1984–1999: Founding and early years
TED was conceived in 1984 by Richard Saul Wurman, FAIA '76, and co-founded by Emmy-winning… See more

The TED Prize was introduced in 2005. Until 2010, $100,000 was given annually to three individuals with a "wish to change the world". Each winner unveiled their wish at the main annual… See more

In 2005, Chris Anderson hired June Cohen as Director of TED Media. In June 2006, after Cohen's idea of a TV show based on TED lectures was … See more

TED conferences
TEDGlobal
In 2005, under Anderson's supervision, a more internationally oriented sister conference was … See more

Pricing
Speakers and performers at official TED events are not compensated.
Journalist Frank Swain refused to participate in a TEDx event without being paid. He said that it was unacceptable that TED, a non-profit … See more

The Alien franchise features a fictional portrayal of a 2023 TED Conference, in the form of a short film called "The Peter Weyland Files: TED Conference,… See more

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