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href="https://www.ted.com/profiles/4752583" target="_blank">View TED.com Profile »</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h1 class="page-title-meta normalcase" itemprop="headline">Stories by Brian Greene:</h1> <article id="post-117698" class="post-117698 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-live-from-tednext category-news-2 tag-dave-raggio tag-kasley-killam tag-leopoldo-lopez tag-marc-bamuthi-joseph tag-masego tag-natasha-rothwell tag-ted tag-ted-conferences tag-ted-talks tag-tednext tag-tednext-2024 tag-wendy-whelan has-thumbnail not-featured even top i-0 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/grow-notes-from-session-6-of-tednext-2024/" data-slug="grow-notes-from-session-6-of-tednext-2024" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/10/TN24_20241024_1GT8585-medium.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='Grow: Notes from Session 6 of TEDNext 2024' /> </a> <h4> <a class="category" href="https://blog.ted.com/category/live-from-tednext/" data-slug="live-from-tednext" > Live from TEDNext </a> </h4> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/grow-notes-from-session-6-of-tednext-2024/" data-slug="grow-notes-from-session-6-of-tednext-2024"> Grow: Notes from Session 6 of TEDNext 2024 </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/brianwgreene89/" title="Posts by Brian Greene" class="author url fn" rel="author">Brian Greene</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/marialadias2/" title="Posts by Maria Ladias" class="author url fn" rel="author">Maria Ladias</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/oliverfriedman/" title="Posts by Oliver Friedman" class="author url fn" rel="author">Oliver Friedman</a> and <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/renaereints22/" title="Posts by Renae Reints" class="author url fn" rel="author">Renae Reints</a> </div> <div class="meta__date"> <span>on</span> <time datetime="2024-10-24" pubdate > Oct 24, 2024 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>The right idea at the right time can bring people together to change the world — but only if minds are open and ready to keep learning. For the final session of TEDNext 2024, an extraordinary group of speakers and performers showed us how to get ready to reach new heights. The event: Talks from <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/grow-notes-from-session-6-of-tednext-2024/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-117576" class="post-117576 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-live-from-tednext category-news-2 tag-chris-byrne tag-david-suh tag-jason-keam tag-laura-miele tag-mathilde-h-ross tag-news tag-shalewa-sharpe tag-taylor-lynn-carpenter tag-ted tag-tednext has-thumbnail not-featured odd top i-1 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/play-notes-from-session-5-of-tednext-2024/" data-slug="play-notes-from-session-5-of-tednext-2024" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/10/TN24_20241024_2JR1923-medium.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='Play: Notes from Session 5 of TEDNext 2024' /> </a> <h4> <a class="category" href="https://blog.ted.com/category/live-from-tednext/" data-slug="live-from-tednext" > Live from TEDNext </a> </h4> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/play-notes-from-session-5-of-tednext-2024/" data-slug="play-notes-from-session-5-of-tednext-2024"> Play: Notes from Session 5 of TEDNext 2024 </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/marialadias2/" title="Posts by Maria Ladias" class="author url fn" rel="author">Maria Ladias</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/brianwgreene89/" title="Posts by Brian Greene" class="author url fn" rel="author">Brian Greene</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/oliverfriedman/" title="Posts by Oliver Friedman" class="author url fn" rel="author">Oliver Friedman</a> and <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/renaereints22/" title="Posts by Renae Reints" class="author url fn" rel="author">Renae Reints</a> </div> <div class="meta__date"> <span>on</span> <time datetime="2024-10-24" pubdate > Oct 24, 2024 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>Play immerses us in the joy of being alive — and Session 5 of TEDNext 2024 explored how we can all enjoy it way more often. From creativity through movement and the role of play in childhood development to how interactive gaming sparks innovation and emotional growth, speakers explored how play shapes who we are, <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/play-notes-from-session-5-of-tednext-2024/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-117604" class="post-117604 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-live-from-tednext category-news-2 tag-avani-prabhakar tag-dundee-gouin tag-kat-cole tag-meredith-wilson-parfet tag-molly-graham tag-simone-stolzoff tag-tarveen-forrester tag-ted tag-ted-conferences tag-ted-talks tag-tednext tag-tednext-2024 has-thumbnail not-featured even i-2 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/work-notes-from-session-3-of-tednext-2024/" data-slug="work-notes-from-session-3-of-tednext-2024" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/10/TN24_20241023_1GT4779-medium.