About Us
“TEDx is more than a conference…it is an experience! After attending the event my life will never be the same. My thinking about education and being a parent has done a complete 180. I left completely fulfilled — and to this day, I remain inspired.“
About TEDx
x = independently organized event
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.)
Our Story
TEDxManhattanBeach is more than just an annual event. It is part of an international phenomenon. Thousands of people from around the world have attended their locally organized TEDx event. From big-city universities in the US to out-of-the-way villages in Africa, people have come together to hear “ideas worth sharing.” This is your chance to join that world-wide movement. Join us at our event. Join in.
“The talks are accessible and applicable to everyone. You’ll enter with anticipation, and leave with enlightenment .”
Our Mission
Our mission is to open the eyes, ears and hearts of our community by curating speakers and exhibits offering a disruptive idea, or a new perspective to the world of possibility.
Our TEDx is recognized by TED as a source of great ideas and strong talks. We take excellent care of our speakers, exhibitors and attendees and promise an incredibly high caliber event. Our event is filled with succinct, mesmerizing, powerful talks, an amazing A/V crew, a fun, interactive expo hall, delicious, healthy food, and an audience that cheers our speakers on and finds true delight in the day.
Our Audience
Who will you be sitting next to? Hopefully the group of people you came with! And next to them? People who believe in the power of great ideas to make our world better. We are a multi-generation event: from high school students to seniors, you will be surrounded by working professionals, high school and college students, parents, educators, and others looking for a fun, inspiring, and engaging experience!
About TED
TED is on a mission to discover and spread ideas that spark imagination, embrace possibility and catalyze impact. Our organization is devoted to curiosity, reason, wonder and the pursuit of knowledge — without an agenda. We welcome people from every discipline and culture who seek a deeper understanding of the world and connection with others, and we invite everyone to engage with ideas and activate them in your community.
TED began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Entertainment and Design converged, but today it spans a multitude of worldwide communities and initiatives exploring everything from science and business to education, arts and global issues. In addition to the hundreds of TED Talks curated from our annual conferences and published on TED.com, we produce original podcasts, short video series, animated educational lessons (TED-Ed) and TV programs that are translated into more than 100 languages and distributed via partnerships around the world. Each year, more than 3,000 independently run TEDx events bring people together to share ideas and bridge divides in communities on every continent. Through the Audacious Project, TED has helped catalyze more than $3 billion in funding for projects that seek to make the world more beautiful, sustainable and just. In 2020, TED launched Countdown, an initiative to accelerate solutions to the climate crisis and mobilize a movement for a net-zero future. View a full list of TED’s many programs and initiatives.
TED is owned by a nonprofit, nonpartisan foundation. Our aim is to help create a future worth pursuing for all.
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