TEDx events unleash fresh ideas from local communities. Close to 50,000 talks have been given at 10,000 events since the program launched in 2009. Below, the 10 most-watched TEDx talks posted to our homepage.

Wendy Troxel looks at the cultural expectations that pressure couples into sharing a bed and why some relationships would benefit from sleeping separately. This talk was filmed at TEDxManhattanBeach. All TEDx events are organized independently by volunteers in the spirit of TED's mission of ideas worth spreading. To learn more about TEDxSHORTS, ...

Ashley Whillans shares strategies to help overcome "time poverty," and get the most out of our social relationships and careers. This talk was filmed at TEDxCambridge. All TEDx events are organized independently by volunteers in the spirit of TED's mission of ideas worth spreading. Listen and subscribe to TEDx SHORTS and more podcasts from the T...

For a long time, Amrou Al-Kadhi struggled to negotiate the intersections between their queer and Islamic heritage. These identities felt completely polarized, as if their identity were founded on a tectonic fault at constant risk of rupture. Yet, it was the unlikely world of quantum physics that allowed Al-Kadhi to find the magic of contradictio...

Marine biologist, fish ecologist and self-confessed ocean optimist Steve Simpson explains the intricate sounds that exist in our oceans -- and why listening to this soundtrack can help us protect it. This talk was filmed at TEDxExeter. All TEDx events are organized independently by volunteers in the spirit of TED's mission of ideas worth spreadi...

Offering tips from the well-known program he helped develop, Bill Burnett, executive director of Stanford's Life Design Lab, illustrates the ways design thinking can be used to help build the life you want. This talk was filmed at TEDxStanford. All TEDx events are organized independently by volunteers in the spirit of TED's mission of ideas wort...

If you’ve got a presentation to give at work or school — or are perhaps getting ready to speak at a TEDx event? — we recommend these talks to help get you pumped up.

Ian Bremmer helps business leaders, policymakers and the general public make sense of the world around them.

TEDx is a grassroots initiative, created in the spirit of TED’s overall mission to research and discover “ideas worth spreading.” TEDx brings the spirit of TED to local communities around the globe through TEDx events. These events are organized by passionate individuals who seek to uncover new ideas and to share the latest research in their loc...

TEDx is a global program that is brought to life by thousands of individuals all over the world—which calls for some ground rules. Below, you’ll find the complete set of rules for organizing a TEDx event, from start to finish. These rules are non-negotiable and mandatory for all event organizers—because it’s both our job and yours to maintain th...

There are countless benefits to subtitling your TEDx Talks. It’s easy to do, and we have teams of volunteers to help through our TED Translators. How to translate a talk Before a talk can be translated, it needs to be transcribed. The good news is that transcribing your TEDx Talks is one of the best things you can do for your videos, because: ...

Start each day with short, eye-opening ideas from some of the world’s greatest TEDx speakers. Hosted by Atossa Leoni, TEDx SHORTS will give you the chance to immerse yourself in surprising knowledge, fresh perspectives, and moving stories from some of our most compelling talks. Less than 10 minutes a day, everyday. About the host Atossa Leoni A...

TEDx Ambassadors serve as regional leaders for TEDx – they support and protect their region’s community, brand, and leadership.

The TEDx Attendee Survey helps you gather candid feedback about your event from your audience. Your community’s comments can motivate and inspire your team, help show partners the power of your event, and lead to creative ways to improve the attendee experience. The survey asks your guests one question: “How likely are you to recommend this TEDx...

TEDx events strive to magnify voices from local communities and celebrate ideas worth spreading. These events are organized independently by passionate volunteers, under a free license granted by TED. The events are not controlled by TED, but volunteers agree to abide by our format and guidelines for curation, production and more. We recognize ...

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As stewards of ideas worth spreading, TEDx organizers share the responsibility of maintaining TED’s reputation as a forum for sharing ideas that matter and upholding our audience’s trust. These guidelines help us to responsibly share ideas with a global audience while upholding TED’s mission and values. Guideline 1: No commercial agendas If it's...

Jonathan Rossiter develops soft robotic technologies and turns them into real robots and smart machines for engineers, musicians, doctors and artists.

As curators and brand stewards, TEDx organizers are responsible for ensuring that every talk at their event complies with the terms of the TEDx license as described in the TEDx Content Guidelines and TEDx Copyright Guidelines. Your level of compliance with these terms and cooperation with the TED team may influence the status of your license or ...

Bring the magic of TEDx to your organization. Businesses around the world use TED’s world-class event format to engage employees in inspiring new ways. Ideal for virtual, hybrid, or in-person events, a TEDx Business event can help to reimagine the way your organization comes together to share ideas. Please note that TEDx Business events are de...

Your logo is an essential piece that identifies your unique TEDx event. You must include the logo in all of your branded materials, so follow these guidelines to make sure you get it right! TEDx Logo Generator We've built the handy TEDx Logo Generator to automatically design a draft of your event logo in the proper format! Simply type in your ...

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.

Planning and designing a TEDx event is a big endeavor. The good news is we have a comprehensive guide to help you along the way. Our organizer guide provides general instructions and best practices from TED's experience hosting conferences and sharing ideas since 1984. This guide is highly recommended for both new and veteran organizers. At ever...

Dave Brain studies the plasma environments and atmospheres of unmagnetized planets.

TEDx events can be a catalyst for learning and inspiration in developing communities. But a lack of resources often poses a challenge. To help these events succeed, we've launched TEDx in a Box. The idea for TEDx in a Box came from TEDxKibera, a TEDx event held in the slums of Nairobi. Despite a lack of quality local resources, the event was an ...

Curtis “Wall Street” Carroll overcame poverty, illiteracy, incarceration and a lack of outside support to become a stock investor, creator and teacher of his own financial literacy philosophy.

Kandice Sumner thinks we've been looking at the "achievement gap" in education all wrong.

Think of TEDx as hosting an awesome dinner party, with great food, inspirational videos, brilliant speakers and mind-blowing conversation. By organizing a TEDx event, you will have the opportunity to create a truly unique event that will unleash new ideas, inspire and inform. A new organizer? Before you start What is a TEDx event? What a TEDx ev...

In the spirit of TED’s mission, “ideas worth spreading,” the TEDx program helps communities, organizations and individuals produce TED-style events at the local level. TEDx events are planned and coordinated independently, on a community-by-community basis, under a free license from TED.

The TEDx DVD On Demand Service is no longer available, but you can still enjoy TEDx Talks online, and a talks from TED and TEDx events in many other ways. If your organization has relied on DVD On Demand to bring TEDx Talks to parts of the world with limited Internet access, or if you have used the service to make the talks available where the I...