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='Work: Notes from Session 3 of TEDNext 2024' /> </a> <h4> <a class="category" href="https://blog.ted.com/category/live-from-tednext/" data-slug="live-from-tednext" > Live from TEDNext </a> </h4> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/work-notes-from-session-3-of-tednext-2024/" data-slug="work-notes-from-session-3-of-tednext-2024"> Work: Notes from Session 3 of TEDNext 2024 </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/brianwgreene89/" title="Posts by Brian Greene" class="author url fn" rel="author">Brian Greene</a> and <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/claytonwickham/" title="Posts by Clayton Wickham" class="author url fn" rel="author">Clayton Wickham</a> </div> <div class="meta__date"> <span>on</span> <time datetime="2024-10-23" pubdate > Oct 23, 2024 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>Session 3 of TEDNext 2024 is all about work, featuring innovators who challenge us to think about work in new and compelling ways. They provide practical tools to navigate an ever-evolving career landscape as well as insights into avoiding burnout, working through crisis and re-evaluating the role that work plays in our lives. The event: <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/work-notes-from-session-3-of-tednext-2024/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-117490" class="post-117490 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-live-from-tednext category-news-2 tag-conferences-homepage tag-elise-hu tag-faisal-saeed-al-mutar tag-franziska-trautmann tag-heavy-boots tag-jane-mcgonigal tag-jenny-hoyos tag-jon-youshaei tag-joshua-schachter tag-snow-raven tag-tednext tag-tednext-2024 tag-y-vonne-hutchinson has-thumbnail not-featured odd i-3 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/reveal-notes-from-session-2-of-tednext-2024/" data-slug="reveal-notes-from-session-2-of-tednext-2024" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/10/TN24_20241022_1JR05541.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='Reveal: Notes from Session 2 of TEDNext 2024' /> </a> <h4> <a class="category" href="https://blog.ted.com/category/live-from-tednext/" data-slug="live-from-tednext" > Live from TEDNext </a> </h4> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/reveal-notes-from-session-2-of-tednext-2024/" data-slug="reveal-notes-from-session-2-of-tednext-2024"> Reveal: Notes from Session 2 of TEDNext 2024 </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/renaereints22/" title="Posts by Renae Reints" class="author url fn" rel="author">Renae Reints</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/oliverfriedman/" title="Posts by Oliver Friedman" class="author url fn" rel="author">Oliver Friedman</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/marialadias2/" title="Posts by Maria Ladias" class="author url fn" rel="author">Maria Ladias</a> and <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/brianwgreene89/" title="Posts by Brian Greene" class="author url fn" rel="author">Brian Greene</a> </div> <div class="meta__date"> <span>on</span> <time datetime="2024-10-22" pubdate > Oct 22, 2024 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>Dedicated to unlocking the possibilities within everyday struggles, Session 2 of TEDNext 2024 covered everything from recycling glass bottles to battling perfectionism. Speakers presented in a format new to the TED stage, speaking for exactly five minutes with prepared slides auto-advancing behind them every 15 seconds. This format, developed and perfected by Ignite Talks over <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/reveal-notes-from-session-2-of-tednext-2024/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-117481" class="post-117481 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-live-from-tednext category-news-2 tag-adam-munder tag-athena-kugblenu tag-conferences-homepage tag-leo-villareal tag-lisa-kaltenegger tag-malcolm-gladwell tag-safiya-sinclair tag-shu-takada tag-tednext tag-tednext-2024 has-thumbnail not-featured even i-4 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/wonder-notes-from-session-1-of-tednext-2024/" data-slug="wonder-notes-from-session-1-of-tednext-2024" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/10/TN24_20241022_2GT5920-medium.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='Wonder: Notes from Session 1 of TEDNext 2024' /> </a> <h4> <a class="category" href="https://blog.ted.com/category/live-from-tednext/" data-slug="live-from-tednext" > Live from TEDNext </a> </h4> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/wonder-notes-from-session-1-of-tednext-2024/" data-slug="wonder-notes-from-session-1-of-tednext-2024"> Wonder: Notes from Session 1 of TEDNext 2024 </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/brianwgreene89/" title="Posts by Brian Greene" class="author url fn" rel="author">Brian Greene</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/marialadias2/" title="Posts by Maria Ladias" class="author url fn" rel="author">Maria Ladias</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/oliverfriedman/" title="Posts by Oliver Friedman" class="author url fn" rel="author">Oliver Friedman</a> and <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/renaereints22/" title="Posts by Renae