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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-117077" class="post-117077 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-live-from-ted2024 category-news-2 category-ted2024 tag-anthony-veneziale tag-brian-s-lowery tag-farhad-mohit tag-isaac-saul tag-john-gottman tag-julie-gottman tag-nila-ibrahimi tag-rory-stewart tag-ted tag-ted-conferences tag-ted-talks tag-ted2024 tag-kesha has-thumbnail not-featured odd top i-1 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/connectors-notes-on-session-11-of-ted2024/" data-slug="connectors-notes-on-session-11-of-ted2024" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/TED2024_20240419_2GT6484-medium.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='Connectors: Notes on Session 11 of TED2024' /> </a> <h4> <a class="category" href="https://blog.ted.com/category/live-from-ted2024/" data-slug="live-from-ted2024" > Live from TED2024 </a> </h4> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/connectors-notes-on-session-11-of-ted2024/" data-slug="connectors-notes-on-session-11-of-ted2024"> Connectors: Notes on Session 11 of TED2024 </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <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/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="2024-04-19" pubdate > Apr 19, 2024 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>The final session of TED2024 took an emotional dive into how we can connect better — on an individual and global scale. From how to fight healthier with loved ones to how to find greater meaning in life, speakers shared powerful, personal truths from which everyone can learn. The event: Talks from Session 11 of <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/connectors-notes-on-session-11-of-ted2024/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-117074" class="post-117074 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-live-from-ted2024 category-news-2 category-ted2024 tag-brian-stokes-mitchell tag-felipe-sanchez-luna tag-jaime-rojo tag-kelly-corrigan tag-kylan-gibbs tag-lear-debessonet tag-lily-yeh tag-mark-grimmer tag-ted tag-ted-conferences tag-ted2024 has-thumbnail not-featured even i-2 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/enchanters-notes-on-session-10-of-ted2024/" data-slug="enchanters-notes-on-session-10-of-ted2024" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/TED2024_20240418_2GT5198-medium.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='Enchanters: Notes on Session 10 of TED2024' /> </a> <h4> <a class="category" href="https://blog.ted.com/category/live-from-ted2024/" data-slug="live-from-ted2024" > Live from TED2024 </a> </h4> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/enchanters-notes-on-session-10-of-ted2024/" data-slug="enchanters-notes-on-session-10-of-ted2024"> Enchanters: Notes on Session 10 of TED2024 </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <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/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="2024-04-18" pubdate > Apr 18, 2024 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>Session 10 of TED2024 plumbs the depths of human emotions, celebrating the beauty of community art, the everyday bravery of family life, the power of sound and more. The event: Talks from Session 10 of TED2024: The Brave and the Brilliant, hosted by TED’s Helen Walters When and where: Thursday, April 18, 2024, at the Vancouver <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/enchanters-notes-on-session-10-of-ted2024/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-116930" class="post-116930 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-live-from-ted2024 category-news-2 category-ted2024 tag-anima-anandkumar tag-carole-k-hooven tag-chris-duffy tag-gibran-huzaifah tag-katsuhiko-hayashi tag-kevin-owocki tag-ted tag-ted-conferences tag-ted-talks tag-ted2024 has-thumbnail not-featured odd i-3 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/shapeshifters-notes-on-session-9-of-ted2024/" data-slug="shapeshifters-notes-on-session-9-of-ted2024" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/TED2024_20240418_2JR1727-medium.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='Shapeshifters: Notes on Session 9 of TED2024' /> </a> <h4> <a class="category" href="https://blog.ted.com/category/live-from-ted2024/" data-slug="live-from-ted2024" > Live from TED2024 </a> </h4> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/shapeshifters-notes-on-session-9-of-ted2024/" data-slug="shapeshifters-notes-on-session-9-of-ted2024"> Shapeshifters: Notes on Session 9 of TED2024 </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <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/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="2024-04-18" pubdate > Apr 18, 2024 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>In Session 9 of TED2024, great minds working on world-shifting innovations shared their work, from a biologist who raised mice with two dads to a computer scientist with a more democratic crowdfunding model. Whether at home or on the global stage, these big ideas have the potential to shape what’s possible. The event: Talks from <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/shapeshifters-notes-on-session-9-of-ted2024/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-116774" class="post-116774 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-live-from-ted2024 category-news-2 category-ted2024 tag-amy-kurzweil tag-anjan-sundaram tag-catie-cuan tag-cliff-kapono tag-helen-walters tag-keolu-fox tag-pau-garcia tag-peace-itimi tag-ray-kurzweil tag-ted tag-ted-conferences tag-ted-talks tag-ted2024 has-thumbnail not-featured even i-4 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/explorers-notes-on-session-8-of-ted2024/" data-slug="explorers-notes-on-session-8-of-ted2024" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/TED2024_20240418_2GT3353-medium.