TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth
Spreading. Started as a four-day conference in California 30
years ago, TED has grown to support its mission with multiple
initiatives. The two annual TED Conferences invite the world's
leading thinkers and doers to speak for 18 minutes or less. Many
of these talks are then made available, free, at TED.com. TED
speakers have included Bill Gates, Jane Goodall, Elizabeth
Gilbert, Sir Richard Branson, Nandan Nilekani, Philippe Starck,
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Sal Khan and Daniel Kahneman.
The annual TED Conference takes place each spring in Vancouver,
British Columbia. TED's media initiatives include TED.com, where
new TED Talks are posted daily; the Open Translation Project,
which provides subtitles and interactive transcripts as well as
translations from volunteers worldwide; the educational
initiative TED-Ed. TED has established the annual TED Prize,
where exceptional individuals with a wish to change the world
get help translating their wishes into action; TEDx, which
supports individuals or groups in hosting local, self- organized
TED-style events around the world, and the TED Fellows program,
helping world-changing innovators from around the globe to
amplify the impact of their remarkable projects and activities.
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TED Talks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized. (Subject to certain rules and regulations.)
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a program called TEDx. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. Our event is called TEDxIITKharagpur, where x = independently organized TED event. At our TEDxIITKharagpur event, TED Talks video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events, including ours, are self-organized.