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

Ryan Pullen is a respected figure in the cybersecurity community, having charted an unconventional path into the field, characterized by impactful experiences — from working with government agencies to managing offensive global cyber operations.

The first woman elected president of Ireland, Mary Robinson is a passionate advocate for gender equality, feminist leadership, human dignity and climate justice.

South Africa transitioned to democracy in the 1990s with a visionary constitution, but the promises of that constitution are largely unfulfilled to this day. Public leader Lindiwe Mazibuko explores how poor leadership failed to deliver a better life for the country's citizens — and shares her mission to cultivate a new generation of ethical lead...

After working at Microsoft for almost a decade, Patrick Awuah returned home to Ghana and cofounded Ashesi University, a small liberal arts college that aims to educate Africa's next generation of leaders. Its first class of students graduated in 2006.

A liberal arts education is critical to forming true leaders, says university head Patrick Awuah -- because it builds decision-making skills, an ethical framework and a broad vision. Awuah himself left a career at Microsoft in the US to found a liberal arts school in Africa: Ashesi University, in his home nation of Ghana. A passionate talk about...

Jonathan Haidt studies how -- and why -- we evolved to be moral and political creatures.

About this event: "Leading with Purpose" theme focuses on inspiring leaders who aim to make a positive impact in the world through their leadership. The theme emphasizes the importance of having a clear sense of purpose as a leader, and how this can drive individuals and organizations towards achieving meaningful goals. The event will feature talks from individu...

About this event: In a world often fixated on the future, TEDx UTAR 2025 invites you to pause and reflect on the power of the present. This year’s theme, “Towards a Better Now,” explores how intentional action, bold ideas, and everyday choices can spark meaningful change—right now. Join us for a full-day experience featuring 10 thought-provoking speakers from di...

Exclusive: In his first public interview since WeWork's collapse, former chief growth officer David Fano opens up about the company's leadership and culture. We go deep on the rewards and risks of charismatic leadership and bold visions, the differences between strong cultures and cults, and how a meteoric rise can come crashing down. (Audio only)

As companies introduce AI into the workplace to increase productivity, an uncomfortable paradox is emerging: people are often responsible for training the very systems that might displace them. AI ethics advocate Madison Mohns presents three leadership principles to embrace technological progress while prioritizing your coworkers' well-being — p...

About this event: TEDxMaristCollege is an independently organized TED event. Our goal is to create an open forum which fosters a conversation about leadership locally within our Marist College family, regionally across the Mid-Hudson Valley, and globally as we take a look at what leadership really is and what it means to lead. At Marist we pride ourselves on b...

About this event: TEDxBDSIS is an independently organized TED event at B.D Somani International School in Mumbai, India. Through the theme of Zeitgeist - The Spirit of our Times, we aim to explore the tangible and intangible agents defining the spirit of our age. Zeitgeist resonates with our need as a community to reflect on the intellectual, ethical, and cultura...

About this event: In 2013, the Trustees of Newark Academy issued a five-year strategic plan that included a call for an expansion of program initiatives aimed at helping NA students develop “the skills and qualities needed to meet the challenges of a complex, rapidly changing global environment.” These skills include: Analytical, creative thinking and prob...

About this event: The TEDx Jyothi Institute of Technology event promises to be an inspiring and thought-provoking experience, showcasing a lineup of 24 remarkable speakers who have made significant contributions in their respective domains. These speakers have been carefully selected for their ability to demonstrate the transformative potential of local ideas and...

ReThinking with Adam Grant Brené Brown and Simon Sinek on the leadership skills we need to build May 23, 2023 [00:00:00] Adam Grant: Hey everyone, it's Adam Grant. Welcome back to ReThinking my podcast on the science of what makes us tick. I'm an organizational psychologist and I'm taking you inside the minds of fascinating people to explore n...

This post is part of TED’s “How to Be a Better Human” series, each of which contains a piece of helpful advice from people in the TED community; browse through all the posts here. The invention of the organization -- getting different humans together to collaborate on a project -- is probably the greatest invention in the history of mankind. ...

About this event: Vision: This theme focuses on a comprehensive exploration of the evolving landscape of the financial industry in the midst of global change. Our event aims to be a central forum where financial experts, leaders, and innovators come together to discuss the challenges and opportunities shaping the future of finance. Through a series of insightful ...

Unmanned aerial vehicles -- that is, drones -- have a lot of people (and entire countries) hot under the collar. Every few days it seems a new report comes out about the death of another group of "faceless" people, whether it's suspected terrorist leaders or civilians. With little transparency from the governments launching drone strikes, th...

Co-ops date back almost 200 years, run by groups of people that work together to own and operate a company. What does it look like when this tried-and-true business model merges with the digital economy? Trebor Scholz introduces the "platform cooperative," a new way to create democratic companies of empowered workers -- and develop a better, fai...

About this event: Join us at TEDx Coolhaven Women 2025 for an inspiring exploration of “Finding Balance”—in a world where technology accelerates faster than ever, and the lines between digital and physical realities continue to blur. Building on last year’s sold-out success, this year’s edition goes beyond resilience to ask: How do we navigate life, work, and le...

Countdown is a global initiative to accelerate solutions to the climate crisis. Watch the talks, interviews and performances from the Countdown Global Launch at ted.com/countdown. It's time to take action. This closing session of the Countdown Global Launch explored the road ahead: How to think urgently and long-term about climate change....

Legacy is a delightfully complex concept, and it's one that the TED@Westpac curators took on with gusto for the daylong event held in Sydney, Australia, on Monday December 11th. Themed around the idea of "The Future Legacy," the day was packed with 15 speakers and two performers and hosted by TED's Cyndi Stivers and TED speaker and monster p...

How do we manage the transformations that are radically altering our lives -- all while making a positive impact on our well-being, productivity and the world? In a word: reboot. For a seventh year, BCG has partnered with TED to bring experts in leadership, psychology, technology, sustainability and more to the stage to share ideas on ret...

Forget home economics and standardized tests, education visionary Trish Millines Dziko has a much more engaging and fulfilling way for students to develop real-world skills. Get schooled by Dziko as she shares how project-based learning can transform public education and unlock genius for the next generation of critical thinkers, problem solvers...

In many democratic countries, charismatic leaders vilify political opponents, disparage institutions, and claim to be for the people. Some critics label this approach as authoritarian or fascist, while others argue that these leaders are manipulating voters. This style of politics goes by the name of populism. Takis S. Pappas explores the phenom...

About this event: In the race against time and in the fight against climate change, we decided to host our very own and very first TEDx Youth Event with Kindergarten & Preschool children. Our goal is to give children a voice and promote children's participation rights, as well as self-agency, on the crucial topic of climate change. At Berlin Cosmopolitan Sch...

How to Be a Better Human How to let go of being a "good" person (with Dolly Chugh) (Transcript) August 15, 2022 Chris Duffy: I’m your host Chris Duffy, and this is How to Be A Better Human. In today’s episode, we’re going to dive a little bit deeper into the whole premise of this show. If you’ve been listening for a while, you’ve probably heard...

Fixable Jai - "How can I build trust with my coworkers?" May 29, 2023 [00:00:00] Anne Morriss: So Frances, I'll put this in the form of a question. What's your favorite question to ask our clients? [00:00:06] Frances Frei: Oh, that’s the magic dust question. If we had magic dust, and we could sprinkle it on the situation, what would be differ...

Pan African educator