About TEDxSydney

TEDxSydney is the leading platform for the elevation of Australian ideas, creativity and innovation to the rest of the world.

TED

TED is a nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks. TED began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Entertainment and Design converged, and today covers almost all topics — from science to business to global issues — in more than 100 languages.

TED is a global community, welcoming people from every discipline and culture who seek a deeper understanding of the world. TED believes passionately in the power of ideas to change attitudes, lives and, ultimately, the world.

TEDx events are planned and coordinated independently, under a free license granted by TED.

TEDxSydney

Our History

TEDxSydney is an independently organised event licensed from TED and run by the TEDxSydney team and our incredible volunteers. TEDxSydney began at Carriageworks in 2010, with a single day of ideas and performances. After another two great Carriageworks events, TEDxSydney moved to the Sydney Opera House where it remained for four years.  In 2017, TEDxSydney moved into another phase of growth, holding its flagship event at ICC Sydney, allowing record numbers of attendees to be welcomed into the TEDxSydney community. In 2020 and 2021 TEDxSydney hosted innovative and ground-breaking online event experiences during the pandemic. Since 2022, TEDxSydney has hosted a major annual flagship event in the city’s most iconic venues, elevating ideas to meet the moment.

TEDxSydney Today

For 15 years, TEDxSydney has served the community by delivering on its mission to provide a high quality and global platform for Australian stories, creativity and innovation. Over these years, TEDxSydney has become Australia’s leading ideas forum, and the world’s ‘gold standard’ TEDx event, and has produced over 700 talks and performances that have been viewed almost 250 million times by people worldwide.

We aim to create and foster a sense of community amongst the people and organisations who have gathered (and continue to gather) around our events; and to provide a cultural focus and impetus for conversation and debate.

We look forward to welcoming you.