Reints" class="author url fn" rel="author">Renae Reints</a> </div> <div class="meta__date"> <span>on</span> <time datetime="2024-10-22" pubdate > Oct 22, 2024 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>For the inaugural session of the very first TEDNext conference, a poet, a comic, an astrophysicist, one of the world’s most popular authors and other trailblazing speakers explored a theme that keeps the world spinning: wonder, and how it can transform our thinking. What exactly is TEDNext? A vibrant, three-day exploration of what’s next, propelling <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/wonder-notes-from-session-1-of-tednext-2024/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-117387" class="post-117387 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-2 tag-alex-amouyel tag-amaryllis-liampoti tag-andrej-levin tag-ethan-kross tag-giorgia-lupi tag-kristy-ellmer tag-lauren-taylor tag-marielle-remillard tag-mark-abraham tag-neeraj-aggarwal tag-neveen-f-awad tag-nikolaus-s-lang tag-raja-rajamannar tag-scott-shigeoka tag-shalinee-sharma tag-ted-institute tag-tedbcg tag-whitney-pennington-rodgers initiatives-ted-institute has-thumbnail not-featured odd i-5 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/dare-to-discover-the-talks-of-tedbcg-2024/" data-slug="dare-to-discover-the-talks-of-tedbcg-2024" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/TED%40BCG_20240912_2GT2385-medium.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='Dare to discover: The talks of TED@BCG 2024' /> </a> <h4> <a class="category" href="https://blog.ted.com/category/news-2/" data-slug="news-2" > News </a> </h4> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/dare-to-discover-the-talks-of-tedbcg-2024/" data-slug="dare-to-discover-the-talks-of-tedbcg-2024"> Dare to discover: The talks of TED@BCG 2024 </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/brianwgreene89/" title="Posts by Brian Greene" class="author url fn" rel="author">Brian Greene</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/marialadias2/" title="Posts by Maria Ladias" class="author url fn" rel="author">Maria Ladias</a> and <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/oliverfriedman/" title="Posts by Oliver Friedman" class="author url fn" rel="author">Oliver Friedman</a> </div> <div class="meta__date"> <span>on</span> <time datetime="2024-09-20" pubdate > Sep 20, 2024 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>We can discover new ideas to design the world we want — if we dare to push through boundaries. In a day of talks and performances, 15 speakers explored precisely how we can break through entrenched obstacles in order to invent and innovate a bold future. The event: TED@BCG: Dare to Discover, the fifteenth event <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/dare-to-discover-the-talks-of-tedbcg-2024/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-117326" class="post-117326 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-countdown category-news-2 tag-akshat-rathi tag-aline-sousa tag-bloomberg-green-festival tag-countdown tag-courtney-marie-andrews tag-deb-chachra tag-gaya-herrington tag-hrund-gunnsteinsdottir tag-johan-rockstrom tag-nathaniel-stinnett tag-ted tag-ted-conferences tag-ted-countdown tag-ted-talks tag-tedcountdownbloomberggreenfestival has-thumbnail not-featured even i-6 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/accelerating-solutions-to-the-climate-crisis-the-talks-of-tedcountdown-bloomberggreenfestival/" data-slug="accelerating-solutions-to-the-climate-crisis-the-talks-of-tedcountdown-bloomberggreenfestival" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/ted-countdown-at-bloomberg-green-festival-2024_53851909112_o.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='Accelerating solutions to the climate crisis: The talks of TEDCountdown @BloombergGreenFestival' /> </a> <h4> <a class="category" href="https://blog.ted.com/category/countdown/" data-slug="countdown" > Countdown </a> </h4> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/accelerating-solutions-to-the-climate-crisis-the-talks-of-tedcountdown-bloomberggreenfestival/" data-slug="accelerating-solutions-to-the-climate-crisis-the-talks-of-tedcountdown-bloomberggreenfestival"> Accelerating solutions to the climate crisis: The talks of TEDCountdown @BloombergGreenFestival </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/brianwgreene89/" title="Posts by Brian Greene" class="author url fn" rel="author">Brian Greene</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/marialadias2/" title="Posts by Maria Ladias" class="author url fn" rel="author">Maria Ladias</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/oliverfriedman/" title="Posts by Oliver Friedman" class="author url fn" rel="author">Oliver Friedman</a> and <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/renaereints22/" title="Posts by Renae Reints" class="author url fn" rel="author">Renae Reints</a> </div> <div class="meta__date"> <span>on</span> <time datetime="2024-07-12" pubdate > Jul 12, 2024 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>We’re midway into the decisive decade for climate change — the decisions and actions taken today will determine the way we live tomorrow. In a special evening of TED Talks, performances and conversations, TED’s global