Ash Beckham recently found herself in a situation that made her ask: who am I? She felt pulled between two roles — as an aunt and as an advocate. Each of us feels this struggle sometimes, she says -- and offers bold suggestions for how to stand up for your moral integrity when it isn't convenient.

Corruption is a constant threat in Kenya, says social entrepreneur Wanjira Mathai -- and to stop it there (or anywhere else), we need to intervene early. Following the legacy of her mother, political activist and Nobel Prize recipient Wangari Maathai, Mathai shares three strategies to uproot a culture of corruption by teaching children and young...

How does music shape us? Digital ethnomusicologist and TED Fellow Kyra Gaunt studies how Black girls can preserve the integrity of their own voices while listening, dancing and singing to pop songs largely engineered by men, often with lyrics that express anti-Black, patriarchal sentiments. In a quick, incisive talk, she shows how Black girls ca...

Astronauts aboard the space station Mir made a frightening discovery: several species of Earth-derived fungi were found growing throughout the shuttle, blanketing air conditioners and corroding control panels, putting both the station’s integrity and their lives at risk. How had the fungi survived the journey to space? Shannon Odell shares why f...

Angélique Parisot-Potter traces her sense of justice to her father, a 260-pound wrestler who told her that no matter your size, you must look out for others.

Ilona Szabó de Carvalho designs solutions for some of the world's biggest challenges -- from reducing violence and reforming drug laws to renewing democracy and fighting polarization.

Katherine Eban's articles on pharmaceutical counterfeiting, gun trafficking and coercive interrogations by the CIA have won international attention.

A researcher and peacemaking practitioner with experience in conflict zones, Olivia Lazard knows that the fights for peace and for climate action are one and the same.

Award-winning lawyer Kat Craig works on human rights issues such as gender equality and racial justice. In 2021, she was part of a team that helped to evacuate the women’s national football team from Afghanistan.

Rachel Kyte works to mobilize finance and spur action along a critical path towards a resilient, inclusive and decarbonized world.

After years spent as a CIA analyst, diplomat and national security advisor at the White House, Yaël Eisenstat began to view the breakdown of civil discourse as the biggest threat to US democracy.

About this event: Integrity represents the foundation of honesty, uprightness, and staying true to one’s values. In this event, we explore how integrity shapes personal character, guides decisions, and influences the world around us. Through talks and discussions, we aim to inspire a deeper understanding of what it means to live with integrity, and how this princ...

About this event: Integrity “Be daring, be different, be impractical, be anything that will assert integrity of purpose and imaginative vision against the play-it-safers, the creatures of the commonplace, the slaves of the ordinary.” – Cecil Beaton We should not assume that integrity must always stand for some sort of static moral high ground or hubris. Ins...

Lawrence Lessig has already transformed intellectual-property law with his Creative Commons innovation. Now he's focused on an even bigger problem: The US' broken political system.

As a director of the World Bank in Nairobi, Peter Eigen saw firsthand how devastating corruption can be. He's founder of Transparency International, an NGO that works to persuade international companies not to bribe.

Lindy Lou Isonhood served as Juror No. 2 on a capital murder trial in 1994 -- an experience that changed her life.

Nat Keohane is president of the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions. He works to design, advocate and build support for effective and ambitious market-based policies to cut climate pollution.

Chika Esiobu's work is grounded in the conviction that indigenous knowledge offers a foundational pathway to community transformation and planetary renewal.

About this event: Addressing challenges of social pressures, distractions, digital overexposure and the power of kindness, integrity, self-belief, and discipline.

About this event: The theme of the 2015 TEDx Youth @ WISS event is “We Create Our Own Path”. The theme is intended to generate discussion on ideas such as innovation, education, honesty, integrity, fear, justice, humanity and peace.

About this event: Attend our event and emerge inspired as our student leaders take the stage and navigate the complex issues of a modern society, with curiosity, integrity, and innovative thinking.

About this event: The Theme of TEDxOkanaganCollege 2011 is Beyond SustainAbility. We are focusing on the "Actions to be Taken" to maintain the combined integrity of the environment, social structure and economic health in the Okanagan Valley and the World.

About this event: Rooted in XLRI’s legacy of shaping ethical leaders and bold thinkers, this edition dares to defy the conventional. Thinking UnboXed invites you to explore ideas that challenge boundaries and champion change. Experience stories of innovation, impact, and integrity—values at the heart of XLRI. Join us as we reimagine the future, one unboxed though...

About this event: The mission of TEDxMRCE is to evolve and grow to the notch of enhancing human integrity by providing an exuberant range of TED content. We work with constant enthusiasm to always give out the best essence of the whole.

Lorna Davis inspires, coaches and provokes leaders to use business as a force for good.

Cheyenne Cochrane is an ambassador for the natural hair movement.

About this event: This TEDx event seeks to stimulate a conversation on an idea worth sharing. Our theme empower, imagine, inspire provides a platform to unearth unique and diverse student voices to share their perspectives on how they view the world through the lens of imagination, the integrity of inspiration, and the mundane reality of empowerment.

About this event: In a world where authenticity has become the new currency, how can individuals and organizations stay true to their core while building powerful brands? TEDxNeshatStreet is proud to present "Authentic Branding", a transformative event that explores the art and science of branding in the age of transparency, integrity, and connection. Join us as...