TED is 40 — here's how it all started | Chris Anderson and Richard Saul Wurman

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🗓️ 23 February 2024

⏱️ 55 minutes

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To celebrate TED's 40th anniversary, Head of TED Chris Anderson and TED's founder Richard Saul Wurman reflect on the conference's transformative journey — from its inception as a daring experiment blending technology, entertainment and design to its expansion into a global platform for world-changing ideas. Get a glimpse into the minds behind a movement that has sparked innovation, redefined the art of storytelling and fostered community worldwide in a conversation brimming with unheard anecdotes, wisdom and the spirit of curiosity. (Visit ted.com/membership to join TED today and access more exclusive events like this one.)

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0:00.0	Ted Audio Collective.
0:03.0	You're listening to Ted Talks Daily.
0:10.0	You're listening to Ted Talks Daily.
0:11.0	I'm your host, Elise Hume.
0:13.1	Today marks Ted's 40th anniversary.
0:16.5	Can you believe it?
0:17.2	We're 40?
0:18.6	To celebrate, here's Head of Ted, Chris Anderson
0:21.4	for an exclusive conversation with Ted founder Richard Saul
0:24.8	Wermont. They discuss how Ted came to be, how it changed the conference landscape,
0:29.2	the remarkable incidents that helped give Ted a unique voice and much more.
0:35.0	Hope you enjoy.
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0:44.9	priorities facing tech, media, and entertainment, and telecommunications companies, and provide
0:50.3	strategic insights on the key issues that matter to them,
0:53.2	including topics like the top 10 opportunities in tech,
0:56.0	the next generation of gaming, the future of connectivity and content,
0:59.8	and the latest talent strategies.
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