TEDx Qualifying Conferences
Only individuals who have attended a qualifying TED conference in person may organize an event with more than 100 attendees. The primary license holder—the individual whose name is on the application form—must have attended a qualifying TED conference. These conferences are listed below.
2025
TED2025
Humanity Reimagined
Vancouver, BC, Canada
April 7-11, 2025
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More events to come
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2024
TED2024
The Brave and the Brilliant
Vancouver, BC, Canada
April 15-19, 2024
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TEDNext
Atlanta, GA, United States
October 22-24, 2024
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2023
TED2023
Possibility
Vancouver, BC, Canada
April 17-21, 2023
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TEDWomen 2023
Two Steps Forward
Atlanta, GA, United States
October 11-13, 2023
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TED Countdown Summit 2023
Detroit, MI, United States
July 11-14, 2023
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2022
TED2022
A New Era
Vancouver, BC, Canada
April 10-14, 2022
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TEDx Remote Qualifying Workshop 2022
Held virtually
June 9-10, 2022
2021
TEDMonterey
The Case for Optimism
Monterey, CA, United States
August 1-4, 2021
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TEDWomen 2021
What Now?
Palm Springs, CA, United States
December 1-3, 2021
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TEDx Remote Qualifying Workshop 2021
Held virtually
July 23-24, 2021
The Countdown Summit
Edinburgh, Scotland
October 12-15, 2021
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2020
TED2020
Uncharted
Held Virtually
May 18-July 10, 2020
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TEDx Remote Qualifying Workshop Pilot
Held virtually
July 9-10, 2020
2019
TED2019
Bigger than us
Vancouver, BC, Canada
April 15–19, 2019
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TEDSummit
A Community Beyond Borders
Edinburgh, Scotland
July 21-25, 2019
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TEDWomen 2019
Bold+Brilliant
Palm Springs, CA, United States
December 4-6, 2019
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2018
TED2018
The Age of Amazement
Vancouver, BC, Canada
April 10–14, 2018
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TEDFest 2018
The Age of Amazement
New York, NY, United States
April 10-14, 2018
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TEDWomen 2018
Showing Up
Palm Springs, CA, United States
November 28–30, 2018
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2017
TED2017
The Future You
Vancouver, BC, Canada
April 24–28, 2017
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TEDFest 2017
The Future You
New York, NY, United States
April 24-28, 2017
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TEDGlobal 2017
Builders. Truth-Tellers. Catalysts.
Arusha, Tanzania
August 27–30, 2017
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2016
TED2016
Dream.
Vancouver, BC, Canada
February 15–19, 2016
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TEDSummit
Aim higher. Together.
Banff, AB, Canada
June 26–30, 2016
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TEDWomen 2016
It's about time.
San Francisco, CA, United States
October 26–28, 2016
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2015
TED2015
Truth and Dare
Vancouver, BC, Canada
March 16–20, 2015
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TEDActive 2015
Truth and Dare
Whistler, BC, Canada
March 16–20, 2015
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2014
TED2014
The Next Chapter
Vancouver, BC, Canada
March 17–21, 2014
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TEDActive 2014
The Next Chapter
Whistler, BC, Canada
March 17–21, 2014
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TEDGlobal 2014
South!
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
October 6–10, 2014
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2013
TED2013
The Young. The Wise. The Undiscovered.
Long Beach, California
February 25–March 1, 2013
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TEDActive 2013
The Young. The Wise. The Undiscovered.
Palm Springs, California
February 25–March 1, 2013
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TEDGlobal 2013
Think Again.
Edinburgh, Scotland
June 10–14, 2013
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2012
TED2012
Full Spectrum
Long Beach, California
February 27–March 2, 2014
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TEDActive 2012
Full Spectrum
Palm Springs, California
February 27–March 2, 2014
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TEDGlobal 2012
Radical Openness
Edinburgh, Scotland
June 25–29, 2012
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2011
TED2011
The Rediscovery of Wonder
Long Beach, California
February 28–March 4, 2011
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TEDActive 2011
The Rediscovery of Wonder
Palm Springs, California
February 28–March 4, 2011
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TEDGlobal 2011
The Stuff of Life
Edinburgh, Scotland
July 11–15, 2011
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2010
TED2010
What the World Needs Now...
Long Beach, California
February 9–13, 2010
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TEDActive 2010
What the World Needs Now...
Palm Springs, California
February 9–13, 2010
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TEDGlobal 2010
And Now the Good News
Oxford, UK
July 12–16, 2010
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2009
TED2009
The Great Unveiling
Long Beach, California
February 3–9, 2009
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TED@PalmSprings
The Great Unveiling
Palm Springs, California
February 3–9, 2009
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TEDGlobal 2009
The Substance of Things Not Seen
Oxford, UK
July 21–24, 2009
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TEDIndia
The Future Beckons
Mysore, India
November 4–7, 2009
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2008
TED2008
The Big Questions
Monterey, California
February 27–March 1, 2008
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TED@Aspen
The Big Questions
Aspen, Colorado
February 27–March 1, 2008
2007
TED2007
Icons. Geniuses. Mavericks.
Monterey, California
March 7–10, 2007
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TEDGlobal 2007
Africa: the Next Chapter
Arusha, Tanzania
June 4–7, 2007
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2006
TED2006
The Future We Will Create
Monterey, California
February 22-25, 2006
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2005
TED2005
Inspired by Nature
Monterey, California
February 23-26, 2005
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TEDGlobal 2005
Ideas Big Enough to Change the World
Oxford, UK
July 12–15, 2005
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2004
TED2004
The Pursuit of Happiness
Monterey, California
February 25–28, 2004
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2003
TED2003
The Future Belongs to Those Who Create It
Monterey, California
February 26–March 1, 2003
2002
TED2002
Monterey, California
February 27-March 2, 2002
Way back when...
TED11
Will and Still
Monterey, California
February 21-24, 2001
TED10
Understanding America
Monterey, California
February 23-26, 2000
TED9
Monterey, California
February 17-20, 1999
TED8
Monterey, California
February 18-21, 1998
TED7
Monterey, California
February 19-22, 1997
TED6
Monterey, California
February 22-25, 1995
TED5
Monterey, California
February 23-26, 1994
TED4
Kobe, Japan
May 7-9, 1993
TED3
Monterey, California
February 20-23, 1992
TED2
Monterey, California
February 22-25, 1990
TED1
Monterey, California
February 23-26, 1984