Event Series · ideas
TEDxEast is an ideas-focused event that has operated across multiple editions, including 2010, 2011, 2024, 2025, and 2026. The speaker lineup reflects a broad range of expertise spanning design, communication, arts, architecture, and food systems. Notable speakers have included Nancy Duarte, a presentation design expert focused on powerful communication; Sarah Kay, a poet and educator; Bjarke Ingels, founder of the architectural firm BIG and designer of sustainable buildings; and Ellen Gustafson, a food and agriculture innovator. The event draws speakers whose work emphasizes visual storytelling, authentic self-expression, sustainable design, and global food challenges.
