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TEDWomen

TEDWomen is an ideas-focused event held annually in Palm Springs, United States. The conference has run across multiple editions from 2010 through 2026, featuring speakers who explore themes spanning social entrepreneurship, design, animal science, maternal equity, and social justice. Notable speakers have included zoologist Lucy Cooke, design educator Emily Pilloton-Lam, and Robin Steinberg, CEO of The Bail Project. The lineup reflects a commitment to conversations about leadership, creative problem-solving, food systems transformation, and community empowerment. Past speakers also include global health expert Hans Rosling, values-based leadership pioneer Halla Tómasdóttir, and design podcast host Debbie Millman, among others.

Palm Springs, United States
6editions
63speakers
64talks
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3 things men can do to promote gender equity

3 things men can do to promote gender equity

Jimmie Briggs
2021Watch
4 ways to redefine power at work to include women of color

4 ways to redefine power at work to include women of color

Rha Goddess
2021Watch
5 ethical principles for digitizing humanitarian aid

5 ethical principles for digitizing humanitarian aid

Aarathi Krishnan
2021Watch
Climate action needs new frontline leadership

Climate action needs new frontline leadership

Ozawa Bineshi Albert
2021Watch
How moms shape the world

How moms shape the world

Anna Malaika Tubbs
2021Watch
How to break down barriers and not accept limits

How to break down barriers and not accept limits

Candace Parker
2021Watch
How to end the pandemic -- and prepare for the next

How to end the pandemic -- and prepare for the next

Maria Van Kerkhove
2021Watch
How to share public money fairly

How to share public money fairly

Maja Bosnic
2021Watch
Humanity's search for cosmic truth and poetic beauty

Humanity's search for cosmic truth and poetic beauty

Maria Popova
2021Watch
My secret to creating real magic

My secret to creating real magic

Christina Tosi
2021Watch
The 100 tampons NASA (almost) sent to space -- and other absurd songs

The 100 tampons NASA (almost) sent to space -- and other absurd songs

Marcia Belsky
2021Watch
The creativity and community behind fanfiction

The creativity and community behind fanfiction

Cecilia Aragon
2021Watch
The dream of educating Afghan girls lives on

The dream of educating Afghan girls lives on

Shabana Basij-Rasikh
2021Watch
The end of Roe v. Wade -- and what comes next for reproductive freedom

The end of Roe v. Wade -- and what comes next for reproductive freedom

Kathryn Kolbert
2021Watch
The funding gap in start-up investing

The funding gap in start-up investing

Temie Giwa-Tubosun
2021Watch
The future of the food ecosystem -- and the power of your plate

The future of the food ecosystem -- and the power of your plate

Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli
2021Watch
The mind-bending art of deep time

The mind-bending art of deep time

Katie Paterson
2021Watch
The new reality of fashion is digital

The new reality of fashion is digital

Gala Marija Vrbanic
2021Watch
The rhythm and rhyme of memory, solitude and community

The rhythm and rhyme of memory, solitude and community

Rosanne Cash
2021Watch
Use your voice, vote and wallet for climate action

Use your voice, vote and wallet for climate action

Halla Tómasdóttir
2021Watch
What if women built the world they want to see?

What if women built the world they want to see?

Emily Pilloton-Lam
2021Watch
What it's like to be a war refugee

What it's like to be a war refugee

Zarlasht Halaimzai
2021Watch
How AI can help shatter barriers to equality

How AI can help shatter barriers to equality

Jamila Gordon
2020Watch
How to be an upstander instead of a bystander

How to be an upstander instead of a bystander

Angélique Parisot-Potter
2020Watch