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Read more ≫TEDSummit gathers the most engaged members of the global TED community for community brainstorms, discussions, performances, workshops, outdoor activities and an eclectic program of mainstage talks – in the beautiful surroundings of the Canadian Rockies.
With 1,000 attendees, TEDSummit 2016 convenes a cross-section of people who’ve helped mold TED into what it is today: passionate TEDsters, speakers, authors, TED Fellows, TEDx organizers, volunteer translators, TED staffers, educators, animators, and partners. It's a week of inspiration, of future-focused discussions, of aiming higher, together.
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One hundred and eleven TED speakers are joining us at TEDSummit, including some of the most popular TED Talks speakers of all time, like Dan Pink, David Gallo, Esther Perel, Kelly and Jane McGonigal, Pico Iyer and dozens more ... joined by brand-new voices including food innovator Josh Tetrick, forest biologist Suzanne Simard, environmental writer Emma Marris, energy experts Joe Lassiter and Michael Shellenberger, blockchain researcher Bettina Warburg, global affairs writer Jonathan Tepperman, empathy scientist Abigail Marsh and more.
See the full speaker programA rich program of mainstage TED talks on today's most compelling issues, plus music, comedy, tech demos and other surprises
Interactive workshops and brainstorms on a vast array of relevant and surprising topics, led each day by your fellow attendees — past speakers, passionate TEDsters, TED senior staff, TED-ed educators and animators, TEDx organizers, TED fellows, TED translators and more
Outdoor experiences every day, led by expert guides and a few special guests
Time for unstructured connection and engagement
Concerts, art exhibits, hands-on tech demos, science labs, and other experiences
Dinners and parties all around Banff
Wellness activities every morning in the beautiful Canadian Rockies — yoga, runs, hikes and more
the TEDSummit expedition kit — a well-edited collection of practical items to equip you for your week at Banff
Surrounded by the peaks of the Canadian Rockies, the Banff centre is the base camp for inspiring thinkers and doers from across the globe. only minutes from the town of Banff, the centre serves as an innovative hub for thousands of artists, leaders, and researchers, providing a space to explore new ideas while enjoying the unrestricted backyard woodlands.