TEDxLive

• Choose your date: TEDxLive for TED2026 events can take place from April 13 to May 3, 2026.
• Curate your program: You can choose to only feature TED Talks from TED2026, or add in your own curated local talks. Licensees will receive streaming instructions and access to the talks on TED Live.
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• Why TEDxLive? This license is a great choice for your first event, or in addition to your standard events, as TED provides ready-made programming and includes the option to also feature live speakers.
• All TEDx rules apply to a TEDxLive event, with some exceptions listed below.

If this is your first license, your TEDxLive event name will follow this convention: a name beginning with "TEDx," followed by the name of your city, school, neighborhood or organization, followed by the word "Live." Organizers who already have a standard license: use your existing event's name as the basis for your TEDxLive event name.

You can hold your TEDxLive for TED2026 event from April 13 to May 3, 2026.

You can choose to showcase only TED Talks and performances, or curate local talks and performances in addition to streaming conference content.

You'll have access to stream all conference content for your in-person audience, live or on demand, exclusively through the TED Live platform. Licensees will receive streaming instructions before the event hosting window.

Please note that TED content can only be shared with an in-person audience, and you are not permitted to stream any TED content through online platforms.

Your audience is the people from the area or community where you’re holding your TEDxLive event. Some may be previous attendees from another TEDx event you organized. We always recommend that organizers carefully curate their audience, and select a diverse group of people who can contribute meaningfully to the conversation.

You may not host a virtual TEDxLive event.

TEDxLive events that feature only content from the TED conference — that is, no live speakers — may have more than 100 attendees. Events that feature local speakers in addition to TED content can have up to 100 attendees (with the exception of events organized by licensees with 100+ qualification, which can have more than 100 attendees).

The focus of your TEDxLive event is determined by the focus of the TED conference, since you'll primarily be screening content from the conference. If you invite live speakers, you should feature a diversity of people from across several disciplines who primarily come from the local community you’re serving.

TED will also provide a customizable design kit for your team to use for your event.

The ticket price you may charge to cover event expenses depends on your Licensing Tier. For example, events organized by a Community tier licensee may charge up to $150 USD per ticket.

If you have any questions, please reach out to tedx@ted.com or ask TEDxAssist, an independently-created AI tool just for TEDx organizers. This link takes you outside of TED.com.