Getting ready for Countdown Summit
It’s getting close to conference time! Getting ready for the conference is exciting, but this one is a little unusual. We’ll talk through what to expect at the conference including the biosafety protocols.
It’s getting close to conference time! Getting ready for the conference is exciting, but this one is a little unusual. We’ll talk through what to expect at the conference including the biosafety protocols.
For those at work on audacious ideas (truly, all of you), TED hosts a collaborative funding initiative that is unlocking social impact on a grand scale, called The Audacious Project.
It’s almost conference time! Getting ready for the conference is exciting + nerve racking. We’ll talk through what to expect at the conference and answer any questions. You’ll also have the chance to meet the other Fellows that are attending TEDMonterey.
We’re heading to the heart of everything -- and back to our roots. At this uniquely intimate event, we’ll host the conversations that matter, focusing on building a brighter future for everyone. And for this year only, we’ll do it in the place where TED began: Monterey, California.
It’s almost conference time! Getting ready for the conference is exciting + nerve racking. We’ll talk through what to expect at the conference and answer any questions. You’ll also have the chance to meet the other Fellows that are attending TEDMonterey.
Are you making a decision? Facing a huge change? Starting a new phase in your life? Do you need help thinking it all through?
We’re setting up a special opportunity for you!
Data is everywhere today, but a lot of the time we struggle with amplifying and communications it all. In this webinar Duarte Design founder and communication expert Nancy Duarte, who author of six best-selling books about presentation design (not just the slides, but everything), will teach you about the science of telling your data-driven story so that audiences can understand even complex information. If your presentations include lots of data, don’t miss this opportunity Come learn from Nancy and talk with her directly during the live Q and A.
What is the story you are uniquely positioned to share? Over the last five years, Bruce Friedrich, the founder and executive director of The Good Food Institute, has made major progress in helping to shape the global conversation around alternative protein and the future of food. In this webinar, we’ll focus on how to share a message that is authentic to you and drives your key audience to action.
Are you looking to build your brand and relationships? In this webinar, Chris Fralic, veteren TEDster and board partner at First Round, will teach you how to become a genuine and highly-connective networker, how to propel your career forward with each interaction, and the do’s and don’ts for getting responses from influencers in your industry.
TED Fellow Anjan Sundaram is an award-winning journalist, author and media personality who has dedicated his career to spotlighting atrocities in underreported areas of the world. In this session, Anjan will share his own story and how he has taken a personal approach to storytelling to reach a wide audience.
Feeling anxious about your financial future? Struggling to take control? Finance expert and Principal at AllianceBernstein, Joe Versace has you covered! In the third installment of our Money Matters series, we will take a deeper dive into strategies for addressing debt and learning how to create a realistic and manageable savings plan. Joe will lead you through an interactive workshop where you will engage in group discussion and come up with practical solutions together.
All of us on the TED Fellows team are so excited to get to know you, and we can’t wait to introduce you to your incredible fellow cohort Fellows!
We’ve missed you + want to hang out with you. No agenda, just chat! Join us for a casual happy hour to hear about what you’ve been up to!
Steve Goldbloom has interviewed everyone from Ta-Nehisi Coates and Terry Gross to Padma Lakshmi and Bryan Stevenson. In this PR Conversation, Steve will share his own story and perspective on the qualities of a successful longform interview.
Are you new to puzzling? Join us for the first edition of a fun new series we’re calling ‘Brain Break.’ In this meetup led by TED’s very own puzzling maestro, Alex Rosenthal, you’ll discover the magic of a puzzle-hunt -- think crosswords, logic puzzles and trivia, but with twists and “aha” moments. Together, you'll learn how to approach puzzles and then split into small teams to do some collaborative solving!
Do you think you have a good book idea? Great! Now what? In this Q&A on navigating your entry into book publishing, literary agent and founder of Compass Talent, Heather Schroder, will walk you through the process of turning your idea into an actual book.
In part two of our Donor Funding series, you will learn the skillful art of asking for money! Deputy Director of Principal Gifts at the ACLU, Paul Dana, will teach you how to get the "ask" out and how to navigate the responses you might receive from a donor.
Start your year off right by getting your 2021 finances in order! In the second installment of our “Money Matters” series, finance guru and Principal at AllianceBernstein, Joe Versace, will walk you through what you should be thinking about in terms of financial planning for the year ahead.
On 10.10.2020, Countdown will launch globally with a virtual event, and we invite you to join us. Watch online at home with your family and friends, or sign up below to host a TEDx Countdown event of your own with your community, in your language, for your time zone.
Over four sessions, you’ll hear from leading thinkers and doers about what a healthy, abundant, net-zero carbon future can look like; examples of real progress underway; and reasons why this moment is the time to act. The livestream will begin at 11am ET and will be available online afterwards.
Learn more about it here + if you are interested in being part of it, please fill out this short survey.
We’re back! The next Happy Hour is coming up + we’re excited that we will be able to join you all in the fun again! Don’t miss out + join. When: Friday, August 7 at 3:30pm ET. Join them with this Zoom link.
Want to host next month’s Happy Hour? Fill out this short survey and let us know!
Lucy Marcil will host happy hour. Join with this Zoom link (Password: 871351)
Use this link (Password: 783099) to connect with fellow Fellows (A Fellows Zoom Room) .
Chris Ategeka will host happy hour. Join with this Zoom link (Password: 871351)
Back by popular demand, our wonderful TED Fellows Zena El-Khalil will be hosting weekly meditations for all of you (Thank you, Zena!). Each Tuesday at 12pm ET she will walk you through a two-part meditation webinar where she will help you feel more grounded in your body. The first meditation will be sound based and the second part will be a guided meditation. Please join on time as we will start promptly at 12pm ET
Register here to join! No need to attend every week, join whichever week you feel like it
Back by popular demand, our wonderful TED Fellows Zena El-Khalil will be hosting weekly meditations for all of you (Thank you, Zena!). Each Tuesday at 12pm ET she will walk you through a two-part meditation webinar where she will help you feel more grounded in your body. The first meditation will be sound based and the second part will be a guided meditation. Please join on time as we will start promptly at 12pm ET
Register here to join! No need to attend every week, join whichever week you feel like it
The future has never felt so uncertain. Our planet has more humans with more potential than at any other moment in history. The Adjacent Possible glitters with extraordinary promise. Yet there are deadly perils to be dealt with.
Political chaos? Check. Ability to edit our own genome? Check. Climate and environmental threats? Check. New technologies with unpredictable consequences? Check.
At TED2020, we're inviting you on a bold voyage into uncharted territory. We can guarantee thrilling glimpses of the landscape ahead. This journey couldn't matter more.
Use this link (Password: 783099) to connect with fellow Fellows (A Fellows Zoom Room) .
Back by popular demand, our wonderful TED Fellows Zena El-Khalil will be hosting weekly meditations for all of you (Thank you, Zena!). Each Tuesday at 12pm ET she will walk you through a two-part meditation webinar where she will help you feel more grounded in your body. The first meditation will be sound based and the second part will be a guided meditation. Please join on time as we will start promptly at 12pm ET
Register here to join! No need to attend every week, join whichever week you feel like it
The Fellows team will host happy hour on Friday, April 24 at 3:30pm ET. We had to slightly shift this time, but hoping that all of you can still join us with this Zoom link (Password: 871351)