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 event, TED2024. And check out our live coverage of the conference and watch TED Talks from TED2024. TED2024 Photo Team: Leandro Badalotti, Tracy Gitnick, Ryan Lash, Erin Lubin, Jason Redmond, Callie Giovanna Shields, Gil ..read more

Head of TED Chris Anderson speaks at Session 9 of TED2024: The Brave and the Brilliant, on Thursday, April 18, 2024, in Vancouver, BC, Canada. (Photo: Jason Redmond / TED) 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 Session 9 of TED2024: The Brave and the Brilliant, hosted by head of TED Chris Anderson When an ..read more

TED’s Helen Walters hosts Session 8 of TED2024: The Brave and the Brilliant, on Thursday, April 18, 2024. Vancouver, BC, Canada. (Photo: Gilberto Tadday / TED) 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 understanding and connection. The event: Talks from Sessio ..read more

Head of TED Chris Anderson (left) listens along as host of TED Radio Hour, Manoush Zomorodi, reads some of her early insights from TED2024: The Brave and the Brilliant on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in Vancouver, BC, Canada. (Photo: Jasmina Tomic / TED) 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 Chr ..read more

StoryCorps founder Dave Isay and TED’s Helen Walters open Session 6 of TED2024: The Brave and the Brilliant on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in Vancouver, BC, Canada. (Photo: Gilberto Tadday / TED) 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 When and where: Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at the Vancouver Convent ..read more

Head of TED Chris Anderson hosts Session 5 of TED2024: The Brave and the Brilliant, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Vancouver, BC, Canada. (Photo: Jason Redmond / TED) 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 us — because that’s what catalyzes imagination and possibility. From the search for extraterrestrial life t ..read more

Head of TED Chris Anderson and Audacious Project executive director Anna Verghese host Session 4 of TED2024: The Brave and the Brilliant on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, in Vancouver, BC, Canada. (Ryan Lash / TED) 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 TED2024: The Brave and the Brilliant, c ..read more

The opening of Session 3 at TED2024: The Brave and the Brilliant on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, in Vancouver, BC, Canada. (Photo: Jason Redmond / TED) 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 by TED’s Helen Walters When and where: Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at the Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver, BC, Canada Speakers ..read more

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, professional tools, network-building opportunities and amplification on the global stage to early-stage innovators working across multiple disciplines in over 100 countries.   We are thrilled to announce the 2024 cohort of TED Fellows, whose ..read more

Head of TED Chris Anderson and host of The TED AI Show Bilawal Sidhu speak at Session 2 of TED2024: The Brave and the Brilliant, on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 in Vancouver, BC, Canada. (Photo: Gilberto Tadday / TED) 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 ..read more