climate initiative, TED Countdown, partnered with Bloomberg Green at the Bloomberg Green Festival in Seattle to dive into the current <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/accelerating-solutions-to-the-climate-crisis-the-talks-of-tedcountdown-bloomberggreenfestival/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-117186" class="post-117186 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-2 tag-doris-sung tag-fatmata-binta tag-kasia-chmielinski tag-paul-rucker tag-rosanne-haggerty tag-saleem-ali tag-sam-wang tag-stephanie-winters tag-ted tag-ted-talks tag-the-rockefeller-foundation tag-victor-ochen tag-yvette-cabrera has-thumbnail not-featured odd i-7 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/big-bets-ted-talks-on-transformation-supported-by-the-rockefeller-foundation/" data-slug="big-bets-ted-talks-on-transformation-supported-by-the-rockefeller-foundation" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/RockefellerSalon_20240523_2GT0166-medium.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='Big Bets: TED Talks on transformation, supported by The Rockefeller Foundation' /> </a> <h4> <a class="category" href="https://blog.ted.com/category/news-2/" data-slug="news-2" > News </a> </h4> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/big-bets-ted-talks-on-transformation-supported-by-the-rockefeller-foundation/" data-slug="big-bets-ted-talks-on-transformation-supported-by-the-rockefeller-foundation"> Big Bets: TED Talks on transformation, supported by The Rockefeller Foundation </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/brianwgreene89/" title="Posts by Brian Greene" class="author url fn" rel="author">Brian Greene</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/marialadias2/" title="Posts by Maria Ladias" class="author url fn" rel="author">Maria Ladias</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/oliverfriedman/" title="Posts by Oliver Friedman" class="author url fn" rel="author">Oliver Friedman</a> and <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/renaereints22/" title="Posts by Renae Reints" class="author url fn" rel="author">Renae Reints</a> </div> <div class="meta__date"> <span>on</span> <time datetime="2024-05-23" pubdate > May 23, 2024 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>The world needs novel solutions and partnerships to address our most staggering challenges and to transform the systems like food, healthcare, energy and financial services that are essential to making opportunity universal and sustainable. In that spirit, TED and The Rockefeller Foundation joined forces for a special event focused on “Big Bets” — new ideas <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/big-bets-ted-talks-on-transformation-supported-by-the-rockefeller-foundation/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-116610" class="post-116610 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-2 category-ted-democracy has-thumbnail not-featured even i-8 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/imagining-our-common-future-the-talks-of-ted-democracy/" data-slug="imagining-our-common-future-the-talks-of-ted-democracy" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/Democracy_20231115_2RL7993-medium.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='Imagining our common future: The talks of TED Democracy' /> </a> <h4> <a class="category" href="https://blog.ted.com/category/news-2/" data-slug="news-2" > News </a> </h4> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/imagining-our-common-future-the-talks-of-ted-democracy/" data-slug="imagining-our-common-future-the-talks-of-ted-democracy"> Imagining our common future: The talks of TED Democracy </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/brianwgreene89/" title="Posts by Brian Greene" class="author url fn" rel="author">Brian Greene</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/claytonwickham/" title="Posts by Clayton Wickham" class="author url fn" rel="author">Clayton Wickham</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/crawfordhunt/" title="Posts by Crawford Hunt" class="author url fn" rel="author">Crawford Hunt</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/marialadias2/" title="Posts by Maria Ladias" class="author url fn" rel="author">Maria Ladias</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/oliverfriedman/" title="Posts by Oliver Friedman" class="author url fn" rel="author">Oliver Friedman</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/renaereints22/" title="Posts by Renae Reints" class="author url fn" rel="author">Renae Reints</a> and <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/tom/" title="Posts by Tom Carter" class="author url fn" rel="author">Tom Carter</a> </div> <div class="meta__date"> <span>on</span> <time datetime="2023-11-15" pubdate > Nov 15, 2023 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>The question of our democratic future is more urgent, complex and exciting than ever. As the world stands at a crossroads, more than 140 world leaders and experts convened in New York City for the launch of the TED Democracy initiative, a project that aims to shift the narrative on democracy, accelerate solutions to support <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/imagining-our-common-future-the-talks-of-ted-democracy/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-116469" class="post-116469 