The fourth industrial revolution is upon us: machines infused with intelligence. This transformation will change how manufacturing works today, making it faster and cheaper because a machine will know when it makes a mistake and correct itself. Markus Lorenz estimates that the next generation of industrialization could save the food industry alo...

Fadi Chehadé is focused on finding ways for society to benefit from technology and strengthening international cooperation in the digital space.

Economic growth has been slowing for the past 50 years, but relief might come from an unexpected place -- a new form of manufacturing that is neither what you thought it was nor where you thought it was. Industrial systems thinker Olivier Scalabre details how a fourth manufacturing revolution will produce a macroeconomic shift and boost employme...

About this event: We see the ReGenesis as the beginning of the next growth phase in our region. At TEDxIntrepidAveED, we invite our community to explore big ideas and take action to build a better world. Our “ReGenesis Talks” will explore the elements available to build strong communities through collaborative knowledge transfer in the fourth industrial revolution.

About this event: The foray of the world into the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0) and how mankind stands to benefit from it. This event will also initiate conversations about topics such as depression, women empowerment and artificial intelligence and E-sports. For more information, visit https://tedxcalvin.com

Kai-Fu Lee has spent more than three decades at the cutting edge of artificial intelligence research, development and investment both in the US and China.

About this event: The era of the fourth industrial revolution has just begun. Our children will live in a completely digitalized world. The human society and its organization is changing rapidly, and so is the job market. A large number of current professions will disappear. People will work in areas not even existing today. We’re at a crossroads. What does all o...

What if we could "grow" clothes from microbes, furniture from living organisms and buildings with exteriors like tree bark? TED Fellow Suzanne Lee shares exciting developments from the field of biofabrication and shows how it could help us replace major sources of waste, like plastic and cement, with sustainable and eco-friendly alternatives.

About this event: “RENDERING TOMORROW” As #Bangladesh goes through a period of rapid transition in economic growth, it is set to encounter the impact stemming from transitioning. We need to prepare to embrace the changes. We need to renew our actions, bring new ideas and take fresh initiatives to bring a humane and inclusive future. This year's TEDxDhaka will fo...

About this event: In Korean ‘Tal’ is a prefix which means ‘getting out of’. As the fourth industrial revolution becomes closer to our lives, our society is rapidly changing. Some people tend to fear this phenomenon. However, ‘Tal’ is not something unfamiliar to us. We got out of the apes while walking upright, and we got out of nomadic life through the agricultur...

About this event: “We are in control of our perception of the world; depending on our experiences we can share how we view life and help each other understand unfamiliar topics. The shift into the fourth industrial revolution and the constant development of new technology is opening doors and transforming the roots of global society. Novel tools for collaboration...

About this event: The theme of our event, Ideas 4.0, is a tribute to the core component of TED and TEDx events, and at the same time a playful pendant to today’s buzzword Industry 4.0, the fourth industrial revolution. The latter should not be understood as a sign of our event being an industry event, but rather that we are interested in the many revolutionary de...

3D printing has grown in sophistication since the late 1970s; TED Fellow Skylar Tibbits is shaping the next development, which he calls 4D printing, where the fourth dimension is time. This emerging technology will allow us to print objects that then reshape themselves or self-assemble over time. Think: a printed cube that folds before your eyes...

About this event: In our society, colors represent the symbolic meaning of different. In the case of occupational groups, the "white" for office workers and the "blue" for workers working in the field have also been established as their symbols, depending on the color of the clothes they wear. We also call the Fourth Industrial Revolution and types of occupations...

The Fourth Industrial Revolution is bringing a tsunami of change that will dramatically affect how we interact with and adapt to technology. The ways we choose to ride this wave will determine the shape of our future. Will we use this as an opportunity to solve our most pressing issues, or allow it to become a calamity that divides us? At...

There are moments when the world begins to shift beneath our feet. Sometimes slowly, sometimes dramatically. Now more than ever we are living and working in an era of exponential technological advancement. How we address rapid change, what collaborative relationships we create, how we find our humanity -- all this will determine the future w...

It is no exaggeration to say that the American election system is complicated. Just look at the recounts, and think about your own voting experiences. Here’s what's needed to bring the US into the 21st century -- and help bring every citizen to the polls. Take a moment, and think about the last time you sent or received a fax. For me, it was a ...

AI is massively transforming our world, but there's one thing it cannot do: love. In a visionary talk, computer scientist Kai-Fu Lee details how the US and China are driving a deep learning revolution -- and shares a blueprint for how humans can thrive in the age of AI by harnessing compassion and creativity. "AI is serendipity," Lee says. "It i...

About this event: Art imitates life – life imitates art. An assertion often made as a reflection of imaginative progression. “World’s Imagined”, our future is in our hands, the only limitations are our imagination – the courage to dream, the hustle to make it true, and the passion in taking the leap and basking in triumph. It is no surprise that we need to consta...

ReThinking with Adam Grant The four-day work week: luxury or necessity? (Transcript) November 22, 2022 [00:00:00] Adam Grant: Hey everyone, it's Adam Grant. Welcome back to ReThinking: my podcast is 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 new ...

We see the familiar symbol everywhere -- in text messages, signs, cakes, clothing, and more. But we also know the real heart looks nothing like it. Historian Marilyn Yalom tells us how the anatomical organ became the symbol that we all know today. In 2011, I went to the British Museum in London to see a collection of 15th-century artifacts, whi...

The future is built by those who see opportunities for change and act on them. At TED@BCG -- the latest TED Institute event, held on May 18, 2016, at the Palais de Tokyo in Paris -- speakers explored what it means to transform boldly. In three sessions of talks, curated and hosted by TED’s Editorial Director, Helen Walters, speakers shared i...

The world’s problems demand bold, new solutions, so today’s children need to develop open, agile minds. Composer Anthony Brandt and neuroscientist David Eagleman tell you how to nurture them. Our children spend many of their waking hours in the classroom. It’s where their aspirations are nurtured and where they get their first sense of what the...

Leaders can't be afraid to disrupt the status quo, says pharmaceutical CEO Paul Hudson. In conversation with TED's Lindsay Levin, he shares how AI eliminates "unglamorous work" and speeds up operations while collaborations across competitors can dramatically boost sustainability. Hear some powerful advice for the modern leader — and learn why it...

How much should we invest in teachers, and what should new investment actually involve? Education innovator Randy Seriguchi Jr. suggests the US should create a "G.I. Bill" for teachers, with a particular emphasis on uplifting Black male professionals. He shares a model of this idea in action through community partnerships in San Francisco, which...

Colonialism remains an inescapable blight on the present, lingering in the toxic, internalized mythologies and stereotypes that have outlived the regimes that created them, says historian Farish Ahmad-Noor. Examining why these prejudices and narratives persist (and sometimes thrive), he suggests a multidisciplinary approach to reject cultural ob...

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...

At its worst, "business speak" -- or the particular language we use at work -- can be jargony, confusing and even exclusionary. But it doesn't have to be, says journalist and comedian Bob Wiltfong. Showcasing a smattering of corporate acronyms and phrases that don't make much sense without context (think: "OKRs" and "when pigs fly"), he gives th...

Yochai Benkler explains how collaborative projects like Wikipedia and Linux represent the next stage of human organization.

There are things we accept as obvious truths that aren't necessarily backed up by data. A primary example: cousin marriage being taboo. In this episode, data journalist Mona Chalabi looks at the numbers behind our family trees to reveal that cousin marriage is much more common and much less "ick" than you might think. Want to hear more from Mona...