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TED Blog TED Blog Filter articles by: Newest Popular Live from TED2024 Live from TED2024 The TED Theater at TED2024, in photos By TED Staff on Apr 18, 2024 For one incredible week each year, a cavernous wing of the Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver, BC, Canada transforms into the TED Theater: a custom-made, hand-built, 1,200-seat theater that plays host to world-changing ideas meant to spark conversation, deepen understanding and drive meaningful change. Below, just a sampling of the incredible photography from this year’s [ … ] Read more Live from TED2024 Spectacular new challenges and exciting solutions: The eye-opening interstitials of TED2024 By TED Staff on May 2, 2024 The shorts of TED2024 took the audience on a delightful journey filled with new ways to boldly collaborate with AI. Curated by CC Hutten and Jonathan Wells, these videos added insight and thoughtful commentary to our modern challenges. Watch below to travel beyond your own borders and find a future worth fighting for in these [ … ] Live from TED2024 Connectors: Notes on Session 11 of TED2024 By Clayton Wickham , Crawford Hunt , Oliver Friedman and Renae Reints on Apr 19, 2024 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 [ … ] Live from TED2024 Enchanters: Notes on Session 10 of TED2024 By Clayton Wickham , Maria Ladias , Oliver Friedman , Renae Reints and Tom Carter on Apr 18, 2024 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 [ … ] Live from TED2024 Shapeshifters: Notes on Session 9 of TED2024 By Clayton Wickham , Crawford Hunt , Maria Ladias , Renae Reints and Tom Carter on Apr 18, 2024 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 [ … ] Live from TED2024 Explorers: Notes on Session 8 of TED2024 By Clayton Wickham , Maria Ladias , Renae Reints , Oliver Friedman and Crawford Hunt on Apr 18, 2024 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 [ … ] Live from TED2024 Trailblazers: Notes on Session 7 of TED2024 By Clayton Wickham , Crawford Hunt , Maria Ladias , Oliver Friedman and Renae Reints on Apr 17, 2024 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 [ … ] Live from TED2024 Bridge-Builders: Notes on Session 6 of TED2024 By Maria Ladias , Oliver Friedman , Renae Reints and Tom Carter on Apr 17, 2024 In Session 6 of TED2024, we heard from bridge-builders — inspiring speakers working to unite people across political divides, conflicts, differences and more. The event: Talks from Session 6 of TED2024: The Brave and the Brilliant, hosted by TED’s Helen Walters and Dave Isay, the founder of StoryCorps and winner of the 2015 TED Prize [ … ] Live from TED2024 Provocateurs: Notes on Session 5 of TED2024 By Clayton Wickham , Maria Ladias , Oliver Friedman and Renae Reints on Apr 17, 2024 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 [ … ] Live from TED2024 Illuminators: Notes on Session 4 of TED2024 By Maria Ladias , Oliver Friedman , Renae Reints and Tom Carter on Apr 16, 2024 For Session 4 of TED2024, illuminators from diverse disciplines explored the bright future of their fields. From AI as a digital species to explosive art that climbs into the sky, speakers looked at how light (literally and figuratively) can shape our climate, social interactions, scientific discoveries and more. The event: Talks from Session 4 of [ … ] Live from TED2024 System Changers: Notes on Session 3 of TED2024 By Clayton Wickham , Crawford Hunt , Maria Ladias , Oliver Friedman and Renae Reints on Apr 16, 2024 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 [ … ] News Meet the 2024 class of TED Fellows By TED Staff on Apr 16, 2024 In this complex world, it’s easy to believe that the future is out of our hands. But there are some who understand that the future doesn’t just happen — it’s made. Among these are the TED Fellows: innovators, activists, artists, inventors and dreamers. The TED Fellows program, now celebrating its fifteenth year, provides communication training, [ … ] Live from TED2024 Mind Expanders: Notes on Session 2 of TED2024 By Clayton Wickham , Crawford Hunt , Maria Ladias , Oliver Friedman and Renae Reints on Apr 16, 2024 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 [ … ] Follow TED Twitter Instagram YouTube Subscribe to TED Blog by email Subscribe to the TED Talks Daily newsletter. TED Sign up for TED email updates Sign up for our daily or weekly emails to receive notifications whenever new talks are published. 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