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-live-from-tedwomen category-news-2 tag-abra tag-chantale-zuzi-leader tag-charles-m-blow tag-dyhia-belhabib tag-freada-kapor-klein tag-lucy-mcbath tag-maira-kalman tag-mary-ann-sieghart tag-melonie-d-parker tag-rebecca-mcmackin tag-ruha-benjamin tag-sasha-luccioni tag-sheila-ngozi-oparaocha tag-sherrell-dorsey tag-ted tag-ted-conferences tag-ted-talks tag-tedwomen tag-tedwomen-2023 tag-valerie-montgomery-rice has-thumbnail not-featured odd i-9 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/moving-on-up-talks-from-day-3-of-tedwomen-2023/" data-slug="moving-on-up-talks-from-day-3-of-tedwomen-2023" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/10/TW23_20231013_1EL6003-medium.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='Moving on up: Talks from day 3 of TEDWomen 2023' /> </a> <h4> <a class="category" href="https://blog.ted.com/category/live-from-tedwomen/" data-slug="live-from-tedwomen" > Live from TEDWomen </a> </h4> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/moving-on-up-talks-from-day-3-of-tedwomen-2023/" data-slug="moving-on-up-talks-from-day-3-of-tedwomen-2023"> Moving on up: Talks from day 3 of TEDWomen 2023 </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/brianwgreene89/" title="Posts by Brian Greene" class="author url fn" rel="author">Brian Greene</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/claytonwickham/" title="Posts by Clayton Wickham" class="author url fn" rel="author">Clayton Wickham</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/crawfordhunt/" title="Posts by Crawford Hunt" class="author url fn" rel="author">Crawford Hunt</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/marialadias2/" title="Posts by Maria Ladias" class="author url fn" rel="author">Maria Ladias</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/oliverfriedman/" title="Posts by Oliver Friedman" class="author url fn" rel="author">Oliver Friedman</a> and <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/renaereints22/" title="Posts by Renae Reints" class="author url fn" rel="author">Renae Reints</a> </div> <div class="meta__date"> <span>on</span> <time datetime="2023-10-13" pubdate > Oct 13, 2023 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>For the final day of TEDWomen 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia, a multidisciplinary group of experts took on the challenges and opportunities of navigating change — from reimagining migration for political power and addressing the real threats of AI to championing inclusivity, celebrating nature’s wildness and pondering life’s myriad complexities through art. The event: Sessions 4 <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/moving-on-up-talks-from-day-3-of-tedwomen-2023/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-116434" class="post-116434 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-live-from-tedwomen category-news-2 tag-aisha-nyandoro tag-andre-dickens tag-buzz tag-diana-greene-foster tag-esha-chhabra tag-gary-barker tag-glenn-close tag-jay-bailey tag-karinna-grant tag-laetitia-ky tag-laurel-braitman tag-lindsay-morris tag-maria-e-sophocles tag-paige-alexander tag-reed-j-williams tag-rosita-najmi tag-ted tag-ted-conferences tag-ted-talks tag-tedwomen tag-tedwomen-2023 tag-tracie-revis tag-wan-faridah-akmal-jusoh has-thumbnail not-featured even i-10 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/life-love-and-finding-a-path-talks-from-day-2-of-tedwomen-2023/" data-slug="life-love-and-finding-a-path-talks-from-day-2-of-tedwomen-2023" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/10/TW23_20231012_2JT9369-medium.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='Life, love and finding a path: Talks from day 2 of TEDWomen 2023' /> </a> <h4> <a class="category" href="https://blog.ted.com/category/live-from-tedwomen/" data-slug="live-from-tedwomen" > Live from TEDWomen </a> </h4> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/life-love-and-finding-a-path-talks-from-day-2-of-tedwomen-2023/" data-slug="life-love-and-finding-a-path-talks-from-day-2-of-tedwomen-2023"> Life, love and finding a path: Talks from day 2 of TEDWomen 2023 </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/brianwgreene89/" title="Posts by Brian Greene" class="author url fn" rel="author">Brian Greene</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/claytonwickham/" title="Posts by Clayton Wickham" class="author url fn" rel="author">Clayton Wickham</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/crawfordhunt/" title="Posts by Crawford Hunt" class="author url fn" rel="author">Crawford Hunt</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/marialadias2/" title="Posts by Maria Ladias" class="author url fn" rel="author">Maria Ladias</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/oliverfriedman/" title="Posts by Oliver Friedman" class="author url fn" rel="author">Oliver Friedman</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/renaereints22/" title="Posts by Renae Reints" class="author url fn" rel="author">Renae Reints</a> and <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/tom/" title="Posts by Tom Carter" class="author url fn" rel="author">Tom Carter</a> </div> <div