Why are we so obsessed with productivity? Horticulturist Rebecca Mc...

In this electrifying performance of trumpet, tuba and trombone, Bulldog Brass Society Quintet lights up the stage with their original composition “Spark!” (Recorded at TEDNext 2025 on November 9, 2025)

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In her TEDx Talk, Dr. Natasha Latouf emphasizes the critical role of context in scientific research and the interpretation of evidence. Drawing on her own research on how to best find extraterrestrial life, she demonstrates how findings can be misleading…

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What does a war look like when you sit still long enough to draw it? Reportage artist and TED Fellow George Butler sketches the people that the news passes by: a 99-year-old survivor of the Holodomor famine in Ukraine, a man gathering books blasted into a…

Dr. Kristin Anderson Moore states that society should measure children's success by positive indicators like curiosity, empathy, resilience, and healthy relationships, not just by the absence of problems such as crime or school dropout. She explains that…

When you need to make a decision, you might turn to AI for advice. But what happens when you let algorithms decide more and more things for you? Computational social scientist Sandra Matz reveals how AI models limit what you see, discover and try, subtly…

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A raw, personal account of turning repeated setbacks, loss, financial hardship, and failed ventures into the foundation for building Social Sculpt and Nebula Startup School. Arun traces his journey from being an 18-year-old with nothing…

What if ownership is not something we inherit, but something we learn by experiencing it?
In this talk, Ankush Mehrotra traces a deeply personal journey from childhood lessons and his father's quiet acts of trust, to entrepreneurship, failure, leadership…

The Unscripted Future explores how leaders can navigate organisational change when the future cannot be predicted. Through the 4Ps of change—Purpose, People, Process and Performance—and the River Leadership Model—Anchor, Read, Respond, Reinvent—the talk shows…

Every big achievement begins as an idea that may look like delusion to others. Through my entrepreneurial journey, I share why going from 0 to 1 is the hardest stage, how moving from 1 to 10 becomes easier, and why growing beyond that is possible only through…

We turn on a tap and water appears. But behind that simple act lies a river, land, labour, communities, and consequences we rarely see.

Drawing from his life along the Cauvery and his experience working with communities to restore water bodies, Ashok Raja…

Edge of the Ordinary explores how every generation has its own idea of what “ordinary” means. What seems normal to one generation can feel completely different to the next. For today’s young people, the gap is wider than ever, shaped by technology, changing…

What happens when a life that looks successful from the outside no longer feels meaningful from within? Diana Guo shares her journey from a high-pressure career in finance to a life shaped by self-discovery, photography, travel, and deeper connection with…

What if we stopped letting society write our roles for us?

In this talk, Jinhan He explores how theater can become a tool for understanding ourselves, challenging expectations, and creating new possibilities in life. Drawing from her own journey in theater…

What if you don’t have to be “naturally gifted” to belong in STEM? Data scientist Chen Siwen shares her journey of confronting gender stereotypes, self-doubt, and the pressure to be perfect. From struggling with computer science to pursuing advanced training…

The Appeal of the Ordinary questions our obsession with the extraordinary. In a world where success is increasingly measured by visibility, achievement, and being noticed, what happens when a student chooses the ordinary instead? Perhaps our expectations…

Artificial intelligence can now create paintings, films, stories, and other works that are often difficult to distinguish from those created by humans. As these technologies become more common, they are forcing us to rethink some of our assumptions about…

In this talk, Prabha Ramaswamy reflects on the uniqueness of the Province of Saskatchewan in Canada and the stories that shape our sense of place. She invites us to see the province with fresh eyes, not only for what it is, but for what it can become. Prabha…