TED Talks | Vibepedia

TED Talks, founded by Richard Saul Wurman and Harry Marks in 1984, is a nonprofit media organization that posts international talks online for free distribution under the slogan 'Ideas Change Everything'. With a focus on technology, entertainment, and design, TED has broadened to include scientific, cultural, political, humanitarian, and academic topics, featuring speakers such as Elon Musk, Malala Yousafzai, and Stephen Hawking. The main TED conference has been held annually since 1990, covering almost all topics in over 100 languages, and has been curated by Chris Anderson through the non-profit TED Foundation since 2019. With over 3,500 talks available, TED has become a leading platform for sharing knowledge, inspiring innovation, and promoting global understanding, with a vibe rating of 85 and a controversy score of 20. As of 2024, TED Talks have been viewed over 25 billion times, with a growth rate of 20% per year, and have spawned numerous TEDx events, including TEDxYouth and TEDxWomen, which have been attended by over 1 million people worldwide.