Conference overview

Download your TED2025 overview — everything you need to know, all in one place.

What are Humans for?

At TED2025, we’ll convene those who can show what human flourishing might look like in the years ahead, whether enabled by AI’s superpowers, revolutionary biotech or new visions of human creativity, kindness and connection.

Will humanity rise to the challenge?

Why attend TED?

Want to join a community driven by new possibilities? TED is where the world’s brightest minds come to learn, get inspired and deeply connect over spectacularly diverse ideas.

Rewire your sense of awe + wonder

Your curiosity will ignite through novel experiences and exposure to new ideas, music, art and nature.

Discover deep human connections

You'll meet the kindest, smartest and most generous community you didn't know existed.

Emerge with an awakened agency

Your voice will help shape the most important conversations of our time, fueling bold change.

Support TED’s nonprofit mission

Your TED2025 conference membership helps:

Expand free access to TED Talks worldwide
Amplify diverse voices and big ideas
Fund educational initiatives and projects with global impact

Meet the TED community

Welcome to a vibrant network of global leaders from diverse backgrounds, including technology, education, science, medicine, research, media and the arts, all dedicated to understanding and advancing society.

1800+

Attendees

80+

Speakers

60+

Countries

47%+

CEOs + senior leaders

Meet some of the speakers

Here's a peek at the truly spectacular lineup representing everything from our dazzling digital futures and the cutting edge of AI to freedom, progress and the boundless expression of human creativity.

Will you join us at TED2025?

I'm ready to apply!