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='Explorers: Notes on Session 8 of TED2024' /> </a> <h4> <a class="category" href="https://blog.ted.com/category/live-from-ted2024/" data-slug="live-from-ted2024" > Live from TED2024 </a> </h4> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/explorers-notes-on-session-8-of-ted2024/" data-slug="explorers-notes-on-session-8-of-ted2024"> Explorers: Notes on Session 8 of TED2024 </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <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/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> and <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/crawfordhunt/" title="Posts by Crawford Hunt" class="author url fn" rel="author">Crawford Hunt</a> </div> <div class="meta__date"> <span>on</span> <time datetime="2024-04-18" pubdate > Apr 18, 2024 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>From redefining the boundaries of artificial intelligence to unraveling the mysteries of the human genome, Session 8 of TED2024 inspired us to reimagine our relationship with technology and its impact on society. This session’s explorers offered profound insights into the intersection of technology and human experience — and envisioned a future where innovation fosters greater <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/explorers-notes-on-session-8-of-ted2024/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-116960" class="post-116960 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-live-from-ted2024 category-news-2 category-ted2024 tag-diabate-abdoulaye tag-hartmut-neven tag-jason-rugolo tag-reggie-watts tag-sonia-vallabh tag-tammy-ma tag-ted tag-ted-conferences tag-ted-talks tag-ted2024 has-thumbnail not-featured odd i-5 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/trailblazers-notes-on-session-7-of-ted2024/" data-slug="trailblazers-notes-on-session-7-of-ted2024" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/TED2024_20240417_2GT2409-medium.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='Trailblazers: Notes on Session 7 of TED2024' /> </a> <h4> <a class="category" href="https://blog.ted.com/category/live-from-ted2024/" data-slug="live-from-ted2024" > Live from TED2024 </a> </h4> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/trailblazers-notes-on-session-7-of-ted2024/" data-slug="trailblazers-notes-on-session-7-of-ted2024"> Trailblazers: Notes on Session 7 of TED2024 </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <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="2024-04-17" pubdate > Apr 17, 2024 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>We’re about halfway through TED2024, and Session 7 was a whopper — covering everything from preventative medicine for one of the world’s rare diseases to quantum computing, the future of audio computing and a sprinkle of musical improvisational comedy. The event: Talks from Session 7 of TED2024: The Brave and the Brilliant, hosted by TED’s <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/trailblazers-notes-on-session-7-of-ted2024/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-116771" class="post-116771 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-live-from-ted2024 category-news-2 category-ted2024 tag-alison-taylor tag-andrew-yang tag-avi-loeb tag-bari-weiss tag-bill-ackman tag-scott-galloway tag-ted tag-ted-conferences tag-ted-talks tag-ted2024 tag-xiuhtezcatl has-thumbnail not-featured even i-6 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/provocateurs-notes-on-session-5-of-ted2024/" data-slug="provocateurs-notes-on-session-5-of-ted2024" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/TED2024_20240417_1JR9549.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='Provocateurs: Notes on Session 5 of TED2024' /> </a> <h4> <a class="category" href="https://blog.ted.com/category/live-from-ted2024/" data-slug="live-from-ted2024" > Live from TED2024 </a> </h4> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/provocateurs-notes-on-session-5-of-ted2024/" data-slug="provocateurs-notes-on-session-5-of-ted2024"> Provocateurs: Notes on Session 5 of TED2024 </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <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/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="2024-04-17" pubdate > Apr 17, 2024 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>Bold ideas often meet resistance — but what if they were met with curiosity? Session 5 of TED2024 didn’t shy away from audacious ideas. Instead, it invited us all to embrace the discomfort of considering the impossible and unfamiliar, to find the courage to step into someone else’s shoes and assume goodness in those around <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/provocateurs-notes-on-session-5-of-ted2024/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-116872" class="post-116872 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-live-from-ted2024 category-news-2 category-ted2024 tag-daniela-rus tag-hiroki-koga tag-karthik-muralidharan tag-pete-stavros tag-rumman-chowdhury tag-ted tag-ted-conferences tag-ted-talks tag-ted2024 tag-zeynep-ton has-thumbnail not-featured odd i-7 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/system-changers-notes-on-session-3-of-ted2024/" data-slug="system-changers-notes-on-session-3-of-ted2024" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/TED2024_20240416_1JT5018-medium.