class="meta__date"> <span>on</span> <time datetime="2023-10-12" pubdate > Oct 12, 2023 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>Day 2 of TEDWomen 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia featured an interdisciplinary array of ideas from speakers who are disrupting poverty, creating bold art, restoring Indigenous rights, exploring bioluminescence in nature and much more. The event: Sessions 2 and 3 of TEDWomen 2023, hosted by TEDWomen editorial director Pat Mitchell and activist, filmmaker and entrepreneur Maya <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/life-love-and-finding-a-path-talks-from-day-2-of-tedwomen-2023/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-116406" class="post-116406 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-live-from-tedwomen category-news-2 tag-ava-duvernay tag-chris-anderson tag-christine-schuler-deschryver tag-dasha-navalnaya tag-irina-karamanos-adrian tag-jane-ferguson tag-mahogany-n-motion tag-oleksandra-matviichuk tag-ted tag-ted-conferences tag-ted-talks tag-tedwomen tag-tedwomen-2023 tag-the-merian-ensemble tag-yordanos-eyoel has-thumbnail not-featured odd i-11 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/a-world-view-talks-from-day-1-of-tedwomen-2023/" data-slug="a-world-view-talks-from-day-1-of-tedwomen-2023" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/10/TW23_20231011_2GT3538-medium.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='A world view: Talks from day 1 of TEDWomen 2023' /> </a> <h4> <a class="category" href="https://blog.ted.com/category/live-from-tedwomen/" data-slug="live-from-tedwomen" > Live from TEDWomen </a> </h4> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/a-world-view-talks-from-day-1-of-tedwomen-2023/" data-slug="a-world-view-talks-from-day-1-of-tedwomen-2023"> A world view: Talks from day 1 of TEDWomen 2023 </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/brianwgreene89/" title="Posts by Brian Greene" class="author url fn" rel="author">Brian Greene</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/claytonwickham/" title="Posts by Clayton Wickham" class="author url fn" rel="author">Clayton Wickham</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/crawfordhunt/" title="Posts by Crawford Hunt" class="author url fn" rel="author">Crawford Hunt</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/marialadias2/" title="Posts by Maria Ladias" class="author url fn" rel="author">Maria Ladias</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/oliverfriedman/" title="Posts by Oliver Friedman" class="author url fn" rel="author">Oliver Friedman</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/renaereints22/" title="Posts by Renae Reints" class="author url fn" rel="author">Renae Reints</a> and <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/tom/" title="Posts by Tom Carter" class="author url fn" rel="author">Tom Carter</a> </div> <div class="meta__date"> <span>on</span> <time datetime="2023-10-11" pubdate > Oct 11, 2023 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>TEDWomen 2023 kicked off in its new home of Atlanta, Georgia with a moving and wide-ranging session of talks and performances about the future of global democracy, the pursuit of freedom in Russia and Ukraine, the path to recovery for survivors and more. The event: Session 1 of TEDWomen 2023, hosted by TEDWomen editorial director <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/a-world-view-talks-from-day-1-of-tedwomen-2023/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-116306" class="post-116306 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-live-from-ted-countdown-summit-2023 category-news-2 tag-amir-nizar-zuabi tag-countdown tag-kala-constantino tag-mike-posner tag-ramon-mendez-galain tag-rebecca-collyer tag-rich-powell tag-sims-witherspoon tag-ted tag-ted-conferences tag-ted-countdown tag-ted-countdown-summit-2023 tag-ted-talks tag-zainab-usman has-thumbnail not-featured even i-12 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/momentum-notes-from-session-7-of-ted-countdown-summit-2023/" data-slug="momentum-notes-from-session-7-of-ted-countdown-summit-2023" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/07/CS23_20230714_2GT1715-medium.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='Momentum: Notes from Session 7 of TED Countdown Summit 2023' /> </a> <h4> <a class="category" href="https://blog.ted.com/category/live-from-ted-countdown-summit-2023/" data-slug="live-from-ted-countdown-summit-2023" > Live from TED Countdown Summit 2023 </a> </h4> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/momentum-notes-from-session-7-of-ted-countdown-summit-2023/" data-slug="momentum-notes-from-session-7-of-ted-countdown-summit-2023"> Momentum: Notes from Session 7 of TED Countdown Summit 2023 </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/brianwgreene89/" title="Posts by Brian Greene" class="author url fn" rel="author">Brian Greene</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/crawfordhunt/" title="Posts by Crawford Hunt" class="author url fn" rel="author">Crawford Hunt</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/marialadias2/" title="Posts by Maria Ladias" class="author url fn" rel="author">Maria Ladias</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/oliverfriedman/" title="Posts