Breaking down barriers
Uniting Amazonia for action
TEDxAmazônia brought together eight Amazon nations — 700 attendees and 30 speakers — for a TEDxCountdown event featuring three days of Indigenous leaders, scientists, policymakers and youth activists sharing traditional knowledge, cultural perspectives, and environmental stewardship practices. This event emerged as a standout among the more than 4,500 TEDx events organized worldwide in 2025 that galvanized communities around tangible solutions.
Reaching across platforms and borders
AI dubbing technology brought 46 TED Talks to audiences in 12 languages — preserving each speaker’s authentic voice and style while breaking down language barriers.
By the Numbers
115%
Increase in talk plays
70%
Growth in non-English speaking audience engagement
80%
Increase in video completion
Fostering dialogue for democracy
As polarization continues to challenge democratic discourse, TED and Visit Philadelphia’s partnership created space for dialogue about how to create a healthy, resilient democracy that supersedes political affiliation.
84%
of participants said the TED and Visit Philadelphia event inspired them to become more civically engaged.
The spark of civic revival was bright at TEDNext2025. Democratic Governor Matt Meyer of Delaware and Republican Governor J. Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma shared onstage dialogue about rebuilding bipartisan trust in democracy, while 10 civic changemakers from across the ideological spectrum — community organizers, data scientists, peacebuilders, public servants — received philanthropic sponsorship to build connections and sharpen their storytelling skills.
Transforming workplace culture
TED knows that workplace culture impacts the way we collaborate, create and operate in the wider world. TED@Work helps the companies of tomorrow use the most inspiring ideas of today to fuel learning and engagement initiatives that enable workers to become bold thinkers and visionary leaders.
By the Numbers
1.5M
Learners reached since program inception
600K+
Courses completed in 2025
500+
Group discussions held this year based on TED ideas
TED@Work + Subaru
TED@Work collaborated with 80 companies in 2025, including Subaru, where they integrated powerful culture-shaping TED Talks into their learning ecosystem, empowering employees to drive brave conversations about inclusion, well-being and mutual understanding.
100%
Executive participation
70%
of employees engaged with TED
Making sense of global complexity
TED Explains the World with Ian Bremmer emerged as a 2025 standout, garnering 4.09 million views as audiences sought trusted analysis beyond typical news soundbites. Political scientist Ian Bremmer’s comprehensive coverage of the year’s most critical global events — from Ukraine’s escalating conflict with Russia to Israel-Iran tensions — demonstrated TED’s unique ability to provide the thoughtful context that helps millions make sense of an increasingly complex world.
4M+
Views since 2025 launch
Next Up:
Looking boldly ahead
