About TED


TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. Starting as a four-day conference in California 30 years ago, TED has grown to support its mission through 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; TED Translators, which provides subtitles and interactive transcripts as well as translations from volunteers worldwide; and the educational initiative TED-Ed. TED has also established The Audacious Project that takes a collaborative approach to funding ideas with the potential to create change at thrilling scale; 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.

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our 2024 event

This upcoming year, TEDxQueensU will be holding its 14th annual conference over two evenings, on January 26th and 27th, 2024!

Follow our social media and stay up to date with our website for more information regarding future events, speaker reveals, ticket sales, giveaways, and more!

EXPERIENCE the city

Our event is held in Kingston; Canada’s first capital. A beautiful city located in Eastern Ontario.

With a rich history and an emphasis on innovation and curiosity, Kingston is our home as the second-largest TEDx event in Canada.