by Oliver Friedman" class="author url fn" rel="author">Oliver Friedman</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/renaereints22/" title="Posts by Renae Reints" class="author url fn" rel="author">Renae Reints</a> and <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/tom/" title="Posts by Tom Carter" class="author url fn" rel="author">Tom Carter</a> </div> <div class="meta__date"> <span>on</span> <time datetime="2023-07-14" pubdate > Jul 14, 2023 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>TED Countdown Summit 2023 concluded with a wide-ranging session featuring eight inspiring takes from around the world on how to ensure a fast, fair transition to a clean energy future. The event: Talks from Session 6 of TED Countdown Summit 2023, hosted by TED’s David Biello and Lindsay Levin with journalist Orlando P. Bailey. When <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/momentum-notes-from-session-7-of-ted-countdown-summit-2023/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-116277" class="post-116277 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-live-from-ted-countdown-summit-2023 category-news-2 tag-al-roker tag-countdown tag-cynthia-williams tag-david-lammy tag-justin-j-pearson tag-louise-mabulo tag-ludmila-rattis tag-neil-vora tag-ted tag-ted-conferences tag-ted-countdown tag-ted-countdown-summit-2023 tag-ted-talks has-thumbnail not-featured odd i-13 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/renewal-notes-from-session-5-of-ted-countdown-summit-2023/" data-slug="renewal-notes-from-session-5-of-ted-countdown-summit-2023" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/07/CS23_20230713_2JT7573-medium.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='Renewal: Notes from Session 5 of TED Countdown Summit 2023' /> </a> <h4> <a class="category" href="https://blog.ted.com/category/live-from-ted-countdown-summit-2023/" data-slug="live-from-ted-countdown-summit-2023" > Live from TED Countdown Summit 2023 </a> </h4> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/renewal-notes-from-session-5-of-ted-countdown-summit-2023/" data-slug="renewal-notes-from-session-5-of-ted-countdown-summit-2023"> Renewal: Notes from Session 5 of TED Countdown Summit 2023 </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/brianwgreene89/" title="Posts by Brian Greene" class="author url fn" rel="author">Brian Greene</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/crawfordhunt/" title="Posts by Crawford Hunt" class="author url fn" rel="author">Crawford Hunt</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/marialadias2/" title="Posts by Maria Ladias" class="author url fn" rel="author">Maria Ladias</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/oliverfriedman/" title="Posts by Oliver Friedman" class="author url fn" rel="author">Oliver Friedman</a> and <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/renaereints22/" title="Posts by Renae Reints" class="author url fn" rel="author">Renae Reints</a> </div> <div class="meta__date"> <span>on</span> <time datetime="2023-07-13" pubdate > Jul 13, 2023 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>For Session 5 of TED Countdown Summit 2023, seven speakers underscored the urgency for collective action, highlighting the growing frequency and severity of extreme weather events; insights on the electric vehicle revolution; the interconnectedness of deforestation, pandemics and climate change; the crucial role of leadership in climate justice and more. The event: Talks from Session <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/renewal-notes-from-session-5-of-ted-countdown-summit-2023/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-116211" class="post-116211 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-live-from-ted-countdown-summit-2023 category-news-2 tag-bo-cerup-simonsen tag-cedrik-neike tag-countdown tag-emma-nehrenheim tag-jonathan-foley tag-laprisha-berry-daniels tag-mike-duggan tag-morten-bo-christiansen tag-susan-lozier tag-ted tag-ted-conferences tag-ted-countdown tag-ted-countdown-summit-2023 tag-ted-talks has-thumbnail not-featured even i-14 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/lessons-notes-from-session-2-of-ted-countdown-summit-2023/" data-slug="lessons-notes-from-session-2-of-ted-countdown-summit-2023" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/07/CS23_20230712_2NH1137-medium.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='Lessons: Notes from Session 2 of TED Countdown Summit 2023' /> </a> <h4> <a class="category" href="https://blog.ted.com/category/live-from-ted-countdown-summit-2023/" data-slug="live-from-ted-countdown-summit-2023" > Live from TED Countdown Summit 2023 </a> </h4> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/lessons-notes-from-session-2-of-ted-countdown-summit-2023/" data-slug="lessons-notes-from-session-2-of-ted-countdown-summit-2023"> Lessons: Notes from Session 2 of TED Countdown Summit 2023 </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/brianwgreene89/" title="Posts by Brian Greene" class="author url fn" rel="author">Brian Greene</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/claytonwickham/" title="Posts by Clayton Wickham" class="author url fn" rel="author">Clayton Wickham</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/crawfordhunt/" title="Posts