Past TEDs
TED began as a small conference in Monterey, California. That single conference is now two annual events — TED and TEDWomen — as well as occasional deep-dive conferences and events such as TEDSummit, TEDGlobal and more. Find details about past events below.
2023
2022
TED2022
A New Era
Vancouver, Canada
April 10-14, 2022
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TEDWomen Presents
Held virtually
October 24-28, 2022
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2021
TEDWomen 2021
What Now?
Palm Springs, California
December 1-3, 2021
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The Countdown Summit
Join the countdown
Edinburgh, Scotland
October 12-15, 2021
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TEDMonterey
The Case for Optimism
Monterey, CA
August 1-4, 2021
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2020
TEDWomen 2020
Fearless
Held virtually
November 12, 2020
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Countdown Global Launch
Join the countdown
Held virtually
October 10, 2020
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TED2020
Uncharted
Held virtually
May 18 - July 10, 2020
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2019
TEDWomen 2019
Bold + Brilliant
Palm Springs, California
December 4-6, 2019
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TEDSummit 2019
A Community Beyond Borders
Edinburgh, Scotland
July 21–25, 2019
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TED2019
Bigger than us
Vancouver, BC, Canada
April 15–19, 2019
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2018
TEDWomen 2018
Showing Up
Palm Springs, California
November 28–30, 2018
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TED2018
The Age of Amazement
Vancouver, BC, Canada
April 10–14, 2018
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2017
TEDWomen 2017
Bridges
New Orleans, Louisiana
November 1–3, 2017
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TEDGlobal 2017
Builders. Truth-Tellers. Catalysts.
Arusha, Tanzania
August 27–30, 2017
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TED2017
The Future You
Vancouver, BC, Canada
April 24–28, 2017
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2016
TEDWomen 2016
It's about time.
San Francisco, California
October 26–28, 2016
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TEDSummit
Aim higher. Together.
Banff, AB, Canada
June 26–30, 2016
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TED2016
Dream.
Vancouver, BC, Canada
February 15–19, 2016
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2015
TEDYouth 2015
Made in the Future
New York, NY
November 14, 2015
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TED Talks Live
Six nights of talks on Broadway
New York, NY
November 1–6, 2015
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TEDWomen 2015
Momentum
Monterey, California
May 27–29, 2015
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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
TEDYouth 2014
Worlds Imagined
Brooklyn, New York
November 15, 2014
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TEDGlobal 2014
South!
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
October 6–10, 2014
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TEDSalon Berlin
Bits of Knowledge
Berlin, Germany
June 23, 2014
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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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2013
TEDWomen 2013
Invented Here
San Francisco, California
December 4–6, 2013
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TEDYouth 2013
The Spark.
New Orleans, Louisiana
November 16, 2013
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TEDCity2.0 2013
Dream me. Build me. Make me real.
New York, NY
September 20, 2013
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TEDGlobal 2013
Think Again.
Edinburgh, Scotland
June 10–14, 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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TED2013
The Young. The Wise. The Undiscovered.
Long Beach, California
February 25–March 1, 2013
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2012
TEDYouth 2012
Just Like School. Not!
Manhattan, NY
November 17, 2012
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TEDGlobal 2012
Radical Openness
Edinburgh, Scotland
June 25–29, 2012
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TEDActive 2012
Full Spectrum
Palm Springs, California
February 27–March 2, 2014
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TED2012
Full Spectrum
Long Beach, California
February 27–March 2, 2014
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2011
TEDYouth 2011
Play, Learn, Build, Share
Manhattan, NY
November 11, 2011
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TEDGlobal 2011
The Stuff of Life
Edinburgh, Scotland
July 11–15, 2011
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TEDActive 2011
The Rediscovery of Wonder
Palm Springs, California
February 28–March 4, 2011
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TED2011
The Rediscovery of Wonder
Long Beach, California
February 28–March 4, 2011
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2010
TEDWomen 2010
Reshaping the Future
Washington, D.C.
December 7–8, 2010
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TEDGlobal 2010
And Now the Good News
Oxford, UK
July 12–16, 2010
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Mission Blue Voyage
Galápagos, Ecuador
April 6–10, 2010
TEDActive 2010
What the World Needs Now...
Palm Springs, California
February 9–13, 2010
TED2010
What the World Needs Now...
Long Beach, California
February 9–13, 2010
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2009
TEDIndia
The Future Beckons
Mysore, India
November 4–7, 2009
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TEDGlobal 2009
The Substance of Things Not Seen
Oxford, UK
July 21–24, 2009
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TED@PalmSprings
The Great Unveiling
Palm Springs, California
February 3–9, 2009
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TED2009
The Great Unveiling
Long Beach, California
February 3–9, 2009
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2008
TED@Aspen
The Big Questions
Aspen, Colorado
February 27–March 1, 2008
TED2008
The Big Questions
Monterey, California
February 27–March 1, 2008
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2007
TEDGlobal 2007
Africa: the Next Chapter
Arusha, Tanzania
June 4–7, 2007
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TED2007
Icons. Geniuses. Mavericks.
Monterey, California
March 7–10, 2007
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2006
2005
TEDGlobal 2005
Ideas Big Enough to Change the World
Oxford, UK
July 12–15, 2005
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TED2005
Inspired by Nature
Monterey, California
February 23-26, 2005
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2004
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