Featured Talks

About Amy

Indigenous rights attorney, fisherwoman, and member of the Yurok Tribe. Cofounder and executive director of Ridges to Riffles Indigenous Conservation Group.

2026 TED Talk

Sovereignty and environmental restoration are inseparable. Protecting the land means protecting the people who have stewarded it for generations—and reclaiming both requires courage, persistence, and Indigenous leadership.

https://amybowerscordalis.com/

About Hiba

Peacebuilder and cofounder of the Geneva-based Principles for Peace Foundation. Originally from the West Bank, with 17 years of experience at the United Nations.

2026 TED Talk

Sustainable peace isn't built through agreements alone. It requires reshaping the incentives and conditions that make conflict the easier choice—and creating coalitions across the divides that keep us stuck.

https://hibaqasas.com/

About Emily

Deep listening teacher, former BBC journalist, and author of Deep Listening: Transform Your Relationship with Family, Friends, and Foes.

2026 TED Talk

Deep listening—not debating, not fixing—is the most powerful tool we have to bridge divides and rebuild trust. It's an antidote to polarization and a pathway to real connection.

https://www.emilykasriel.com/

About Jonathan

Social psychologist and professor at NYU's Stern School of Business. Author of The Anxious Generation.

2026 TED Talk

The shift from play-based childhood to phone-based childhood has rewired a generation. Social media hasn't just changed how kids communicate—it's reshaped their mental health, development, and sense of self.

https://jonathanhaidt.com/

About Gabriella

Classical singer, founder of the Donne Foundation, and creator of the world's largest database of women composers. MBE recipient and Guinness World Record holder.

2026 TED Talk

History forgot the music of countless women composers. By resurrecting their lost works, we reclaim more than songs—we recover entire legacies and rewrite what we thought we knew about musical genius.

https://gabrielladilaccio.com/

About Blake

Founder of TOMS Shoes and creator of ENOUGH, a cultural intervention focused on self-worth and purpose.

2026 TED Talk

Despite building a global brand that gave away over 100 million pairs of shoes, depression nearly cost him his life. Now he's reframing purpose around one simple truth: you are already enough.https://weareenough.co/

What is TEDx Live?

Watch new TED talks together, then turn big ideas into real conversation.

Experience talks before published. And, not every talk will.

We’ll gather in one room, stream a curated set of talks from TED’s flagship conference, and make space for low‑key small‑group discussion about how these ideas land in our own lives and community.

Newest TED Talks direct from TED without leaving the Eastside

Watch a curated selection of TED Talks from TED 2026 conference held in Vancouver, B.C. We’ll choose from the full speaker lineup.

Curated TED 2026 Talks

Big ideas, local energy

Experience global ideas with local reflection and conversation

Time built in for arrival, watching, and conversation — all in one relaxed block

Meaningful connections

Discussion starters and small group conversations — forced sharing

Gain fresh perspectives, a favorite new talk (or 3) and a few more people who feel less like strangers