by Crawford Hunt" class="author url fn" rel="author">Crawford Hunt</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/marialadias2/" title="Posts by Maria Ladias" class="author url fn" rel="author">Maria Ladias</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/oliverfriedman/" title="Posts by Oliver Friedman" class="author url fn" rel="author">Oliver Friedman</a> and <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/renaereints22/" title="Posts by Renae Reints" class="author url fn" rel="author">Renae Reints</a> </div> <div class="meta__date"> <span>on</span> <time datetime="2023-07-12" pubdate > Jul 12, 2023 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>What lessons are already available to us as we tackle climate change? For Session 2 of TED Countdown Summit 2023, science, solutions and the role of industry in stemming the threat of the climate emergency took center stage. The event: Talks from Session 2 of TED Countdown Summit 2023, hosted by TED’s Lindsay Levin and <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/lessons-notes-from-session-2-of-ted-countdown-summit-2023/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-115665" class="post-115665 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-livefromted2023 category-ted2023 tag-ashif-shaikh tag-barbara-f-walter tag-chip-conley tag-ian-bremmer tag-jennifer-d-sciubba tag-keyu-jin tag-piyachart-phiromswad tag-ted tag-ted-conferences tag-ted-talks tag-ted2023 has-thumbnail not-featured odd i-15 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/leaping-boldly-into-new-global-realities-notes-on-session-3-of-ted2023/" data-slug="leaping-boldly-into-new-global-realities-notes-on-session-3-of-ted2023" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/TED2023_20230418_2GT1046-full.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='Leaping boldly into new global realities: Notes on Session 3 of TED2023' /> </a> <h4> <a class="category" href="https://blog.ted.com/category/livefromted2023/" data-slug="livefromted2023" > Live from TED2023 </a> </h4> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/leaping-boldly-into-new-global-realities-notes-on-session-3-of-ted2023/" data-slug="leaping-boldly-into-new-global-realities-notes-on-session-3-of-ted2023"> Leaping boldly into new global realities: Notes on Session 3 of TED2023 </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/brianwgreene89/" title="Posts by Brian Greene" class="author url fn" rel="author">Brian Greene</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/claytonwickham/" title="Posts by Clayton Wickham" class="author url fn" rel="author">Clayton Wickham</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/marialadias2/" title="Posts by Maria Ladias" class="author url fn" rel="author">Maria Ladias</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/reidcatlett/" title="Posts by Reid Catlett" class="author url fn" rel="author">Reid Catlett</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/renaereints22/" title="Posts by Renae Reints" class="author url fn" rel="author">Renae Reints</a> and <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/tom/" title="Posts by Tom Carter" class="author url fn" rel="author">Tom Carter</a> </div> <div class="meta__date"> <span>on</span> <time datetime="2023-04-18" pubdate > Apr 18, 2023 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>From climate change to aging to geopolitics, Session 3 of TED2023 surveyed big issues with worldwide implications. The event: Talks from Session 3 of TED2023: Possibility, hosted by TED current affairs curator Whitney Pennington-Rodgers When and where: Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at the Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver, BC, Canada Speakers: Jennifer D. Sciubba, Piyachart Phiromswad, <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/leaping-boldly-into-new-global-realities-notes-on-session-3-of-ted2023/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> </div>  <div id="sidebar1" class="sidebar fourcol last clearfix" role="complementary"> <div id="nav_menu-4" class="widget widget_nav_menu"><div class="title">Follow TED</div><div class="menu-social-sidebar-container"><ul id="menu-social-sidebar" class="menu"><li id="menu-item-89070" class="soc-twitter soc-icon menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-89070"><a href="http://twitter.com/tedtalks">Twitter</a></li> <li id="menu-item-89073" class="soc-instagram soc-icon menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-89073"><a href="http://instagram.com/ted">Instagram</a></li> <li id="menu-item-89074" class="soc-youtube soc-icon menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-89074"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/ted">YouTube</a></li> <li id="menu-item-89076" class="soc-mail soc-icon menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-89076"><a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=TEDBlog&loc=en_US">Subscribe to TED Blog by email</a></li> </ul></div></div><div id="acm_ad_zones-4" class="widget acm_ad_zones"><div id='acm-ad-tag-advertisement' style="esc_attr( )"> <script type='text/javascript'> googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('acm-ad-tag-advertisement'); 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