Advice and best practices on what the newest generations need to succeed.

What’s the biggest influence on Africa’s future? Its youth. Join the conversation with Africa’s present leaders who seek to inspire and empower the generations of leaders to come.

Software developer Mike Matas demos the first full-length interactive book for the iPad -- with clever, swipeable video and graphics and some very cool data visualizations to play with. The book is "Our Choice," Al Gore's sequel to "An Inconvenient Truth."

Yang Lan, a journalist and entrepreneur who's been called "the Oprah of China," offers insight into the next generation of young Chinese citizens -- urban, connected (via microblogs) and alert to injustice.

Christian Benimana wants to build a network of architects who can help Africa's booming cities flourish in sustainable, equitable ways -- balancing growth with values that are uniquely African. From Nigeria to Burkina Faso and beyond, he shares examples of architecture bringing communities together. A pan-African movement of architects, designer...

No matter the generation, these talks are perfect for bringing everyone together to learn, wonder and laugh.

About this talk: What if building intelligent systems and innovations was as easy as drawing connections on a computer screen? If stable building blocks could be linked to create dynamic new functions and systems? Joachim Horn has made this possible. His toolkit puts the brainpower and experience of engineers in the hands of anyone interested in...

These women are trailblazers inspiring a new generation of girls to follow their lead and change the ratio in STEM (science, math, engineering and tech).

It's the question of our generation: Can we find a sustainable alternative to oil? Scientists, inventors and activists present stern warnings and visionary solutions for the energy of tomorrow.

From the Arab Spring to the emerging democracies of Eastern Europe, a new generation of freedom fighters -- entrepreneurs, journalists, activists -- shares powerful stories of resistance against dictatorships and oppression.

Before he hit eighteen, Fred Swaniker had lived in Ghana, Gambia, Botswana and Zimbabwe. What he learned from a childhood across Africa was that while good leaders can't make much of a difference in societies with strong institutions, in countries with weak structures, leaders could make or break a country. In a passionate talk the entrepreneur ...

Data visionary Hans Rosling's favorite talks keep an eye toward health, economics and population growth -- from business in Africa to youth culture in China.

Thandiswa Mazwai is one of the most influential South African musicians of this generation.

It's called the "Flynn effect" -- the fact that each generation scores higher on an IQ test than the generation before it. Are we actually getting smarter, or just thinking differently? In this fast-paced spin through the cognitive history of the 20th century, moral philosopher James Flynn suggests that changes in the way we think have had surpr...

Inventor Nick Sears demos the first generation of the Orb, a rotating persistence-of-vision display that creates glowing 3D images. A short, cool tale of invention.

Casey Gerald chronicles the current state of the American Dream and explores ways to sustain it for a new generation.

Ghanaian Fred Swaniker founded a school and a leadership network to educate and support the next generation of Africa’s leaders.

Anjali Kumar is a Brooklyn-born, first-generation Indian American author, attorney, advisor, speaker and “idea acupuncturist.”

Ghanaian economist George Ayittey unleashes a torrent of controlled anger toward corrupt leaders in Africa -- and calls on the "Cheetah generation" to take back the continent.

A massive generation of young people is about to inherit the world, and it's the duty of everyone to give them a fighting chance for their futures, says UNICEF executive director Henrietta Fore. In this forward-looking talk, she explores the crises facing them and details an ambitious new global initiative, Generation Unlimited, which aims to en...

James Hansen has made key insights into our global climate -- and inspired a generation of activists and scientists.

This week's TED Radio Hour tries to pinpoint what exactly makes a millennial a millennial. Growing up in a world marked by a new set of challenges and opportunities — the Internet, longer lifespans, an economic crisis — today's twentysomethings have a vastly different perspective on and approach to life from previous generations. What makes th...

With his artistry and creativity, Bill T. Jones has inspired a generation of dancers, choreographers -- and audiences.

Sayu Bhojwani recruits and supports first and second generation Americans to run for public office.

Christian Benimana wants to develop the talent and potential of the next generation of African designers with socially-focused design principles.

At Gearbox, Kamau Gachigi empowers Kenya's next generation of creators to prototype and fabricate their visions.

A leading expert on sustainable materials, Andrew Dent has played an important part in creating a new generation of more sustainable products.

Scott Rickard is passionate about mathematics, music -- and educating the next generation of scientists and mathematicians.

UPS's Jon Bowers oversees driver and delivery training at one of the company's next-generation training facilities.

Bilal Bomani runs NASA’s Greenlab research facility, where he is developing the next generation of biofuels.