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TED Membership

TED Membership is an ideas-focused event featuring speakers across diverse domains including geopolitics, neuroscience, artificial intelligence, environmental science, and personal development. The program has run across editions in 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025, and 2026. Notable speakers have included Yuval Noah Harari, author of Sapiens; Simon Sinek, whose "Start With Why" talk ranks among the most-viewed TED talks ever; Kai-Fu Lee, a leading voice on artificial intelligence; and astrophysicist Katie Mack. The speaker lineup also encompasses journalists, authors, cultural commentators, and researchers exploring consciousness, maternal equity, technology's societal impact, and science storytelling. The event brings together voices addressing contemporary challenges and fundamental questions about human nature, technology, and our world.

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The case for spending more time with your friends

Rhaina Cohen
2025Watch
The future of US reproductive rights after Roe v. Wade

The future of US reproductive rights after Roe v. Wade

Mary Ziegler
2022Watch
Why bittersweet emotions underscore life's beauty

Why bittersweet emotions underscore life's beauty

Susan Cain
2022Watch
War in Ukraine -- and what it means for the world order

War in Ukraine -- and what it means for the world order

Ian Bremmer
2022Watch
The war in Ukraine could change everything

The war in Ukraine could change everything

Yuval Noah Harari
2022Watch
The critical role of Black mothers -- and how to support all moms

The critical role of Black mothers -- and how to support all moms

Anna Malaika Tubbs
2022Watch
3 ways to find hope in hopeless times

3 ways to find hope in hopeless times

Wajahat Ali
2022Watch
4 kinds of regret -- and what they teach you about yourself

4 kinds of regret -- and what they teach you about yourself

Daniel Pink
2022Watch
How your brain invents your "self"

How your brain invents your "self"

Anil Seth
2021Watch
Life-altering questions about the end of the universe

Life-altering questions about the end of the universe

Katie Mack
2021Watch
Are wild animals really "wild"?

Are wild animals really "wild"?

Emma Marris
2021Watch
How to be a professional troublemaker

How to be a professional troublemaker

Luvvie Ajayi Jones
2021Watch
Essential questions to ask your future self

Essential questions to ask your future self

Meg Jay
2021Watch
How to discover your "why" in difficult times

How to discover your "why" in difficult times

Simon Sinek
2021Watch
How your memory works -- and why forgetting is totally OK

How your memory works -- and why forgetting is totally OK

Lisa Genova
2021Watch

The case for spending more time with your friends

Rhaina Cohen

Visions for the future

Rokia Traore
2021