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='System Changers: Notes on Session 3 of TED2024' /> </a> <h4> <a class="category" href="https://blog.ted.com/category/live-from-ted2024/" data-slug="live-from-ted2024" > Live from TED2024 </a> </h4> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/system-changers-notes-on-session-3-of-ted2024/" data-slug="system-changers-notes-on-session-3-of-ted2024"> System Changers: Notes on Session 3 of TED2024 </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <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="2024-04-16" pubdate > Apr 16, 2024 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>Many of the world’s systems, big and small, could use an upgrade. In a dynamic Session 3 at TED2024, six speakers explore how to do just that — taking on everything from global development and capitalism to robots and vertical farming. The event: Talks from Session 3 of TED2024: The Brave and the Brilliant, hosted <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/system-changers-notes-on-session-3-of-ted2024/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-116770" class="post-116770 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-live-from-ted2024 category-news-2 category-ted2024 tag-alex-luebke tag-bilawal-sidhu tag-chris-anderson tag-fei-fei-li tag-helen-toner tag-niceaunties tag-ted tag-ted-conferences tag-ted-talks tag-ted2024 tag-thomas-dohmke tag-vinod-khosla tag-vivek-kumbhari has-thumbnail not-featured even i-8 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/mind-expanders-notes-on-session-2-of-ted2024/" data-slug="mind-expanders-notes-on-session-2-of-ted2024" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/TED2024_20240416_1GT3989-medium.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='Mind Expanders: Notes on Session 2 of TED2024' /> </a> <h4> <a class="category" href="https://blog.ted.com/category/live-from-ted2024/" data-slug="live-from-ted2024" > Live from TED2024 </a> </h4> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/mind-expanders-notes-on-session-2-of-ted2024/" data-slug="mind-expanders-notes-on-session-2-of-ted2024"> Mind Expanders: Notes on Session 2 of TED2024 </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <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="2024-04-16" pubdate > Apr 16, 2024 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>AI is reshaping how we interact with the world around us and within us, expanding creative possibilities and bringing us closer together by dissolving barriers of all kinds. But anyone who’s paying attention can spot its obvious flaws and potential pitfalls. From trailblazing platforms making software accessible to micro-robotics revolutionizing health care (including a mind-blowing <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/mind-expanders-notes-on-session-2-of-ted2024/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-116526" class="post-116526 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-2 tag-adam-whybrew tag-adriann-negreros tag-annalee-newitz tag-beth-viner tag-bonnie-hancock tag-catalina-lotero tag-david-kwong tag-diarra-bousso tag-hanjo-seibert tag-jessica-apotheker tag-paul-hudson tag-philipp-carlsson-szlezak tag-sagar-goel tag-shruthi-baskaran-makanju tag-slava-balbek tag-sylvester-chauke tag-ted-institute tag-tedbcg initiatives-ted-institute has-thumbnail not-featured odd i-9 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/flipside-futures-the-talks-of-tedbcg-2023/" data-slug="flipside-futures-the-talks-of-tedbcg-2023" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/TED%40BCG_20231116_2GT0571-medium.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='Flipside futures: The talks of TED@BCG 2023' /> </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/flipside-futures-the-talks-of-tedbcg-2023/" data-slug="flipside-futures-the-talks-of-tedbcg-2023"> Flipside futures: The talks of TED@BCG 2023 </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <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="2023-11-16" pubdate > Nov 16, 2023 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>Today is good, but tomorrow can always be better. There are new possibilities for our future if we use our uniquely human creativity. In a day of talks and performances, 16 leading minds gathered to flip expected thinking on its head and map out how we might build a brighter future. The event: TED@BCG: Flipside <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/flipside-futures-the-talks-of-tedbcg-2023/">[<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-10 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-11 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-12 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-13 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-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-116189" class="post-116189 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-live-from-ted-countdown-summit-2023 category-news-2 tag-al-gore tag-anika-goss tag-asmeret-asefaw-berhe tag-changhua-wu tag-countdown tag-detroit-youth-choir tag-hong-hoang tag-julio-friedmann tag-maxim-timchenko tag-paul-hawken tag-simon-stiell tag-ted tag-ted-conferences tag-ted-countdown tag-ted-countdown-summit-2023 tag-ted-talks has-thumbnail not-featured odd i-15 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/compass-notes-from-session-1-of-ted-countdown-summit-2023/" data-slug="compass-notes-from-session-1-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_20230711_1GT0977-medium.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='Compass: Notes from Session 1 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/compass-notes-from-session-1-of-ted-countdown-summit-2023/" data-slug="compass-notes-from-session-1-of-ted-countdown-summit-2023"> Compass: Notes from Session 1 of TED Countdown Summit 2023 </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <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/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="2023-07-11" pubdate > Jul 11, 2023 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>TED Countdown Summit 2023 kicked off in Detroit, Michigan, with a wide-ranging, solution-filled session of TED Talks and performances meant to inspire action on the world’s toughest challenge: climate change. Over the course of four days, the Summit seeks to change the conversation on climate change and tell a new, true story about how a <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/compass-notes-from-session-1-of-ted-countdown-summit-2023/">[<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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