Swami Dayananda Saraswati unravels the parallel paths of personal development and attaining true compassion. He walks us through each step of self-realization, from helpless infancy to the fearless act of caring for others.

Employee diversity and inclusive leadership are goals for most organizations today, but how do we get there? Try a "reverse mentorship" program, which sets up junior team members to guide senior staff. Here are 6 tips to make reverse mentorship work, from executive coach and personal development advocate Patrice Gordon.

Do human emotions have a role to play in science and research? Material researcher Ilona Stengel suggests that instead of opposing each other, emotions and logic complement and reinforce each other. She shares a case study on how properly using emotions (like the empowering feeling of being dedicated to something meaningful) can boost teamwork a...

Patrice Gordon's passion for people and helping them realize their full potential led her to a career in coaching.

Dan Shipper is the CEO and co-founder of Every, a daily newsletter on business, AI and personal development read by almost 75,000 founders, operators and investors.

In this deeply personal talk, Jenna Weiner draws from her experiences as a transgender woman and college athlete to advocate for greater gender inclusivity in sports, a development that would benefit both athletes and the culture around them.

A principal engineer at Intel, Maria Bezaitis focuses on how constellations of personal data can form new business models.

Noeline Kirabo self-educated her way out of the slums of Kampala, Uganda. Now she helps vulnerable youth gain skills to turn their passions into profitable businesses.

Shlomo Benartzi uses behavioral economics to study how and why we plan well for the future (or fail to), and uses that to develop new programs to encourage saving for retirement.

"Why does a vibrator make us uncomfortable, but Viagra does not?" asks cognitive-behavioral coach Robin Buckley. Sharing her own personal story of empowering her teenage daughter to explore the power of pleasure, Buckley encourages parents to talk to their teens about healthy sexual development -- and shares why the awkward conversations are wor...

Achenyo Idachaba is the head of MitiMeth, a Nigeria-based company that makes handicrafts from aquatic weeds and other agro-waste.

What ideas captured people's attention and took off the quickest? Here are the talks that intrigued and inspired in 2021.

TED Fellow Larry Irvin is the chief executive officer for Brothers Empowered to Teach (BE2T), where he ensures the overall vision and culture for BE2T and is the chief fundraiser.

Annie Murphy Paul investigates how life in the womb shapes who we become.

As the founder of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies, Rick Doblin crusades for the safe and legal use of psychedelics in therapy.

Writing on urban development, sexual and reproductive rights, gender and queerness, OluTimehin Adegbeye resists marginalization by reminding her audiences of the validity of every human experience.

TED Fellow and education innovator Larry Irvin envisions a world where every child can see themselves reflected in their teachers. With his team at Brothers Empowered to Teach, Irvin is providing pathways to careers in education for Black men, who currently make up less than three percent of all teachers in the US -- offering training, personal ...

Kids don't come with a manual, and parents don't get grades to affirm they're doing things right. These talks speak to the complexities of parenthood, offering unusual insights and hard-won advice.

A human resources activist, Morgana Bailey wants to see the diversity of society reflected in the workplace, and employees of all walks of life feel comfortable being open about who they are.

Victor Rios seeks to uncover how to best support the lives of young people who experience poverty, stigma and social exclusion.

About this event: In the spirit of TED, which is "ideas worth sharing", TEDx Glastonbury is going to focus on higher performance, personal success, and the concept of "be your best self ever". Our goal is to inspire and inform people with a wide variety of speakers who will each have a unique story and idea to share in regard to peak performance and personal suc...

About this event: TEDxSoussRiver aims to present some of the most inspiring Moroccan speakers to a largest worldwide audience under the following theme: "Creative Development for positive change." This is a gathering of people who are interested about their personal development to promote and raise their interest about society's concerns and dilemma. The speaker...

In a rich conversation full of practical insights, former Prime Minister of Australia Julia Gillard and former Finance Minister of Nigeria Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala reflect on their experiences as women leaders in positions of global power -- and share six standout lessons on what it takes to lead and build solidarity in the face of gender bias and st...

Talithia Williams builds statistical models that study the spatial and temporal structure of data.

As CEO of Grab, Anthony Tan leads Southeast Asia’s leading super-app.

About this event: Our event is about the attitude that plays a crucial role in personal development, science and so on.

When MIT-trained mechanical engineer Jamie Heywood discovered that his younger brother was diagnosed with the terminal illness ALS, he focused all his energy on founding revolutionary healthcare initiatives to help his brother and others like him.

In this epic overview, Michael Tilson Thomas traces the development of classical music through the development of written notation, the record, and the re-mix.

There is no such thing as being "not racist," says author and historian Ibram X. Kendi. In this vital conversation, he defines the transformative concept of antiracism to help us more clearly recognize, take responsibility for and reject prejudices in our public policies, workplaces and personal beliefs. Learn how you can actively use this aware...