobile and web apps have made the tasks of daily life easier. But there are some things that an app can’t do. Standing in line at the pharmacy is one of them. In today’s talk, Lee Cronin asks: “Could we make a really cool universal chemistry set? In essence, could we app chemistry?” ...

In recent months, That Game Company’s downloadable PS3 game Journey has swept up an armload of awards -- the Game Developers Choice Award for Game of the Year and BAFTA Video Game Award for Best Game Design, to name just two -- not to mention a Grammy nomination for Best Original Soundtrack. Company co-founder and TED Fellow Kellee Santiago te...

About this event: Imagine the upstate's most fascinating and engaging speakers coming together for one day to share their passions and to discuss their visions for their community and ultimately the world. TEDxSchenectady 2015 will bring you the engaging and edutaining talks on fascinating topics that cover the imaginable and the unimaginable: Permaculture and B...

In February 2006, author and educator Sir Ken Robinson stepped on to the TED stage and posed a provocative question: "Do schools kill creativity?” What followed was a masterclass in public speaking -- 19 minutes that sparkled with wit, deep thinking and a fearless confidence in human potential. Since then, Sir Ken's talk has taken on a life ...

Welcome the class of TED2017 Fellows! Representing 12 countries, one tribal nation and an incredible range of disciplines, this year's Fellows are all leaders in their fields who constantly find new ways to collaborate and bring about positive change. Among those selected are an Ecuadorian neurobiologist working to uncover the neural circuit...

Political economist, author and educator Sophal Ear's family escaped from the Killing Fields, a story he related in a moving 2009 TEDTalk. Now, driven to give back to Cambodia, he examines the detrimental effects of foreign aid dependence in his new book, Aid Dependence in Cambodia: How Foreign Assistance Undermines Democracy. Tell us about h...