Al Gore feels optimistic about climate change. 6 stats he shared at TED2016 that show why.
“I was excited to be a part of the ‘Dream’ theme,” says Al Gore as he walks onto the TED2016 stage. “But then I found out I was leading off ...
When the audience takes the stage: The personal talks of TED University at TED2016
At the annual TED conference, the audience is as packed with big ideas as our speaker program. TED University is a chance for audience membe...
Imagine there’s no countries: Global-minded talks in Session 7 at TED2016
It wouldn’t be a conference about dreams without an ode to John Lennon. In this session, we take a cue from his iconic lyric and imagine a w...
Impossible isn’t a fact; it’s an attitude: Christiana Figueres at TED2016
In 2009, six months after a spectacularly failed climate change summit in Copenhagen, Costa Rican diplomat Christiana Figueres was appointed...
The power of code: The tech talks in Session 6 of TED2016
So much of our world is determined by code — be it the code of life or a string of 1s and 0s. In this session, “Code Power,” we hear f...
The quotable Linus Torvalds, live onstage at TED
I am not a visionary. I’m an engineer. [As a kid] I was into computers, I was into math, I was into physics. I don’t think I was...
You don’t need to be perfect to write good code: Reshma Saujani at TED2016
At age 33, Reshma Saujani had a moment of bravery: Against all odds of winning, she ran for Congress. It was a serious long shot: People cal...
IBM Watson offers $5 million prize for an AI X Prize presented by TED
Today at TED2016 in Vancouver, Peter Diamandis of the X Prize joined Dave Kenny of IBM Watson to announce a thrilling new prize in cognitive...
In Case You Missed It: 6 takeaways from the second day of TED2016
The second day of TED2016 brought wisdom for within and discoveries from without. Below, highlights for you following at home. Procrastinati...