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Global development
A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of Global development.
Video playlists about Global development
Emerging markets
11 talks •
2h 49m
A breadth of talks that explore and highlight the future of emerging markets across the globe.
How data can save lives
4 talks •
55:27
An exploration of what we can do to save the world with the massive amounts of data collected every day.
Talks about Global development
9:32
Julia Gillard and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
6 essential lessons for women leaders
Posted
Jan 2021
7:09
Shameran Abed
4 steps to ending extreme poverty
Posted
Sep 2020
8:35
Rebecca Firth
Can we call it a "world map" if it's missing a billion people?
Posted
Aug 2020
45:29
Ashraf Ghani
A vision for the future of Afghanistan
Posted
Jun 2020
45:29
Achim Steiner
The alliances needed to rebuild the developing world
Posted
Jun 2020
40:45
Nigel Topping
We need to green the economy while restarting it
Posted
Jun 2020
8:14
Kristen Wenz
What if a single human right could change the world?
Posted
Feb 2020
12:27
Amane Dannouni
How online marketplaces can help local economies, not hurt them
Posted
Feb 2020
13:27
Smruti Jukur Johari
What if the poor were part of city planning?
Posted
Feb 2020
17:19
Marilyn Waring
The unpaid work that GDP ignores — and why it really counts
Posted
Jan 2020
17:53
Kishore Mahbubani
How the West can adapt to a rising Asia
Posted
Aug 2019
12:36
Darrick Hamilton
How "baby bonds" could help close the wealth gap
Posted
Dec 2018
14:11
Michael Green
The global goals we've made progress on — and the ones we haven't
Posted
Nov 2018
14:25
Henrietta Fore
How we can help young people build a better future
Posted
Oct 2018
12:22
Johan Rockström
5 transformational policies for a prosperous and sustainable world
Posted
Oct 2018
9:12
Magatte Wade
Why it's too hard to start a business in Africa — and how to change it
Posted
Oct 2018
See all 83 talks on Global development