What would a music video look like if it were directed by the music, purely as an expression of a great song, rather than driven by a filmmaker's concept? Designer Jakob Trollback shares the results of his experiment in the form.

At 16, Rana Abdelhamid started teaching self-defense to women and girls in her neighborhood. Almost 10 years later, these community classes have grown into Malikah: a global grassroots network creating safety, power and solidarity for all women. How did she do it? Abdelhamid shares three ingredients for building a movement from the ground up.

Computer graphics trailblazer Paul Debevec explains the scene-stealing technology behind Digital Emily, a digitally constructed human face so realistic it stands up to multiple takes.

Jakob Trollback is a pioneering designer, whose work in video and motion graphics has helped define the industry -- always pushing the edges of technology and entertainment through design.

Trained as a classical ballerina and architect, Lucy McRae is fascinated by the human body, and how it can be shaped by technology.

Laurel Braitman PhD is a bestselling author, educator and a trailblazer in the field of medical storytelling.

Tiffany Yu is the founder and CEO of Diversability, a social enterprise that's rebranding disability through the power of community.

TED Resident Jackson Bird is using digital storytelling to demystify the transgender experience.

About this event: Inspired by the historic collections of artist and trailblazer Andy Warhol, Time Capsule brings us together to highlight ideas worth spreading in Pittsburgh.

About this event: TEDxFrome is a unique 1 day event that draws from the remarkable wealth of innovation, creativity, and inspiration found within Frome and beyond. Frome is a trailblazer, it has embraced the independent, the free-spirited, has looked to the future and reshaped it. But we think we can go further. Who are the visionaries of our future?

About this event: With the theme "Trailblazer - Make your mark" speakers at TEDx Greenwich University Hanoi are encouraged to become pioneers, spreading distinct ideas and making a personal impact through creative, inspiring, and influential concepts in areas such as education, environment, technology, and inequality. By participating in this competition, the rem...

About this event: TEDxUoPacific is proud to present 10 trailblazing speakers who will take the stage at Faye Spanos Concert Hall at the University of the Pacific to share ‘ideas worth spreading.’ Aligned with this year’s theme, ‘Trailblazer,’ our speakers are pioneers in their fields—thinkers, doers, and innovators who challenge the status quo and inspire others ...

About this event: TEDxDBShk is back for its third iteration! The theme for this year's event is 'Trailblazer' - A person who walks first, heading not on explored paths, but instead creating a new trail for others to walk upon, lighting the path for others to follow. Join us at Diocesan Boys' School on the 29th of March, 2019, to hear inspirational ideas from scie...

TEDWomen 2013 brought so many moments of delight. In session 1, Jessica Matthews showed us how a jumprope could generate electricity. In session 2, Rupal Patel revealed an incredible system to give an authentic voice to those who are unable to speak. And in session 3, Esta Soler explained how the Polaroid camera was an incredible weapon in f...

Keely A. Muscatell's research unravels the intricate connections between the brain and the immune system.

About this event: Themed Adamya - The Champion within, TEDxYouth @ AmbitusVijayawada is proud to present the IIIrd edition which beckons vibrant young speakers to unfurl a spectrum of unexplored ideas. From the thought-provoking ideas of a Narrative Maestro and a Literary Trailblazer to the innovative pursuits of a Denim Cultivator, alongside explorations spannin...

About this event: We often find ourselves walking predefined trails with the promise of what is socially defined as success. Trails surrounded by walls of preconceived notions and expectations that limit our perspective and muffle other inspiration. Seldom do we find the courage to demolish these walls and blaze our own trail. To walk down roads few dare to follo...

About this event: Here, at TEDxSIU Hyderabad, we urge you to envision the light beyond the horizon; for the light does not care if shadows follow. When we say ‘Beyond Horizon’, we’re alluding to the encompassing ideas of multifarious individuals, the perceptions and captivations that plague individuals who invite in controversy. We’re talking about failures, the ...

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater grew from a now-fabled 1958 performance at the 92nd Street Y in New York City. Led by Alvin Ailey and a group of young African-American modern dancers, that performance changed forever the perception of American dance.

About this event: TEDxSãoJoséDosCampos will deal with the progress of the country in the quest of the sky and the conquest of space, with technological innovation and research but without losing sight of the concern for the environment and with its roots based in history and culture "tropeira" trailblazer in São Paulo State. The city hosts the INPE (National Ins...

Tracy Edwards MBE battled against the odds (and the sea) to become the first woman to win the Yachtsman of the Year Trophy.

The world has shifted, and so has TED. We need brilliant ideas and thinkers more than ever. While we can’t convene in person, we will convene. Rather than a one-week conference, TED2020 will be an eight-week virtual experience -- all held in the company of the TED community. Each week will offer signature TED programming and activities, ...

Luvvie Ajayi Jones is a two-time New York Times bestselling author, podcast host and sought-after speaker who thrives at the intersection of humor, media and justice.

Darieth Chisolm is an Emmy-winning television personality, former NBC News Anchor, entrepreneur, author, international speaker and life and business coach.

TED Senior Fellow Andrew Pelling uses novel materials for next-generation medical innovations and speculative living technologies of the future.

About this event: You are cordially invited to the next TEDxTheHague salon! Our November edition — themed Brilliance, Greatness and Toughness — is curated by TEDxTheHague regular Freya van der Valk. Freya writes: "This is the TED evening you have been waiting for! Everyone can be brilliant, achieve great things, live childhood dreams, and overcome the barrie...

About this event: The event will show Live Simlucsat of TED2011's session on Knowledege Revolution. The speakers include: Bill Gates- Philanothropist A passionate techie and a shrewd businessman, Bill Gates changed the world once, while leading Microsoft to dizzying success. Now he's set to do it again with his own style of philanthropy and passion for inn...

WorkLife with Adam Grant The Three Big Myths of Mentoring October 17, 2023 [00:00:00] Sophia Chang: I was a fish out of water. I'm a Korean-Canadian French lit major who is now in the Big Apple. [00:00:07] Adam Grant (VO): In the mid-1980s, Sophia Chang moved from Vancouver to New York with one goal: to break into the music industry and make a ...

Fixable Three relationships to help you win at work (w/ Master Fixer Carla Harris) February 5, 2024 [00:00:00] Anne Morriss: Hello, Frances. [00:00:02] Frances Frei: Hi. Good morning, Beautiful. [00:00:05] Anne Morriss: So Frances, we’re on record for talking about the myth of meritocracy. So what is the myth of meritocracy? [00:00:11] F...

Invented here. There. And, well, everywhere. This year’s TEDWomen is dedicated to out-of-the-box thinking from women around the globe. TEDWomen 2013 will take place on December 4th through 6th in San Francisco -- but the whole world will be watching. There are 220 TEDxWomen events being held in 58 countries, each tuning into the webcast of the a...