TEDGlobal
TEDGlobal is a speaking event with a lineup of 49 speakers, including Dambisa Moyo, Barry Schwartz, and Peter Diamandis.
TEDGlobal takes place in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, and focuses on ideas across diverse fields. The event has run across multiple editions, including 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2024, 2025, and 2026. The speaker lineup spans psychology, economics, literature, technology, environmental photography, primatology, and management strategy. Notable speakers have included psychologist Amy Cuddy, economist Dambisa Moyo, author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, quantum physicist David Deutsch, and primatologist Jane Goodall. The event attracts experts in decision-making, behavioral economics, the sharing economy, happiness research, and organizational leadership, reflecting a commitment to exploring ideas that shape contemporary society and understanding.
- 10 editions
- 49 speakers
- 59 talks
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Aubrey de Grey
Biomedical gerontologist | Pioneer in radical anti-aging research
Barry Schwartz
Psychologist & Decision Expert | The Paradox of Choice in Modern Life
Bjarke Ingels
Founder of BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group) | Revolutionary architect creating sustainable, imaginative buildings
Charles Leadbeater
Innovation Expert | Advisor to Prime Minister & Global Creative Strategist
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Award-Winning Author | Global Voice on Feminism and Cultural Identity
Returning speakers
Voices that keep coming back to TEDGlobal
Julian Treasure
Sound expert | Author of "How to be Heard"
Robert Neuwirth
Investigative Journalist & Urban Exploration Author | Global Squatter Communities Expert
Clay Shirky
Expert on how technology reshapes human interaction | Advisor to global organizations on digital shifts
Marco Tempest
Cyber Illusionist | Transforming Perception Through Digital Magic
David Deutsch
Quantum physicist | Revolutionary computational possibilities researcher at Oxford
Jacqueline Novogratz
Global Impact Investor | Transforming Poverty Through Entrepreneurial Solutions
Frequent collaborators
Speakers who share the TEDGlobal stage across editions
Shared the stage at 2 editions
Shared the stage at 2 editions
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